Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Were Leicas always so expensive?
From: AJSymi@aol.com
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 10:36:24 EDT
 
Some talk recently on the current price of Leicas and what their cost might
have been way back when.  These base price assumptions are from others'
comments and the increase figures are courtesy of US Dept of Labor Stats (all
USD):

A 1937 Leica f was $195 equals $2,173 in today's dollars.

A 1946 IIIc was $250 equals $2,057 in today's dollars. 

A 1959 M3 w/ 1.5 Summarit was $470 equals $2,592 in today's dollars.

Very consistent pricing!! :-)

Cheers,
Arturo