Please help..

Hi all,

My father collects lots of radios and clocks and recently bought a radio which he can't identify and after much searching on google, I also can't find.

We know it is a BUSH radio and are guessing it's something from around the 1950's.

If anyone is able to shed some light on what it could be it would be greatly appreciated.



link to big picture

Thanks for any help,

Chris

[Nolan Woodbury]

That'll most likely be from the Bush & Lane Piano Co. in Holland, Michigan.

That bakalite cabinet certainly dates it from the late 40s into the 50s, but the newest Bush & Lane radio in my files was produced in 1930; and yours certainly came after that. Could be a buyout deal...I just don't know as I have little data in my musty collection of books and magazines. Here's some online info tho:

http://www.radiomuseum.org/m/bush_usa_en_1.html

Maybe somebody here or at radiomuseum.org knows more?

Sure is a pretty little set...good luck with your search-

[Sandy G]

I think it might be a Bush from England; COULD be pre-war, but I'd have to see the tubes. Very pretty set, in any case.

[Nolan Woodbury]

You nailed this one clean on the spot:

http://www.bushradio.co.uk/

The radio pictured, Model DAC90A introduced in the mid-to-late 40, is featured on the opening page as "The most successful radio set of all time."

I don't know about that, but here's a short quote from the site: "Probably over half a million of these particular little sets were sold, with the cabinet design having only minor changes for something like nine or ten years. The initial models were only in black bakelite, but later versions were available in brown, walnut (by far the most common colour), ivory and white. I've never seen a truly white one- only ever ivory. There have also (allegedly) been factory-produced painted cabinets in a dark cherry red."

Tons of good reading there.

Thank you for the help guys its much appreciated. The info on the links was very useful

Christian

[Sandy G]

Christian, I don't know where you are, but if you want, you can REALLY make that set look even sharper than it does now. I clean bakelite sets w/Meguier's Body Scrub-it will take off the dead, oxidized layer. The radio will look kinda bad then-but don't worry, you're not done. Next, you polish it w/Meguier's Carnauba wax-usually just one coat will do, but sometimes 2 are better. The radio will not shine as much as it will GLOW-and will prolly look at least as good as it did the day the original owners brought it home. Take your time, maybe try a spot on the underside before you delve whole-hog into it to see how its gonna work-but I've gotten EXCELLENT results doing this, using an old rag or T-shirt as my polishing/cleaning cloth. Good luck !-Sandy G.