Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, I remember when the Luckies cost 4,68 (converted from Swedish to American money). I quit smoking 3 months ago. Why am I telling you this? I don't know. Please, forgive me. / Paul - ----- Original Message ----- From: "tripspud" <tripspud@transbay.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 1:19 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Summilux-M 50mm > Hi Seth, > > Well, I remember by '65 the Luckys were $0.23. I've left the butts > over 12 years ago. > > Cheers, > > Rich Lahrson > Berkeley, California > tripspud@transbay.net > > Seth Rosner wrote: > > > The nut's back with a bit of info that might be of interest: the January 1, > > 1965 Leica (N.Y.) retail price list shows a list price for the 50/1,4 > > Summilux of $210., in black $243. A new M3 body was $306., in black $345. A > > new M2 with self-timer, $264. And one was usually offered a fake trade-in > > that amounted to a 10% discount from list. > > > > Of course, only 3 1/2 years earlier I bought a new Porsche Super 90 coupe at > > the factory for US $3,300. A package of Lucky Strike cigarettes cost $0.18. > > > > Good weekend, all. > > > > Seth > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html