Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 July 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 July 2026

Catalogue

Lot 368: A Bush DAC10 Bakelite Valve Radio

This auction ended on July 23, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £15 - £30

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £14

A mid-20th-century Bush DAC10 tabletop valve radio featuring a dark brown mottled Bakelite cabinet. The design is characterised by distinctive horizontal ribbed or louvered sides. A cream-coloured plastic bezel frames a vertical tuning dial which lists various European station names for Medium (M) and Long (L) wavebands, including Luxembourg, London, Paris, and Vienna. The manufacturer name Bush is printed in cursive script at the base of the dial glass. Situated to the left of the dial are five brown push-button selectors. These buttons are currently marked with white labels reading MED, LONG, BBC 1, BBC 4, and BBC 2. These specific BBC station identifiers suggest the labels were applied after the radio was manufactured, as these names were introduced in 1967. The unit retains its attached power cord.

Measurement: 13 x 9 IN

Depth: 7