DAF 92. Which sets used it? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Goldieoldie · 11th May 2018, 5:56 pm

Hi
Does anyone know please which valve portables used this valve ?
Has anyone used a daf 91 instead ( the connections would need changing )
Cheers Pete

Boater Sam · 11th May 2018, 6:36 pm

Very few if you check it on the radiomuseum site, and I suspect the 2 UK uses are not radios but direction finders.

ukcol · 11th May 2018, 7:01 pm

There doesn't seem to be a comprehensive data sheet for the DAF92 on the web but there is for the equivalent valve the 1U5.

You should be able to judge the suitability of the DAF91 as a substitute for your application by comparing the data for the DAF91 with that for the 1U5.

Goldieoldie · 12th May 2018, 8:43 pm

I have now installed a DAF91 ( only needed 3 pins changing on the valve base )
Works fine !

ukcol · 12th May 2018, 9:11 pm

What is it used in? Just curious.

Goldieoldie · 12th May 2018, 10:13 pm

An American Sylvania 4 valve battery portable radio

ukcol · 13th May 2018, 12:36 am

Thanks Pete.

Herald1360 · 13th May 2018, 9:14 am

Presumably that would have been built with the 1U5?

ukcol · 13th May 2018, 9:38 am

Almost certainly, the 1U5 was an American valve, the DAF92 European.

A search on Radiomuseum for equipment using the 1U5 produced 500 results (the site's search result limit) of which 340 were manufactured in the USA.

A similar search for the DAF92 produced only 4 results for the whole world! Only 2 were radio sets, the other 2 were direction finding receivers.

Goldieoldie · 13th May 2018, 10:24 am

Yes the original was a 1U5 (o/c heater )

11th May 2018, 5:56 pm	#1
Goldieoldie Octode Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,043	DAF 92. Which sets used it? Hi Does anyone know please which valve portables used this valve ? Has anyone used a daf 91 instead ( the connections would need changing ) Cheers Pete

11th May 2018, 6:36 pm	#2
Boater Sam Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. & Winter in the Philippines. Posts: 3,897	Re: DAF 92 which sets used it Very few if you check it on the radiomuseum site, and I suspect the 2 UK uses are not radios but direction finders.

11th May 2018, 7:01 pm	#3
ukcol Rest in Peace Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 3,944	Re: DAF 92 which sets used it There doesn't seem to be a comprehensive data sheet for the DAF92 on the web but there is for the equivalent valve the 1U5. You should be able to judge the suitability of the DAF91 as a substitute for your application by comparing the data for the DAF91 with that for the 1U5.

12th May 2018, 8:43 pm	#4
Goldieoldie Octode Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,043	Re: DAF 92. Which sets used it? I have now installed a DAF91 ( only needed 3 pins changing on the valve base ) Works fine !

12th May 2018, 9:11 pm	#5
ukcol Rest in Peace Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 3,944	Re: DAF 92. Which sets used it? What is it used in? Just curious.

12th May 2018, 10:13 pm	#6
Goldieoldie Octode Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,043	Re: DAF 92. Which sets used it? An American Sylvania 4 valve battery portable radio

13th May 2018, 12:36 am	#7
ukcol Rest in Peace Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 3,944	Re: DAF 92. Which sets used it? Thanks Pete.

13th May 2018, 9:14 am	#8
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13th May 2018, 9:38 am	#9
ukcol Rest in Peace Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 3,944	Re: DAF 92. Which sets used it? Almost certainly, the 1U5 was an American valve, the DAF92 European. A search on Radiomuseum for equipment using the 1U5 produced 500 results (the site's search result limit) of which 340 were manufactured in the USA. A similar search for the DAF92 produced only 4 results for the whole world! Only 2 were radio sets, the other 2 were direction finding receivers.

13th May 2018, 10:24 am	#10
Goldieoldie Octode Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,043	Re: DAF 92. Which sets used it? Yes the original was a 1U5 (o/c heater )