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1957 Yellow Leich 105H

Started by magicbrain, June 01, 2018, 09:29:58 PM

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magicbrain

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Got this "Western Electric" ::) yellow Leich 105H convertible on eBay with a best offer of $55.00 + $20.00 shipping.
I don't have one of these yet -rather an ugly ducking as phones go - but I decided if I was going to get one it might as well be one in color.
It is all soft plastic with sight fading & really stinks - if the sun ever comes out again, I post some more pictures.





Bruce

kleenax

Quite a RARE phone actually.

I have also seen a Red one and a dark Gray one, and of course Black. Oh, and also saw a Smokey/Clear one.
Ray Kotke
Recumbent Casting, LLC

Jim Stettler

There is also Mediterranean  blue. with matching handset cord.
You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.

tubaman

Nice - I like those Leich convertibles.
Not ugly at all IMHO.
The GPO would have called that 'Topaz' - far classier than 'Yellow'!
:)

AE_Collector

#4
Hard to make a convertible phone that is also elegant looking. I think they did quite a good job with the 105 all things considered! I think I have a seafoam green one as well as black.

Terry

paul-f

I agree -- definitely an outstanding find at a bargain price.  Congratulations!

Looks like a Find of the Month candidate.

Some other colors found are listed here for reference:

     http://www.paul-f.com/color.htm#Leich
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magicbrain

#6
A few more pictures - I like it better in the desk configuration - Has AE dial & a 66-2/3 cycle ringer dated almost a year before the base - the shell has no cracks or deep scratches, but will need sanding & polishing to bring back the darker yellow color seen on the inside.




Bruce

oldguy

Great find Bruce, I've only seen them in black before.
Gary