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Great tools by Millers Falls. Still have a mid-1960's electric 1/2" impact that my dad used before he was able to afford shop air.

Many of us don't remember how expensive good tools were back in the day. Adjusting for inflation, that $24.95 drill back in 1959 would now cost around $279.00. At that time the average yearly FAMILY income in 1959 was $5400, while the median individual yearly income was $2600. Buying such tools was a fairly big expense back then. That was also one of the reasons Sears Craftsman tools became so popular -- the same size 1/4" Craftsman drill sold for under $20.00. Quite a big savings over the big name brands (such a Millers Falls) at the time.

I'm sure it was the same back in the day. But I'm tired of hearing the younger generation saying how cheap things were back in the day. "Must be nice to buy a house for $50,000. They forget that income was also much lower.

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