Something Lovely for Leicaphiles - Autumn 1930 Advert
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markinlondon
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And only £17 5s.
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varjag
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The "user experience" part sounds a bit bogus though 🙂
Xmas
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My mum was getting 9s 6d a week gross in '30. it was a recession and the stock brockers had already jumped...
Leitz comitted because of the recession hitting their instrument business...
Noel
Leitz comitted because of the recession hitting their instrument business...
Noel
Jocko
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varjag said:
Indeed - the first one is quite odd... but I assume that the "well-known doctor" was Paul Wolff, so his enthusiasm was genuine 🙂
My favourite "user experience" is from an early 60s British advert for the Lubitel, which has the desperate tag line "the Lubitel has been used by several prominent people".
Really? Maybe they meant Voigtlander Prominent people🙂
Cheers, Ian
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varjag
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Now that was really good one 🙂Jocko said:
markinlondon
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Xmas said:
I never said it was a bargain, did I? I expect if checked against average wages 17 quid is more than you'd spend on a new MP in today's terms. Anyway, I'll bet Wallace Heaton would knock off the odd dollar for cash if you were a bit strapped 🙂
Mark
Jocko
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markinlondon said:
Hi Mark - Just for the record, according to the best available figures - http://www.pre-war-housing.org.uk/chapter-4the-working-classes-become-owner-occupiers.htm
upper working/ lower middle class family incomes would have been around £3.10s - something over £5.00, so the Leica was about a month's salary, which seems to be a recurring figure in camera history!
Wallace Heaton offered second-hand Leicas, with rangefinders, case and cassettes from £12.12 - £14.12.
Cheers, Ian
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