Most numerous sailplane type and model in the world?

On Feb 6, 2:17*pm, bildan wrote:


A new 1970 2-33 sold for about $22,000 which, in current dollars would
cost about $125,000. *In comparison, a new ASK-21 is a bargain.

Actually, that doesn't sound quite right. A friend of mine purchased
a new 1-26 in 1972 or 1973 and I believe he paid around $9000 or so.
So the $22K for the 2-33 sounds high. This is all from memory, no
hard data.

My partner and I purchased an almost new LS-1f (50 hrs TT) in 1978 for
$17K, so that also puts in question the stated price for the 2-33.
Any data for the $22K number for the 2-33?

On Feb 6, 3:36*pm, CJN wrote:
On Feb 6, 2:17*pm, bildan wrote:



A new 1970 2-33 sold for about $22,000 which, in current dollars would
cost about $125,000. *In comparison, a new ASK-21 is a bargain.

Actually, that doesn't sound quite right. *A friend of mine purchased
a new 1-26 in 1972 or 1973 and I believe he paid around $9000 or so.
So the $22K for the 2-33 sounds high. *This is all from memory, no
hard data.

My partner and I purchased an almost new LS-1f (50 hrs TT) in 1978 for
$17K, so that also puts in question the stated price for the 2-33.
Any data for the $22K number for the 2-33?

I wrote out the invoice.

On Feb 6, 7:23*pm, bildan wrote:
I wrote out the invoice.

Looking in early 1970 issues of soaring, one finds a few ads for used
2-33As, a typical one:

SCHWEIZER 2-33A, standard instruments and one vario.
1968 model, less than 250 hours. Firm price $4950.

I haven't found a single used one selling for over $6000, and they
only started making them in '67. How about this ad:

SCHWEIZER 2-32, trailer, oxygen, BEI omni, BEI 990 radio,
J-8 horizon, airspeed, altimeter, turn & bank, Winter vario,
Cook T.E. vario &audio, electric T&B, Cook compass,
accelerometer, clock, temperature gauge, exide battery, and
other extras making N2450W the most sophisticated
in the country. Less than 40 hrs time, in perfect condition.
Cost $16,000; will sell for $11,950 or best offer.

And, finally, quoting from the 2-33 introductory article in the
February '67 Soaring:

Price for the standard ATC'd sailplane is $5,250 F.O.B. Elmira,
New York.

That would have been something like 66% inflation per annum. Sounds
like you got ripped off...

Marc

Bruce, " . . . assuming the USD and EUR were about the same
in 2006 (where can you find historical data?) . . ."

Do a search. For example:

http://www.oanda.com/currency/historical-rates

"fxHistory is the easiest tool to access the largest foreign exchange
database on the Internet. To obtain the historical exchange rate for
any currency pair, select the language, the range of dates and the
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Chris N

Prices as published in 'America's Soaring Book' 74-75. No two seat
glass gliders listed(I don't know what existed then) I have no idea
about the street prices of these gliders back in the day, just copying
over printed info.
1-26 E $5,495
2-33 $6,995
Standard Cirrus $7,400
1-34 $7,795 RT $8,390
L-13 $8,950
ASW-15B $9,300
Standard Libelle $9,350
Nimbus II $12,350
ASW 17 $14,200
2-32 $14,995
ASK 16 (powered) $14,770
Caproni A-21J(jet powered) $31,995