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Originally Posted by Nickthedentist
I think the most amazing thing about these were that something so opulent was made immediately after the war. Sure, there were a lot of surplus components about, but everything else must have been hard to come by. They also seem to have sold an awful lot of them, judging by the number that still turn up. Or were they all rented, initially?
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Remember though that there was a lot of pent-up demand for new stuff after the enforced hiatus of WWII - and lots of people wanted a bit of luxury rather than having stuff that reminded them of the 'make do and mend' mindset, austerity and rationing they'd had to endure for nearly a decade. Not just radios/TVs - an ancient family-friend used to run a hardware store and would often tell about the time in the late-40s when his shop was besieged one Saturday morning after word got round he'd received a consignment of petrol-engined lawnmowers!