Steven P. Moreno
Gonset Civil Defense Communicator
A 2 meter transmitter-receiver that was used to inform the public ( if you could afford one ) and Civil Defense personnel about any major emergencies. They were sold in the 1950's through the early 1960's.The cost was under two hundred dollars in the 1950's which was a significant amount of money for the common worker. $1 U.S. dollar had the buying power of approximately $9.50 in 2014 during the 1950's (source: CPI inflation calculator). Seen inside the Napa Firefighters Museum, Napa, California.
Gonset Civil Defense Communicator
A 2 meter transmitter-receiver that was used to inform the public ( if you could afford one ) and Civil Defense personnel about any major emergencies. They were sold in the 1950's through the early 1960's.The cost was under two hundred dollars in the 1950's which was a significant amount of money for the common worker. $1 U.S. dollar had the buying power of approximately $9.50 in 2014 during the 1950's (source: CPI inflation calculator). Seen inside the Napa Firefighters Museum, Napa, California.