Why even in 1976-1982 color tv where still expensive for people from USA?

[centralradio]

Go look thought the old store catalogs at http://www.wishbookweb.com/the-catalogs/ and look at the TVs.They were not cheap then .$495 bucks for a console maybe $350 for a 19 inch set was common then.

Some 19 inch sets out of Sears 1977 Wishbook.

http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/#626

1980 JCP catalog

http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1980_J...s_Catalog/#564


From the money site below : A set valued at $500 bucks in 1978 to todays value is $1,480.00 to $3,950.00. A good size flat screen for that kind of money you could get today.

https://www.measuringworth.com/uscom...ativevalue.php

Alittle off topic but a treat .How many bedrooms had these plastered over the walls.Yours truly did.LOL. OK stop drooling over your keyboards,Smartphones or Ipads.LOL..................................... .

http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/#374

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by centralradio

Go look thought the old store catalogs at http://www.wishbookweb.com/the-catalogs/ and look at the TVs.They were not cheap then .$495 bucks for a console maybe $350 for a 19 inch set was common then.

Some 19 inch sets out of Sears 1977 Wishbook.

http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_S.../page-626.html

http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_S.../page-627.html

1980 JCP catalog

http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1980_J.../page-565.html

From the money site below : A set valued at $500 bucks in 1978 to todays value is $1,480.00 to $3,950.00. A good size flat screen for that kind of money you could get today.

https://www.measuringworth.com/uscom...ativevalue.php

Alittle off topic but a treat .How many bedrooms had these plastered over the walls.Yours truly did.LOL. OK stop drooling over your keyboards,Smartphones or Ipads.LOL..................................... .

http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_S.../page-374.html

Something went askew when you tried to copy the catalog links so I fixed 'em up for ya. Hey, my '74 Sanyo has a remote like the one in the '77 catalog.

Originally Posted by centralradio

Alittle off topic but a treat .How many bedrooms had these plastered over the walls.Yours truly did.LOL. OK stop drooling over your keyboards,Smartphones or Ipads.LOL..................................... .

http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_S.../page-374.html

Lol, TRITE! That's nowhere near my ideal, and besides, I'm no Ashton Kutcher. Actually that would be a lot worse, she was born several years before my mom.

[centralradio]

Originally Posted by Jon A.

Something went askew when you tried to copy the catalog links so I fixed 'em up for ya. Hey, my '74 Sanyo has a remote like the one in the '77 catalog.


Lol, TRITE! That's nowhere near my ideal, and besides, I'm no Ashton Kutcher. Actually that would be a lot worse, she was born several years before my mom.

Thanks Jon for fixing the links.