The Retro Directory

The Hi-Fi Hospital For All Your Hi-Fi Service

Kells, Meath

Ireland’s Hi‑Fi Hospital is a specialist nationwide service centre for vintage and modern hi‑fi. They offer component‑level PCB repairs, restoration of vintage audio (including turntables), professional PA and domestic hi‑fi servicing, a range of parts and hand‑made audio cables, plus a selection of reconditioned vintage hi‑fi sold with warranty. Open to the public by prior appointment.

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.

TheEPROM9 - Vintage Calculators

TheEPROM9 is a UK-based enthusiast workshop and archive specialising in vintage calculators and retro computing. The site documents extensive teardowns, restorations and repairs of 1970s–1990s calculators (VFD, Nixie, panplex, bubble-LED, LCD) and a wide range of vintage computers and laptops, plus ROM dumps and reverse-engineering projects.

toy – Fix It Workshop

Worthing, West Sussex

Worthing-based repair workshop and repair blog run by Matt (FixItWorkshop). Specialises in restoring and repairing toys (including 1970s–1980s electro-mechanical toys such as Tomy Kongman and Bagpuss), small appliances and vintage electronics. Services shown include mechanical and electronic repairs, battery replacement, soft-toy restoration, cleaning/lubrication and general maintenance.

Toy Repairs and Restorations - Scott's Toys & Collectables

Scott's Toys & Collectables is a small family-run toy restoration and repair workshop specialising in vintage and collectible toys. Services include action-figure and doll repairs (re-stringing, limb/head work, flocking), repair of electronic and tinplate toys, restorations of pedal cars/rocking horses/clockwork trains, and retro-tech support such as games console repairs and battery replacement for Game Boy, NES, SNES and N64 cartridges. They operate on a quoted, no-fix-no-fee basis and accept repairs by post.

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Poole, Dorset

RDL Electronics (Bournemouth/Poole) is a local workshop specialising in component‑level repairs for televisions and vintage audio/video equipment. Services include VCR and DVD player repairs, Hi‑Fi and classic valve amplifier restoration, guitar/bass/PA amplifier repairs, plus LCD/plasma TV servicing and aerial/satellite installations. Workshop repairs are completed to a professional standard with a 3‑month warranty; appointments by phone.

TV, DVD, HI-FI & Video Repairs in North West London

North West London

Independent North West London specialist repairing and restoring vintage audio and electronics. Michael Maurice Repairs handles record players, radiograms, cassette and reel‑to‑reel tape machines, CRT TVs and VHS/video recorders, offers on‑site assessments and workshop servicing, and sells refurbished vintage hi‑fi equipment.

TVM Audio Visual | Electronics Repair 12b Ironstone Close Brixworth NN6 9PD 01604 766704 or 01604 648132

Brixworth, Northamptonshire

TVM Audio Visual is a Northamptonshire workshop specialising in repair and restoration of vintage audio and general electronics. Services include valve amp (guitar/PA) servicing, record player/turntable and audio restoration, pro-audio and rack-gear repairs, TV/monitor and video equipment servicing, IT product and amateur radio repairs. Operated from a Brixworth workshop with on-site visits available.

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.

VHS recorders, Hi-Fi systems, cassette decks repair London | E17 Electronics

London

E17 Electronics — a London-based specialist repairing and refurbishing retro audio/video kit. Services include VCR/VCR‑DVD/HDD recorder repairs (Panasonic, Toshiba, Sony, LG etc.), cassette deck and Walkman restoration, radio and Hi‑Fi/home‑cinema servicing, plus VHS/Hi8 tape-to-digital conversion. They sell professionally refurbished VCR/DVD/HDD recorders and tapes online with UK delivery and offer collection/mail-in repairs from their shop at 186A Blackhorse Lane, E17.

Vintage Amp, Mixer and Keyboard Repairs

Breamore, Hampshire

Vintage Keys Studio (Breamore, Hampshire) specialises in servicing and restoring vintage amplifiers, mixers and keyboards. Services include in-house repairs, valve amp servicing, PSU re-caps, safety rewires, fabrication of replacement metal parts, online technical consultations and handling of donated instruments. Visits are by appointment.