Bush VHF90A - the final work!!! - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

florinctvn · 2nd Mar 2021, 2:37 pm

After my preview post when I described the broken case and other problems, I'm showing you the final work for this great vintage radio. It is fully functional and sounds amazing- gives you the feel of living in the '50s. I'm letting the photos to talk for themselves.

Kentode · 2nd Mar 2021, 3:23 pm

Well done!

Enjoy listening, it's a very pretty radio when it's lit up.

Nickthedentist · 2nd Mar 2021, 3:52 pm

That looks amazing. Well done, and thank you for posting.

These are radios which look spectacular when they're pristine, but quite horrible when the Bakelite is dull, the paint's chipped, the trim shrunk, the brass tarnished, the dial cloudy and so on, as is usually the case!

If you think this sounds amazing, do try some of the wooden-cased Bush radios of the same era, e.g. VHF62, VHF64 or VHF94.

Nick.

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Martin Bush · 2nd Mar 2021, 4:44 pm

I have one of these in reasonable condition, but the case is cracked on one side. I'm in two minds as to whether to try to repair it or avoid the risk of making in worse...

I'm not sure why it is cracked (ie. if the case has distorted and won't got back to how it should be regardless of whether I try).

Yours looks fantastic,

Aub · 2nd Mar 2021, 5:11 pm

Lovely !

Aub

2nd Mar 2021, 2:37 pm	#1
florinctvn Diode Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Suceava, Romania Posts: 9	Bush VHF90A - the final work!!! After my preview post when I described the broken case and other problems, I'm showing you the final work for this great vintage radio. It is fully functional and sounds amazing- gives you the feel of living in the '50s. I'm letting the photos to talk for themselves. Attached Thumbnails

2nd Mar 2021, 3:23 pm	#2
Kentode Heptode Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Todmorden, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 640	Re: Bush VHF90A - the final work!!! Well done! Enjoy listening, it's a very pretty radio when it's lit up. __________________ Regards, Ken. BVWS member

2nd Mar 2021, 3:52 pm	#3
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 15,464	Re: Bush VHF90A - the final work!!! That looks amazing. Well done, and thank you for posting. These are radios which look spectacular when they're pristine, but quite horrible when the Bakelite is dull, the paint's chipped, the trim shrunk, the brass tarnished, the dial cloudy and so on, as is usually the case! If you think this sounds amazing, do try some of the wooden-cased Bush radios of the same era, e.g. VHF62, VHF64 or VHF94. Nick. N.

2nd Mar 2021, 4:44 pm	#4
Martin Bush Octode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,501	Re: Bush VHF90A - the final work!!! I have one of these in reasonable condition, but the case is cracked on one side. I'm in two minds as to whether to try to repair it or avoid the risk of making in worse... I'm not sure why it is cracked (ie. if the case has distorted and won't got back to how it should be regardless of whether I try). Yours looks fantastic, __________________ Is it live, or is it... no, it's live actually...

2nd Mar 2021, 5:11 pm	#5
Aub Octode Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 1,203	Re: Bush VHF90A - the final work!!! Lovely ! Aub __________________ Ignorance of The Law is No Excuse - but I didnt know that!