Once in a while I see a radio, it just smacks me in the eye, and I have to buy it. This cute little chartreuse Crosley 11-105U is one of those. The finish is very good on this sweetie, with a few dings and scratches, mostly on the bottom. Very slight tube heat damage on one side, but barely noticeable. Some damage on the volume knob. It looks like it got too close to something hot, but you're never going to find a new one, so I couldn't do anything about that. Overall it is very presentable and just adorable. My usual thorough chassis rebuild, replacing all the capacitors and most of the resistors. The sound is pretty darn good from the perfect 5-inch speaker. You won't have any trouble finding this one in your collection. It is a real eye catcher. It must have caught the eye of buyers in 1951 as well. A lot of them have sold on the Attic, with the chartreuse model topping out at $295. 10"W x 6"H x 6"D. $299.00. (1680179)
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