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Bristol & Wales

Retro Collectables (Bristol & Wales) buys retro and vintage items across the UK — specialising in computer consoles & games (Atari, Sinclair, Commodore, NES, SNES, Game Boy, Neo Geo, etc.), action figures, diecast models, model kits and Warhammer. They purchase single items or whole lifetime collections, accept posted items, arrange collections for larger lots, and offer quick bank-transfer payments.

Arcade Machine Repair - Retro Leisure

Dawley, Shropshire

Retro Leisure Midlands Ltd (Shropshire) is a UK specialist for repair, refurbishment, customisation and sale of arcade machines, pinball tables and jukeboxes. Services include CRT and vector monitor servicing, game-board and PSU repair, joystick/button servicing, cabinet artwork reproduction, multi-game/MAME and console conversions, LED and audio upgrades. They accept shipments nationwide, provide estimates for insurance work and also buy or part-exchange machines.

Arcade Repairs - Arcade UK

North-West England

Arcade UK (Luke Wells) provides specialist repair and restoration services for arcade videogames and pinball machines, offering off-site PCB repairs, on-site repairs in the North-West of England, fixed-rate and hourly options, plus small‑batch manufacture of replacement parts such as LED displays and NVRAM modules for classic arcade and pinball systems.

Atari 2600 Repairs | Video Game 911

Ledgewood

Video Game 911 is a US-based specialist repair service for classic gaming consoles. They provide mail-in and local drop-off repairs for systems including the Atari 2600, NES/SNES, Original Xbox, PS2 and handhelds like Game Boy, offering diagnostics, board work, cartridge-slot cleaning, AV mods and a 90-day warranty.

Audio Installation & Audio Repairs | Glasgow | Erskine | Paisley | Hamilton

Glasgow, Glasgow

Dependable TV Service Co is a Glasgow-based AV specialist offering on-site installation, diagnosis and repairs for TVs, hi‑fis, turntables, amplifiers, speakers and vintage radios. Covering Glasgow, East Kilbride, Paisley, Erskine and Hamilton, they handle modern and vintage equipment including old & vintage TV restoration and workshop-sourced parts when needed.

Audio Repairs & Replacement Parts | THAT'S AUDIO! Oxford

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

Independent Oxfordshire hi‑fi workshop specialising in repair and servicing of vintage audio equipment and turntables, plus a large online catalogue of replacement parts — cartridges and styluses, drive belts, vintage DIN cables, valves/tubes, transformers and bespoke speaker/interconnect cables. Collection welcome from their Kidlington workshop and online ordering available.

Audio T Bristol | Specialist Hi-Fi and Home Cinema Store

Bristol, Bristol

Independent hi‑fi and home cinema retailer in central Bristol offering demonstration rooms, sales of speakers, turntables and cassette players, specialist turntable servicing/upgrades (notably Linn and Rega) and ultrasonic record cleaning (Degritter MKII). Provides home demonstrations, part‑exchange and next‑day delivery.

Audio Transfer Liverpool | CD or MP3, WAV, AIFF Files

Kirkcaldy, Fife

Transfer Audio (Kirkcaldy) digitises vintage audio formats — vinyl (33/45/78), 1/4" reels, compact/micro/mini cassettes, Minidisc, DAT and 8‑track — to CD, WAV/AIFF/MP3, USB or downloadable links. They use professional, well‑maintained analogue and digital decks, offer noise reduction as standard, provide reel/cassette repair and splicing, accept posted orders across the UK and allow local drop‑offs/collections from their studio.

Buy Retro Games and Consoles at ConsoleMAD

ConsoleMAD is a UK online retro games shop offering thousands of titles and consoles across 30+ formats (Atari, Commodore, ZX Spectrum, Nintendo, Sega, Sony and more). Stock includes cartridge, cassette, disk and disc-era games plus occasional memorabilia and clearance deals. Ships to UK addresses and lists options for selling games.

Cassette Deck Service | Vintage Hi-Fi Repair & Restoration Europe

Ljubljana

Specialist European workshop (based in Ljubljana, Slovenia) offering professional repair, 28‑step servicing and full mechanical restoration of vintage cassette decks, reel‑to‑reel machines and classic hi‑fi. Over 30 years' experience, factory‑level calibration using original Nakamichi reference tools, worldwide shipping and a webshop for rare calibration units, dust covers and parts. (Service currently paused — check site for reopening.)

Console games | Eclipse Home Entertainment Ltd

Blackpool

Eclipse Home Entertainment is a long-running Blackpool games shop specialising in new, used and retro consoles, games and accessories. They buy, sell and part-exchange titles and hardware — including classic systems such as NES, SNES, Mega Drive, PS1 and original Xbox — and take pre-orders for new releases. Open to the public with set opening hours.

Electronics Repair, CRT TV, Retro Game Console, VHS, Old Computer

Crieff

Scotland-based restoration workshop specialising in complete restoration and preservation of collectible vintage electronics. Services include full restorations of CRT televisions and monitors, classic computers and retro consoles (Commodore, Amiga, C64, Amstrad, ZX Spectrum), vintage hi‑fi (cassette decks, turntables, reel‑to‑reel), radiograms, and VHS equipment. Workshop works by appointment and begins projects with a paid assessment and quotation.