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Subject: [Leica] LUG Digest, Vol 44, Issue 211
From: bs.pearce at cox.net (Sue Pearce)
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:47:34 -0500
References: <mailman.1402.1269211231.1001.lug@leica-users.org>

>> I have the November 1955 Leica Product Directory.
>>
>> Catalog    Code
>> Number    Word                       Item Retail Price
>> ******    ******    ********************************        ********
>> 10,150    IGEMO    Leica M 3 without lens $288.00
>> 10,155    IMARO    Leica M 3 with 50mm Elmar f/3.5 lens 348.00
>> 10,161    ISUMO    Leica M 3 with 50mm Summicron f/2 lens
>> 447.00
>> 10,165    ISAIO      Leica M 3 with 50mm Summarit f/1.5 lens 468.00
>>
An interesting exercise would be to compare the costs of other consumer 
goods from the same time, such as refrigerators or new cars or TV's. I 
suspect that the costs might be closer that you expect.

Bill Pearce 



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