> Which again demonstrates that we have made SOME progress, anyhow. In 2002
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> dollars, the Gonset would cost about as much as an AL-1500 today.
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> //Nah, the Gonset would cost more than an Alpha 87A today. A new Chevy in
> 1954 could be had for $995, today's similar model is $18K. A new house in
> location xyz could be had for $20,000 in 1954, today it would be $300K in
> the same location. That's a cost of living increase of about 18:1. 18x
> $339.50 = $6111. The AL-1500 is looking very cheap....-WB2WIK/6
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