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The following information was drawn from the year$-$end balance sheets of Mass Trading Company.

Account Title Year $2$ Year $1$

Investment securities $ $34,400$ $ $28,000$

Equipment $234,500214,000$

Buildings $846,000943,000$

Land $85,00064,000$

Additional information regarding transactions occurring during Year $2$:

$1.$ Investment securities that had cost $$4,790$ were sold. The Year $2$ income statement contained a loss on the sale of investment securities of $$570.$

$2.$ Equipment with a cost of $$56,000$ was purchased.

$3.$ The income statement showed a gain on the sale of equipment of $$4,200.$ On the date of sale, accumulated depreciation on the equipment sold amounted to $$6,200.$

$4.$ A building that had originally cost $$173,500$ was demolished.

$5.$ Land that had cost $$25,500$ was sold for $$20,200.$

c$.$ Determine the cost of the equipment that was sold during Year $2.$