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[ebinmaine 67,515]

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/liberty-v12-lincoln-motorcar/

 

 

 

[JoeM 7,874]

Not so much a history guy but interested in the evilution of old machinery.

In the 70's I worked as a mechanic in a turn of the century mine. Some of the earliest was equipment made in the 20's and 30's still being used. Some of it was in the "you must see it to believe it" category. 

One bucket list item for me is the Henry Ford Museum. 

Edited October 29, 2022 by JoeM

[Pullstart 62,893]

So, Lincoln and Cadillac were family?  I wonder how they got picked up by Ford and GM, respectively?  Maybe a Harold and Elmer type of family relation?

[Rob J. 1,942]

I’m a big WWII buff. Especially aviation. Have assembled a fairly large 1/48 scale model airplane collection of WWII planes I had hoped to put together one day but I think that ship has sailed for me. It takes good eye sight, steady hands and patience of which I have grown thin on in my old age. As a side note my great-grandfather James Henry Joyce invented the “joystick” commonly used in all aircraft. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5453515/james-henry-joyce

[Pullstart 62,893]

26 minutes ago, Rob J. said:

I’m a big WWII buff. Especially aviation. Have assembled a fairly large 1/48 scale model airplane collection of WWII planes I had hoped to put together one day but I think that ship has sailed for me. It takes good eye sight, steady hands and patience of which I have grown thin on in my old age. As a side note my great-grandfather James Henry Joyce invented the “joystick” commonly used in all aircraft. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5453515/james-henry-joyce

That’s cool stuff!

 

$400 in 1904 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $13,339.69 today, an increase of $12,939.69 over 118 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.02% per year between 1904 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 3,234.92%.

[Rob J. 1,942]

47 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

That’s cool stuff!

 

$400 in 1904 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $13,339.69 today, an increase of $12,939.69 over 118 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.02% per year between 1904 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 3,234.92%.

Wasn’t much in the big scheme of things looking back though. 

[cafoose 3,355]

At that rate a $70,000 new truck today would have cost $2088 if available in 1904