A Blast from the Past

On 2012-09-24 21:23:45 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 11:58 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 20:45:49 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 9:49 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN
said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this
when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S.
Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(


Gas prices have exceeded the hot dog index, as have car prices. :-(

In 1969 You could have had a Shelby 427 Cobra for $4200. Today the same
car if intact, would start at $200K+. With a good provenance you will be
looking at $1M+.

See what your $4200 buys you today!


Heck my '37 Cord only cost $1,000. Sure wish I still had it today.

Eat your heart out!
http://db.tt/3sN2nr2E
http://db.tt/kcPzpMfC



--
Regards,

Savageduck

On Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:23:45 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 9/24/2012 11:58 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 20:45:49 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 9:49 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN
said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this
when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S.
Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(


Gas prices have exceeded the hot dog index, as have car prices. :-(

In 1969 You could have had a Shelby 427 Cobra for $4200. Today the same
car if intact, would start at $200K+. With a good provenance you will be
looking at $1M+.

See what your $4200 buys you today!


Heck my '37 Cord only cost $1,000. Sure wish I still had it today.

I remember looking through 1931 English car magazines and seeing
things like the 1930 6 litre Minerva for £30. See
http://www.pueche.com/UserFiles/Imag...aAK1929a_1.JPG

--

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On 9/25/2012 1:17 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 21:23:45 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 11:58 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 20:45:49 -0700, PeterN
said:

On 9/24/2012 9:49 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN
said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this
when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S.
Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(


Gas prices have exceeded the hot dog index, as have car prices. :-(

In 1969 You could have had a Shelby 427 Cobra for $4200. Today the same
car if intact, would start at $200K+. With a good provenance you will be
looking at $1M+.

See what your $4200 buys you today!


Heck my '37 Cord only cost $1,000. Sure wish I still had it today.

Eat your heart out!
http://db.tt/3sN2nr2E
http://db.tt/kcPzpMfC

You really had to remind me?

the difference between you and a vultu
A vulture would wait until I die, before it eats my heart out.


--
Peter

On 2012-09-25 07:04:48 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/25/2012 1:17 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 21:23:45 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 11:58 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 20:45:49 -0700, PeterN
said:

On 9/24/2012 9:49 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN
said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this
when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S.
Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(


Gas prices have exceeded the hot dog index, as have car prices. :-(

In 1969 You could have had a Shelby 427 Cobra for $4200. Today the same
car if intact, would start at $200K+. With a good provenance you will be
looking at $1M+.

See what your $4200 buys you today!


Heck my '37 Cord only cost $1,000. Sure wish I still had it today.

Eat your heart out!
http://db.tt/3sN2nr2E
http://db.tt/kcPzpMfC

You really had to remind me?

the difference between you and a vultu
A vulture would wait until I die, before it eats my heart out.

Just to twist the blade a little bit more.
http://db.tt/RYAgaZd2

--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 9/25/2012 10:04 AM, PeterN wrote:
On 9/25/2012 1:17 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 21:23:45 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 11:58 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 20:45:49 -0700, PeterN
said:

On 9/24/2012 9:49 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN
said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this
when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S.
Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(


Gas prices have exceeded the hot dog index, as have car prices. :-(

In 1969 You could have had a Shelby 427 Cobra for $4200. Today the same
car if intact, would start at $200K+. With a good provenance you
will be
looking at $1M+.

See what your $4200 buys you today!


Heck my '37 Cord only cost $1,000. Sure wish I still had it today.

Eat your heart out!
http://db.tt/3sN2nr2E
http://db.tt/kcPzpMfC

You really had to remind me?

the difference between you and a vultu
A vulture would wait until I die, before it eats my heart out.


I don't know how you come up with $1000. As far as I know, a new Cord,
in 1937, cost $2600 in dollars of the time and this would be about
$40,000 in present day dollars. I wish people would adjust historic
prices for changes in the CPI.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

On 2012-09-25 08:05:14 -0700, James Silverton said:

On 9/25/2012 10:04 AM, PeterN wrote:
On 9/25/2012 1:17 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 21:23:45 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 11:58 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 20:45:49 -0700, PeterN
said:

On 9/24/2012 9:49 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN
said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this
when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S.
Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(


Gas prices have exceeded the hot dog index, as have car prices. :-(

In 1969 You could have had a Shelby 427 Cobra for $4200. Today the same
car if intact, would start at $200K+. With a good provenance you
will be
looking at $1M+.

See what your $4200 buys you today!


Heck my '37 Cord only cost $1,000. Sure wish I still had it today.

Eat your heart out!
http://db.tt/3sN2nr2E
http://db.tt/kcPzpMfC

You really had to remind me?

the difference between you and a vultu
A vulture would wait until I die, before it eats my heart out.


I don't know how you come up with $1000. As far as I know, a new Cord,
in 1937, cost $2600 in dollars of the time and this would be about
$40,000 in present day dollars. I wish people would adjust historic
prices for changes in the CPI.

I believe Peter bought his used in the '50's.

--
Regards,

Savageduck

Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S.
Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(

Hi,

I must be older than you guys. I remember, "fill your tank for $1.-".

Mort Linder

James Silverton wrote:

Heck my '37 Cord only cost $1,000. Sure wish I still had it today.

Eat your heart out!
http://db.tt/3sN2nr2E
http://db.tt/kcPzpMfC

You really had to remind me?

the difference between you and a vultu
A vulture would wait until I die, before it eats my heart out.


I don't know how you come up with $1000. As far as I know, a new Cord,
in 1937, cost $2600 in dollars of the time and this would be about
$40,000 in present day dollars. I wish people would adjust historic
prices for changes in the CPI.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Hi,

In 1938, when a friend opened a new car dealership, the mechanics earned
$12.- per week, and the Service Manager got $25.- per week. The subway
was 10 cents, as were the neighborhood movies, and for $1.50 one could
buy a steak dinner. That was all before Washington started printing
funny money.

Mort Linder

On 2012.09.25 01:17 , Savageduck wrote:
Eat your heart out!
http://db.tt/3sN2nr2E
http://db.tt/kcPzpMfC

Shame on you! I can see your reflection.

There is a nice dull yellow one in a museum on Cape Cod...

--
"There were, unfortunately, no great principles on which parties
were divided – politics became a mere struggle for office."
-Sir John A. Macdonald

On 2012-09-26 13:35:26 -0700, Alan Browne
said:

On 2012.09.25 01:17 , Savageduck wrote:
Eat your heart out!
http://db.tt/3sN2nr2E
http://db.tt/kcPzpMfC

Shame on you! I can see your reflection.

Actually you can see it twice in the second shot. On the curve of the
fender to my left it is somewhat obscured by a tree, while on the
fender to my right the angle changed enough to move my reflection out
in the open.

Sigh!

There is a nice dull yellow one in a museum on Cape Cod...

There are four drivers to be found in this area. The 1937 810 Roadster
above, along with two other 1937's, and this 1936 810 Sedan.
My reflection is there, but concealed a little better.
http://db.tt/4KvNzXNI



--
Regards,

Savageduck