This Little Maestro radio has a mains transformer which supplies 6.3 Volts for the valve heaters, but the HT is taken directly from the mains. Hence, this radio has a live chassis. This is a lovely little radio and, even with a five inch speaker, the sound quality is perfectly acceptable. A nice addition to any collection.

Sorry, due to lack of spares, this is a model I no longer repair.

RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1949
Long and Medium Wave
Valves – 6K8GT – 6K7GT
6Q7GT – 6V6GT – 6X5GT
AC Supply

The service manual for this radio is available in the Members’ Area here.

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Manufactured by Murphy, this lovely piece of furniture covers long, medium and VHF-FM. With a huge loudspeaker mounted behind a large baffle board, this floor-standing console radio not only looks good but sounds great. The cabinet is completely original with only a few marks reflecting its age. The Murphy A272,  real radio.

RADIO SPECIFICATIONS

Manufactured from 1957
Long, Medium and VHF-FM
Valves – ECC85 – 6C9 – 6F18
EABC80 – 6P1 – UU9
AC Supply

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RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1948
Long and Medium Wave
Valves – X142 W142 DH142 N142 U142
AC/DC Supply

The service manual for this radio is available in the Members’ Area here.

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I DO NOT REPAIR RADIOS.

This Marconi T38A needs some cabinet restoration but it will look beautiful when it’s finished. A lovely restoration project, I’m looking forward to getting started on this one.

RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1953
Long Medium and Short Wave
Valves – X148 W148 DH149
N148 U148
AC Supply

The service manual for this radio is available in the Members’ Area here.

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I DO NOT REPAIR RADIOS.

This Marconi T21A needs a little cabinet restoration but it will look beautiful when it’s finished. A lovely restoration project, I’m looking forward to getting started on this one.

RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1949
Long Medium and Short Wave
Valves – ECH35 EF39 EBC33
KT61 EZ35
AC Supply

The service manual for this radio is available in the Members’ Area here.

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I DO NOT REPAIR RADIOS.

The Ekco AC76 is the ultimate radio to own, as far as many collectors’ are concerned. I like the round Bakelite cabinet designed by Wells Coates, but the price of one of these radios in good condition seems to have gone through the roof. Maybe I’m just envious because I don’t own one. Having said that, I do own an Ekco A22, which I’m very pleased with.

RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1935
Long and Medium Wave
Valves – FC4 AC/VP1 V914
AC/2PEN UU3
AC Supply

The service manual for this radio is available in the Members’ Area here.

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I DO NOT REPAIR RADIOS.

RADIO SPECIFICATIONS

Manufactured from 1946
Long and Medium Wave
Valves – ECH35 EF39 EBC33 EL33 IW4/350
AC Supply
The service manual for this radio is available in the Members’ Area here.

BUSH I.F. TRANSFORMER PROBLEMS

This type of IF transformer, which was used in many of the early Bush radios, has an inherent problem – the dust iron cores either break or become detached from the brass adjustment studs. Removing the transformer from the aluminum can is bad enough, and effecting a repair is a lengthy process and quite a fiddle. I use Araldite to glue the cores onto the brass studs. Obviously, they must be perfectly lined up and held in place while the glue sets.

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With over fifty years experience in vintage radio repair and restoration, I know the Bush DAC90A inside out. I’ve repaired and restored hundreds of different makes and models of valve radios, but I’ve dealt with more DAC90A radios in their brown or ivory Bakelite cabinets than any other radio. These radios are popular among collectors because they are a small table-top model which look good in any room, they sound great, they are relatively inexpensive, they are reliable… It’s no wonder that the Bush DAC90A is sought after by collectors the world over.

The service manual for this radio is available in the Members’ Area here.

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

The service manual for this radio is available in the Members’ Area here.

VINTAGE RADIO INFORMATION SITE.

I DO NOT REPAIR RADIOS.