Vintage Electronics

Cassette player repairs, AB Repair | Morpeth

Morpeth

AB Repair (Morpeth) is an online specialist repairing and refurbishing retro electronics. Their site documents services and guides for cassette players, CRT TVs/monitors, Sega Game Gear LCD repairs, MiniDisc/Pocket MD audio mods and other retro PC/tech items. They also sell tested refurbished devices via an online shop and provide technical guides and PCB/board repair services.

Old Toys and Antiques - from Now and Then, Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Now and Then (trading as Old Toys and Antiques) is an independent Edinburgh shop (est. 1976) specialising in obsolete toys, diecast and tin models, pre- and post‑war trains, collectible advertising and 20th‑century 'techy' items such as radios, phones, tape recorders and typewriters. Longstanding physical shop with regular opening hours and a buying interest in vintage items.

Re:Wired Museum & Arcade — Play the Past, Power the Future

Middlesbrough, Teesside

Volunteer-run community museum and playable arcade in Middlesbrough preserving and restoring vintage computers, consoles and arcade machines (ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Dreamcast and more). Open at weekends with hands-on exhibits, workshops and school outreach; accepts tech donations, runs volunteer-led restoration and offers private hire for events.

Repair Service for Sony Walkman and Portable Cassette Players

Prell Electronics provides flat-rate mail-in repair for Sony Walkman and other portable cassette players. Services include lubrication, alignment, calibration and parts sourcing, with typical turnaround of 6–8 weeks. They accept international Walkman repair orders (US, Canada, Australia and the UK) and offer a 60-day repair warranty.

Repairs

Wroughton, Wiltshire

Wroughton-based specialist providing repair and restoration services for vintage radio sets, plus a supply of spares and replacement parts for older radios and related vintage audio equipment.

Repairs - Vintage Wireless Rescue

Vintage Wireless Rescue (owner John Woolman) is a UK specialist in repair and restoration of vintage valve and transistor radios. Services include fault diagnosis, cosmetic and electronic restoration to original spec, safety testing, Bluetooth retrofit options and sales of fully serviced vintage radios. Operates from a purpose-built workshop near the Northampton/Warwickshire/Leicestershire border and offers mail/courier service and appointment viewings.

Retro Workshop, Audio Repair Services, Southampton

Southampton

Retro Workshop (Peter Carr) is a Southampton-based specialist in repair, restoration and maintenance of vintage audio equipment dating from the 1930s up to the 1980s. Services cover Dansette-style record players, valve radios, radiograms, amplifiers and other classic hi‑fi items, including bespoke/home-made amplifier work.

RicoRepairs

Chorlton (M21), Manchester; Hebden Bridge (HX7), Greater Manchester; West Yorkshire

Independent audio and electronics repair specialist with 30+ years' experience servicing Technics SL-1200/1210 turntables and DJ equipment. Services include turntable full servicing, tonearm bearing work and pitch fader refurbishment, repairs to hi‑fi and studio kit, plus hand‑made audio cables and bespoke wiring.

The Centre for Computing History Museum – Cambridge

Cambridge

The Centre for Computing History (Cambridge) is a hands-on museum dedicated to preserving and exhibiting computing and gaming hardware from the 1970s–1990s. Displays cover classic home computers, early consoles and arcade history, with interactive exhibits (eg. Big Trak), an education room and a visitor café/snack bar.

The Retro Bristolian

Bristol, Bristol

The Retro Bristolian is a Bristol-based retro electronics specialist offering repair and restoration of classic hardware, custom PCBs and 3D-printed reproduction parts. They publish in-depth technical videos and open-source documentation and sell kits and hardware via an online store.

The Retro Collective - Hands-on Vintage Technology Museums

Chalford, Gloucestershire

The Retro Collective is a hands-on vintage technology museum based in Belvedere Mill, Chalford (Stroud), Gloucestershire. It operates The Cave (computer & console exhibits) and the Arcade Archive (coin-op cabinets), letting visitors play and explore an extensive collection of 1970s–1990s systems. The venue runs public sessions, events, private/corporate bookings, a museum gift shop and on-site electronics manufacturer Heber, and performs preservation maintenance on arcade machines.

Valve Radios - Home

Southampton

Independent specialist based near Southampton offering repair, safety servicing and full restoration of vintage valve and transistor radios (circa 1930–1970). Provides free initial assessment when sets are brought to the workshop, written fixed-price quotes and hourly labour repair work backed by 35+ years' experience.