The Retro Directory

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.

Console Repairs | Nintendo Repair, Xbox Repair. Playstation Repair | Any Gadget Repair

Birmingham, West Midlands

AnyGadgetRepair (trading as Markdownelectricals Ltd) is a Birmingham-based electronics repair centre handling a wide range of gadgets. Services include console repairs (PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox), vintage audio and hi‑fi repairs (turntables, cassette decks, VCRs, vintage amplifiers), TV/projector and general electronics repair. They operate a public drop-off location in Winson Green and offer collection/door‑to‑door options.

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.

Electronics repair, Vintage electronics and electrical repair, vintage restoration, small domestic

Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford, South Wales

Amman Valley Electronics Repair (Gwaun Cae Gurwen / Ammanford, South Wales) is a small specialist repairer offering restoration and servicing for vintage electronics — radios, hi‑fi and record decks, guitar/PA amps, electronic organs and pianos, CRT and bespoke monitors, jukeboxes, fruit machines and pinball. Also experienced in bespoke and obsolete power supplies, PAT testing and a range of small domestic electrical repairs.

Hi-Fi Repair York | Vintage Electronics | The Repair Bench

York

York-based specialist repair service for vintage audio and electronics. The Repair Bench offers component-level diagnostics and restoration for hi‑fi equipment — including amplifiers and turntables — and also provides repairs for classic gaming consoles and compact audio systems such as Sonos.

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.

On The Air Ltd.

Hawarden, Deeside

On The Air Ltd (Vintage Radio) specialises in buying, restoring and hiring vintage radio, television and recording equipment for collectors, museums and film/TV productions. With over 30 years' experience the company runs the Vintage Technology Centre (visit by appointment), publishes the quarterly Airwaves catalogue/magazine, undertakes restoration projects (including historic OB units) and supplies period-accurate props and technical services such as format and aspect-ratio conversion.

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.

Restoration Services — The Vintage TV & Wireless Company

Norwich, Norfolk

Norwich-based specialist restoring and hiring vintage electronics. Services include repair and full restoration of radios, TVs, record players/radiograms and cabinets, plus a large stock of vintage TVs available for film and corporate hire. Appointment-only workshop with 25+ years’ experience.