I can't say that I've seen a green one before and I also can't say that I'd pay $170 for one, working or not.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121523883995.

I've only seen these in cream and brown and never with the front a different colour to the back, although at times the grille is a different colour to the rest of the cabinet.

Yes, $170 is too much. There's more of this radio around than Holden Kingswoods and that's saying something. $70 is a little closer to the mark for a working example. His comment about this model being hard to find in working order is nonsense. This is probably the one radio best guaranteed to work since they were made in the early 1970s and came with the benefits of more modern electrolytic condensers. That said, I'd still recommend condenser replacement in sets where the originals are still in place.

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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

This radio is a Kriesler model 41-36.

These are a battery powered solid-state radio dating from around 1962. It is called the "Versatile" as it has a car aerial socket and could be used either as a car radio or a portable.

http://www.kevinchant.com/uploads/7/1/0/8/7108231/41-36.pdf.

The later and very common 11-99 was based on the style of the 41-36. This style of Kriesler radio (11-90, 41-29, 41-36 & 11-99) from the early sixties to the mid-seventies was known as the "Sound Shell".

Here are some snaps of my Kriesler 41-36 I bought from a junk shop some time back. And I didn't pay anywhere near $170 for it either!

The earlier Kriesler "Sound Shell" models, including the first 11-99's, appear to be two-tone. Mine has a white front & a salmon back.

I couldn't get any life out of mine when I tried to fire it up. Upon closer inspection the PCB is riddled with Ducon Red Caps. These Red Caps look like ceramic disc caps & are the bane of 1960's Australian made transistor radios, as more often than not they end up turning into resistors!

Hopefully the transistors are ok. Early germanium transistors are harder to come by than valves these days!

It would be interesting to know if this radio was the last of the 'car radios' of the type once made by Ferris - that is, being able to be used in and out of the car. One thing though - if the antenna lead was connected, it would have been difficult to position the radio as the coax cable wasn't as flexible as it could have been.

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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

I emailed the guy and he is going to re-edit the advert. Supposed to be selling for a friend.
Peter