Hey.....My first full time job was in Brooklyn New York in 1956 in a sheet metal factory, they made stove pipes and other duct work, when I was 16 YO. It payed me 50 cents a hour with no benefits....Were the country is trying to return to again if some folks get their way.....Ed
I was only wrong one time in my life so far. But that time I was right, and only thought I was wrong....ED
A job on a farm might have got you 25 cents a day and a meal. A "day" consisting of starting work at 5am- till the sun went down. A lot of guys were glad to get that 25 cents! Even at $490 for a new 490 , that was huge money to most people.
28 Chevy LO Capitol 1 ton, 28 National 2 dr coach, 71 Chevy Custom Camper 3/4 ton. Also 23 Oldsmobile Economy truck and a 24 Olds sport touring.
Below is a letter from a F### dealer in 1929 to a client offering servicing with fixed prices.
If only prices were still as low:
New Fenders $3.50 to $5.00, labour to fit $1.00 to $2.50
Brakes $1.25 plus $5.00 labour
Front axle overhaul $5.00
Rear axle overhaul $7.50
Valve grind $4.00
Pistons and Rings $7.00
If only...........
Some say "Street is neat". I prefer "1928 is great"
I have documented my 45 years with a 1928 Chev Tourer, from 1973 to 2018, and regulary add other items that I hope are of interest to others. Your comments are most welcome.The story of the Red Chev can be viewed at http://my28chev.blogspot.com/
Well. the search for parts finally begins. The long awaited 490 has arrived, as I posted in the 1912-1928 section, along with this youtube link to the delivery process:
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