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Audio Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: OldiesButGoodies on August 11, 2012, 04:16:24 PM

Title: Jeff's Scott 340 Tuner-Amplifier
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on August 11, 2012, 04:16:24 PM

Met a new member of the forum (well - I think he is in the forum now) - name is Jeff - at the store last week.  He inherited a few pieces of vintage audio,  including a Scott A-340 'tuner-amplifier' (aka receiver).  Found it advertised in the 1963 edition of the Allied catalog, photos attached:

(http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/namikis/allied2.jpg)

(http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/namikis/allied1.jpg)

Anders is sorting it out.

OBG

Title: Re: Jeff's Scott 340 Tuner-Amplifier
Post by: schwarcw on August 11, 2012, 09:57:35 PM

$379 plus $29 for the wood case was a lot of money in 1963.  The average automobile price was about $3,000, although many cars were selling for around $1,800, gas was $0.29, house price $12,000.

Title: Re: Jeff's Scott 340 Tuner-Amplifier
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on August 11, 2012, 11:12:49 PM

According to dollar times:

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$410.00 in 1962 had the same buying power as $3,084.18 in 2012.
Annual inflation over this period was 4.12%

 :o

Title: Re: Jeff's Scott 340 Tuner-Amplifier
Post by: MacGeek on August 12, 2012, 02:27:16 PM

And that unit probably sells used today for about the same price as when new.  Even if it's double, sounds like a bargain.