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neon indicator · 21st Apr 2011, 9:45 am

At that price a replica is cheaper!

Is it about £450 to get a custom CRT made?

Based on devaluation/inflation, £100 spent in 1936 is about £2,000 to £6,000 today? So 17,000 / 4,000 = 4.25x value, not 168x value as might appear.

Somehow I think a 2011 £400 HDTV LCD is unlikely to be worth 4x more in real terms for your (great) grand children.

I'd guess most 1950s TVs are still worth less in real terms today than what was paid for them?

21st Apr 2011, 9:45 am	#95
neon indicator Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland. Posts: 1,183	Re: Marconiphone 702 coming to auction At that price a replica is cheaper! Is it about £450 to get a custom CRT made? Based on devaluation/inflation, £100 spent in 1936 is about £2,000 to £6,000 today? So 17,000 / 4,000 = 4.25x value, not 168x value as might appear. Somehow I think a 2011 £400 HDTV LCD is unlikely to be worth 4x more in real terms for your (great) grand children. I'd guess most 1950s TVs are still worth less in real terms today than what was paid for them? Last edited by neon indicator; 21st Apr 2011 at 9:55 am.