Radio Shack Realistic 12-1458 Flip Clock FS

[kenny500c]

Excellent condition, Clock light needs replacement. Works 100% besides that. Sold for $59.95 in 1974.
Make offer, thanks, Kenny

[Mackey]

Do you realize that $59.00 in 1974 is over $300 in today's dollars!?! Calculate it!
Good luck with the sale of your clock Kenny500c.

[Troy]

man would love a radio shack flip clock but exchange rate and postage just kills me ...the realistic brand is a house hold name in australia.radio shack stores in aus ..were called .TANDY ELCTRONICS

[Troy]

Tandy was originally founded in the United States in 1950 as Tandy Leather Company. In 1963, Tandy changed its business to electronics when it acquired control of RadioShack, a forty-year-old electronics business with nine stores and a mail-order arm. From 1963 to 1986, RadioShack grew to more than 6900 stores and dealers in the US, with a further 2100 stores and dealers in Canada, England, Europe and Australia.
In November 1973, the first RadioShack-style Tandy stores in Australia opened for business. They were administered from a rented office and warehouse in the Sydney suburb of Rydalmere. Tandy quickly established stores in major towns and suburbs across Australia and had a major presence by 1980. Many independent electrical businesses in smaller towns added Tandy products to their range.

[azimuth989]

Do you realize that $59.00 in 1974 is over $300 in today's dollars!?! Calculate it!
Good luck with the sale of your clock Kenny500c.

Agreed Mackey! So often (in a very broad sense) when people quote old prices ("Back in my day, gasoline was 5 cents a gallon!") they fail to factor in inflation. NOT that I'm accusing anyone on this forum of that! I'm just saying that factoring in inflation is the only semi-reliable way to compare prices between eras. Oftentimes, prices for specific desirable goods have actually depreciated over the years! Save the flip clocks, friends!!!