The 124 Playboy was a fairly good seller for Crosley in the early 30s. It has a large, substantial look to it. They used the space for a beefy, 8-inch speaker and a well designed chassis. I gave it a nice, slick finish, with 16 coats of lacquer and three sanding operations. My usual thorough chassis restoration produced a pretty good player for a 1932 radio, and the sound from the perfect 8-inch speaker is awesome. I had to make the tube shield and chassis pan. The dial escutcheon is a reproduction. The chassis has been painted and looks awesome. All in all, this is a very nice radio at a bargain basement price. Several have sold on the Attic topping out at $395 in 2019. I'm not sure why this radio isn't selling. Come on, people. This thing is too nice to sit in my inventory! It has the early 30s antenna volume control so you have to crank the volume for weak stations. Requires an external antenna. 17"H x 17"W x 11"D. $249.00. (1680178)
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