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Posted by Kelly C on February 26, 2004 at 20:00:08 from (63.171.43.140):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Fifty Year Ago Cost posted by Hugh MacKay on February 26, 2004 at 01:00:27:
Well Hugh.
I have to disagree with you on the car thing.
Those 1970's cars Detroit was putting out were complete piles of crap.
1960's cars were good, but the 70's. Nope just junk.
Heck you were lucky if the door would close at the latch. Shoddy work all the way around. As far as toasters and the like. A good one cost about $30 or $40 in the 50's. That was a lot of cabbage for a house hold appliance. When you concider you were making $2 a hr. Thats 15 hrs of work for a toaster.
You can still buy a great toaster for $200+ now I have seen them. But no one wants to spend 15 hrs of labor on one. Thats why you get the cheap $9 ones at walmart.
Now dont try to pin me on the actual cost of a toaster in the 50's as I am sure you know for sure what they did cost and I just made a educated guess to use as an example. The point is it was no small feat to get a toaster or a washing machine. Those things were expencive and cost a great deal of money to obtain. I saw a old add for a fridge. it costed more in the 50's than they do today in real dollars. What would make me happy though. I would like a new car with out all the extra electronic stuff added. Bare bones, Cant get one.
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