Thread: My pickings of wandering the country side

Originally Posted by GraemeCook

That price conversion seems a little low when compared to wages of a cabinet maker - presumably the prime buyer of mitre boxes. Across the border in the USA the average wage of a cabinet maker in 1900 was $11.05 per week.
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Thus Brandon's Perfection Mitering Machine and Vise cost more than a week's wages.

Ah yes, that's probably a better comparison. The cost conversion I found seems to be based on general inflation, and as an overall consumer price index it doesn't take into account the specific and changing relative value of wages for specific trades.