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Craig Sawyers · 30th Mar 2023, 4:51 pm

67gns - this was a pricing trick using the long obsolete (in 1814) currency of a Guinea, equal to £1:1s . So 67 gns was in fact £70:7s . Surprisingly frequently used back in the 60's to fool customers. A Guinea was 5% more than a pound.

All sorts of horrid tricks were used back in the day. When those fiber optic things were in vogue - you remember the half sphere of fibers with a light source under them. I still recall one advert proudly announcing that the "scintillating display" was 8 inches in circumference - so actually only around 2.5 inches in diameter. Imagine the disappointment for the poor punter when the thing arrived.

Craig

30th Mar 2023, 4:51 pm	#13
Craig Sawyers Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 4,999	Re: TV Collectors look away.... 67gns - this was a pricing trick using the long obsolete (in 1814) currency of a Guinea, equal to £1:1s . So 67 gns was in fact £70:7s . Surprisingly frequently used back in the 60's to fool customers. A Guinea was 5% more than a pound. All sorts of horrid tricks were used back in the day. When those fiber optic things were in vogue - you remember the half sphere of fibers with a light source under them. I still recall one advert proudly announcing that the "scintillating display" was 8 inches in circumference - so actually only around 2.5 inches in diameter. Imagine the disappointment for the poor punter when the thing arrived. Craig __________________ Doomed for a certain term to walk the night Last edited by Craig Sawyers; 30th Mar 2023 at 4:57 pm.