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$3-6 in 1885 seems to be equal to about $80-160 now. Just to put it into perspective. So that "Famous $15 Shotgun" is like $400 now, advertised there at a discount to $320. Not so bad for a good shottie.
Given that they're specifying a breech-loader just above at $13 (about $350 now), I'd imagine those $3-6 rifles were all muzzleloaders. I doubt anyone wanted them by 1885.
John Haynes, the guitar retailer in the previous column at 33 Court St, is now that ugly-ass Brutalist monstrosity around the corner from City Hall.
I saw that, but the Red Clover blossoms that can cure cancer and purify your blood are probably a better bang for your buck.I'm more interested in Dr Piero's oxygen treatment for my nervous prostration.
Not the same State, but average weekly wages by occupation in MA during that time:
It basically cost a weeks gross wage (for the $15 rifles). After taxes, probably more like 1.5 weeks wage.
Without going full retard and not taking COVID pricing into consideration, someone making around $15/hr gets $600 gross per week. $600 can buy nice guns that will last for decades.
Makes sense. It was the golden age for those guys.There's one ad in there for steam engineers for $100/month
I love you too.I love anything old. Thanks for sharing.
I love you too.
I'm old.I love anything old. Thanks for sharing.
These old ads are always interesting.
The good old days of $100 SKS‘s and $75 Mosins was not to long ago.