The Bush DAC90 vintage radio was first manufactured in 1946. Using octal valves, it employed an internal loop aerial and covered the long and medium wave bands. The Bakelite cabinet was stylish and the radio worked well on its own aerial. The radio was also available in an ivory coloured cabinet which was ideal for a bedside table, perhaps next to an ivory extension telephone.
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1946
Long and Medium Wave
Valves – CCH35 EF39 EBC33 CL33 CY31
AC/DC Supply
SERVICE MANUAL PREVIEW
The original Bush service manual for the DAC90, with the Bush reference sheet for the AC90, is available to members. Here's a taste of what's inside.
These pictures are faded on purpose, just for this preview. Members get the complete manual, unfaded, to view and download.
The manual includes:
- The full circuit diagram
- Resistor and capacitor values with Bush part numbers
- A description of the circuit, and valve operating data
- Step by step IF and RF alignment
- Servicing notes for tracking down faults
- How to dismantle the set and fit a new wire drive
- Coil and frame aerial connections
- Photos of the top and underneath of the chassis
