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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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