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Old 02-20-2010, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by reeferman View Post
When using the Consumer Price Index the 1954 retail of $1,095 equals $7,766 in today's dollars. The average family's income in 1954 was $5,350.
That could explain why it took many years for color TV to take off. If nobody can afford a set, at 2 month's pay...
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