My Addiction Strikes Again.....

[Rum River]

So, back in the mid 70's I started reloading with a brand-new Lee Loader for my 30-40 Krag.

With tax, it was over $12 !!!
Wow, THAT MUCH?!

I loaded over a thousand rounds with that thing before foolishly selling it for whatever stupid reason.

Have watched for a replacement for the last 20 years with no luck.
Finally just decided to buy a new one in the plastic box direct from Lee - but by then they had discontinued the 30-40 caliber.

Figures.

I was dumb enough to put a search alert on Ebay - where I would sometimes see a rusted group of metal objects on sale for only $150-$200.

Then one in good shape with papers and everything came through - and is now on the way to my house.

Good grief, I've got a pickup load of reloading equipment but somehow I want this?
It turns out that yes, I do.

With tax, license, dealer prep, shipping, insurance, background check, DNA profiling, etc. (joking) it came to $95.

But, I look at it this way - $95 now was only about $17 in 1976 - so that makes it okay - right?

Right?.....

 

[just_jon]

it's difficult to understand just how much $12 was in those days. I could fill my tank up, take my girl to a movie, buy a pizza and sodas and have $2 left over.

 

[marc357]

In 1972 I think it was, the federal minimum wage was 3.25/ hour.

To buy what 3.25 would buy back then, you'd need 20.00 today.