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Tough to find needles even in the 1910's
Was checking out the Davis machines on CL and spotted this interesting ad with sales receipts:
http://visalia.craigslist.org/atq/4862943378.html Note reads: " Please send sample needle back as it is a hard job to get needles to fit my machine. Respectfully" Looks like a sales order form for Sears with inexpensive items listed. The machine uses a Davis Long needle. Machine probably dates to 00's. Well used needles must have been pretty dear to want the sample back! Jon |
Sears needles c. 1910 cost 15 cents per dozen and 2 cents shipping.
Jon |
That would explain why many of the old machines I've acquired had very dull worn needles in them.
Joe |
ARRGGGGHHH!!!! Get that D@MN flower pot of that treadle top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh that fries me.
Joe |
That is cool! Do you have a representative example of the buying power of that? (i.e. What a loaf of bread or dozen eggs cost at that time)
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Me, too, Joe. There's no way to protect the top from damage when you've got a plant on top of it that has to have water periodically. Water and wood cabinets DO NOT MIX! So, Yeah, I echo your sentiments: "GET THAT ****** FLOWER POT OFF THE TOP OF THAT TREADLE!"
Jeanette |
Originally Posted by SteveH
(Post 7074000)
That is cool! Do you have a representative example of the buying power of that? (i.e. What a loaf of bread or dozen eggs cost at that time)
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Very cool. so needles were about 1/2 the price of eggs... .15/dozen vs .28/dozen
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According to my inflation calculator .15 in 1910 = $3.93 in 2015.
But that's really not accurate because a 10 pack of needles at JoAnn Fabrics costs about twice that. Joe |
Originally Posted by J Miller
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According to my inflation calculator .15 in 1910 = $3.93 in 2015.
But that's really not accurate because a 10 pack of needles at JoAnn Fabrics costs about twice that. Joe Sounds like highway robbery but the cost of maintaining a store must be high. Jon |
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