The Retro Directory

Oxford Powershop

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

Oxford Powershop Ltd is a Kidlington-based electrical repair workshop specialising in vintage and modern audio equipment. Trading since 1966, they repair turntables/record players, hi‑fi systems, amplifiers, speakers and DJ gear, alongside DVD/Blu‑ray, TVs, monitors and domestic appliances. Repairs are carried out from their Mill St workshop with drop-in inspections available.

Playnation Games - Centrale & Whitgift

Croydon

Playnation Games at Whitgift (Centrale & Whitgift, Croydon) is a large high-street games shop specialising in both current and old‑school video games. The store stocks a substantial retro gaming selection alongside modern titles, tabletop games, models and gunpla kits, and TCGs (Yu‑Gi‑Oh, Magic: The Gathering). Onsite amenities include a spacious game lounge with regular events, an in‑store repair bay (The Xboxers) and a 4‑month warranty on consoles; the shop also offers fast credit exchanges on eligible items.

PlayStation repairs – Swanley, Dartford, Sidcup, Bromley

Dartford, Kent

Knight Data Solutions (Swanley / Dartford area) is a repair workshop specialising in consoles and vintage systems. They repair a broad range of PlayStation, Nintendo, Sega and Xbox models (including original PlayStation, NES/SNES/N64, Game Boy and other retro hardware), offer vintage console modifications such as HDMI retrofitting, controller refurbishment and deep cleaning, and provide in‑house soldering and electronics repairs with local collect & return service.

Radio and Electronic Repair, Maintenance and Manufacture - Located in York, Yorkshire | RadTronix

Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

RadTronix is a York‑area electronics workshop offering PCB repair, bespoke manufacturing and specialist valve/tube audio amplifier restoration. Services include valve testing and performance measurement, PCB-level repairs to Aga 30A cooker controllers, switched‑mode PSU and LCD TV repairs, aeronautical/aircraft radio work and IPC‑accredited rework. They accept items for workshop repair and provide warranty on refurbished controllers.

RECOLLECT - BUY - SELL - TRADE

Chester, Cheshire

Chester games shop buying, selling and trading trading-card games and collectibles, with an in-store selection of retro consoles and games. Runs Magic: The Gathering events (prereleases, FNM, Commander), sells singles online and accepts collections for purchase. Operates a public shop at Watergate Row South and an online store.

RECORD PLAYER REPAIR , PRESTON , LANCASHIRE , ENGLAND

Preston, Lancashire

Preston-based City & Guilds qualified engineer specialising in repair and restoration of vintage record players and decks. Services include fault diagnosis, repairs and free estimates for classic British makes such as Bush, Dansette, Decca, HMV, Pye and others. Items can be brought to the workshop or sent by courier for inspection.

Repair - Commodore C64 -2

The Future Was 8bit (sd2iec.co.uk) is a retro-computing specialist focused on Commodore-era hardware. The site documents repairs and upgrades for C64, Plus/Plus4 and Amiga systems (memory diagnostics, RAM replacement, capacitor replacement and fault diagnosis) and hosts related SD2IEC project information. The operator invites owners to contact them via the site for repair enquiries and maintains a presence on Twitter as @futurewas8bit.

Repair & Restoration - Audio Curiosity

York, North Yorkshire

Audio Curiosity (York) specialise in restoring vintage hi‑fi with a focus on cassette decks. Services include full restorations, recapping, alignment, deep cleaning, mechanical repairs and calibration. They recreate unobtainable parts using CAD and in‑house 3D printing and sell precision belts for cassette decks and turntables.

Repair Guides for Retro Atari Consoles, Games, and Accessories. – Restoreo

Mildenhall, Suffolk

Restoreo is a UK-based retro gaming shop and restoration specialist publishing step-by-step repair guides for systems including Atari 2600, NES, Mega Drive, Master System and Game Boy. They sell replacement parts (buttons, lenses, battery contacts, capacitors), mod kits and offer restoration services such as cartridge battery replacement and hardware modding, with UK delivery from their Mildenhall address.

Repair Kits – Retrofix

Retrofix specialises in reproduction Amiga boards, kits and components and has historically provided vintage computer and games-console repairs. The owner is retiring and no longer taking new repair work, but remaining stocks of parts (including rare/'unobtanium' items) and kits are still available — contact via the site's support form for enquiries.

Repair Service for Professional Audio Visual (AV), DJ Equipment & Lighting in Manchester | Mason Sound

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Manchester-based pro-audio and AV specialist offering repair and maintenance for DJ and venue equipment — including Technics turntables and Pioneer DJ kit — plus sound system design/installation, equipment hire, system tuning, noise-control solutions and jukebox services. Workshop and onsite support for venues across Greater Manchester.

Repairing a BBC micro power supply unit (PSU)

Cheshunt Computer Club is a UK vintage computing club offering resources and technical articles for enthusiasts of 1970s–1990s home computers. The site hosts repair walkthroughs (including a BBC Micro PSU repair video), historical overviews of Acorn/BBC Micro, Sinclair, Atari, Dragon and Oric systems, and notifications for forthcoming club meetings.