Here's a Consumer Price Index calculator that's fun to mess around with:
http://www.minneapolisfed.org/research/data/us/calc/
In 1966 $419.95 was comparable to $ 2794.48 today. $36.20 for the Enya was comparable to $242.88 in today's dollars. So, flying a basic 4 channel proportional trainer back then was like being into jets or 2M pattern today.
David (b. 1961)