[R-390] EAC Contract info in Red Bank Paper

[chacuff]

What you might have seen was the add for the brand new EAC Rocketship R-390A 
offered to the public.  I've seen pictures of that ad.  I don't think the 
military was surplusing the R390A yet in the late 60's

Cecil...
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> Hi Roger, What I find curious is that in a 1967(ish) magazine, popular 
> electronics or similar, I have seen an ad for surplus R-390A's  for $1,700 
> if I remember correctly... Uncle didn't usually mark up surplus stuff, it 
> was usually sold at a loss. So my primitive thinking process concludes 
> that they cost more than $1,700.00 not less. What say you(all) Ross W1EKG
>
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> Ross,
> This looks like a sweet deal to me at 1K each.
> So in 66 a kilo buck was 1/5 of the take home pay for an automotive worker
> for a year in Detroit or Flint Michigan.
> That was serious money.
> In 68, for 40 hours in a Flint Chevy shop you took home $100.12
> Union due week you only got $98.12
> You worked 50 weeks a year and had a two week "change over" in July with 
> no income.
> Guys use to raise families, buy homes and new Chevies on $5,000.00 a year 
> back then.
> Roger.
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