US Camera June 1955

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	I was born in mid June 1955 and can imagine my father going to the local store to get some reading waiting for my birth. He is a camera buff also and when he saw the cover he also saw my mother in Gina. While waiting he was dreaming of the Rolleicord V, Leica IIF for $172 or go all out for the Linhof Super Technika 4x5 for only $394.70 with the Schinder 127mm. I picked this Magazine up on ebay a few years ago thinking what type and price did cameras go for when I was born.
McDonald's opened it's first Hamburger stand in Chicago 1955. Cheeseburger $0.19 shake $0.21. The cost of a stamp $0.03 The average weekly salary for a worker was $91.53 or $4759 a year. A loaf of bread cost $0.14 The cost of a new Chevy under $3,000 A gallon of gas $0.24 Disneyland opened July 1955 - Adult ticket $2.50. 2005 $73
	Only $134.55 (case extra) A nice one sold for $280 Mar 5, 2005 on ebay.
Leica IIF for $172 Sold for $338.89 on ebay Mar 5,2005



	Voightlander because the lens is so good Vito B $54.50
	Linhof Super Technika 4x5 for only $394.70 with the Schinder 127mm. A months salary. One sold on ebay for $860 without a lens Feb 21, 2005
Nikon S-2 with 50mm f2 lens $299.50 One sold on ebay Mar 11, 2005 for $643.00

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