Vintage Bush Valve Wireless Radio Type D.A.C, 90A, Brown Bakelite 1950s

Vintage Bush radio type D.A.C. 90A in brown bakelite case with brass front grille and what looks like the original knobs.

Attractive and good condition exterior and although the radio is un-restored, it appears to be in working order. It switches on and can be tuned to various channels with good loud sound. This is a valve radio, though, and it is important to remember that valves take time to warm up and it can be almost a minute between switching on and the radio starting to produce a noise.

The Bush DAC90a radio was introduced in 1950. It superseded the DAC90 and uses smaller valves and a completely redesigned chassis. The Bush DAC90A is probably the most sought after and collected vintage valve radio of our time. This is because it’s easy to use, it’s compact, it doesn’t need an external aerial, and it looks good and works well. Once restored, these radios are also extremely reliable and can be used every day without problems. It’s a four valve plus rectifier superhet with a well laid out chassis housed in a beautiful Bakelite cabinet. Unlike some radios, there’s nothing complex about the design. This is a well designed and well built radio, two attributes which result in reliability.