The Retro Directory

CRT Repair & Replacement | Overhaul & Refurbishment Services | TE

Clyde

Thomas Electronics (headquartered in Clyde, NY, with sites in Illinois and France) specialises in cathode ray tube (CRT) manufacture, overhaul and refurbishment. They provide CRT replacement and repair (including Sony and Panasonic models), phosphor refresh, high-voltage and anode work, deflection coil manufacture and in-house environmental and performance testing for avionics, industrial and display applications.

CRT TV Repair — DK Audio Ltd

Horley, Surrey

DK Audio (DKAVS) operates a Horley workshop offering repairs for CRT (non-flat) televisions alongside TV, DVD/home cinema and hi‑fi servicing. They also provide authorised repair work and estimates for digital cameras and camcorders, accept customer drop-off at their Horley service reception (open five days) and offer UK courier return for mail‑in repairs.

Cyberwave EMS Vintage Synth Repair

London; Builth Wells; Hereford, Greater London; Powys; Herefordshire

Cyberwave EMS is a UK-based specialist workshop repairing and restoring pre-1990 vintage synthesisers and drum machines. With ~25 years' experience and facilities in London, Builth Wells and Hereford, they offer repairs, servicing, restorations, analogue/digital troubleshooting and MIDI retrofit work for classic instruments from Moog, Roland, Korg, Oberheim, EMS, Fairlight and many more.

daverepairs.co.uk - Oviedo, FL

Small repair specialist offering restoration, maintenance and repair services for retro arcade machines and pinball machines. Website emphasises returning arcade and pinball hardware to full functionality and improving longevity.

Day trips from London – Cambridge’s computer museum

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge is a hands-on museum of historic computing and games, covering machines from early mainframes through 1970s–1990s home computers and arcade hardware. Exhibits include Sinclair machines, ZX Spectrum prototypes, Commodore 64s, BBC Micros, Oric, VIC-20, classic arcade cabinets and more, along with educational workshops and regular events. Open daily (standard adult entry noted as £9 in the article).

Derby Computer Museum - Derby Cathedral Quarter

Derby, Derbyshire

Volunteer-run museum in Derby specialising in 1970s–1990s computing and gaming. Hands-on exhibits include BBC Micro, Dragon 32, Amstrad, Commodore 64, Atari ST, early Apple Macs, and classic Nintendo/Sega consoles. Open Saturdays with school visits, private bookings and volunteer opportunities.

Derby Computer Museum :: Visit Derby

Derby

Derby Computer Museum is a hands-on museum in central Derby showcasing around 60 working exhibits from the 1970s–1990s across six themed rooms (70s/early 80s, Japanese consoles, British gaming history, PC history, music tech, Apple room and rare consoles). Visitors can play original hardware and games, book school trips, and hire the space for parties or corporate events. Open Saturdays (10:00–16:00, last entry 15:00) with regular special events such as BYOB retro gaming nights.

Derby Day Arcade Machine | Liberty Games

Epsom, Surrey

Liberty Games (Majestic Leisure Ltd) is a UK games-room specialist selling arcade machines (coin-op and home), skee-ball/Derby Day units, pinball, jukeboxes and related equipment. They operate showrooms in Epsom and Coventry, offer online ordering with UK delivery and installation, finance options and a virtual showroom service.

Divine Audio — Vintage & Rare Hifi

Workshop specialist restoring, servicing and selling high‑end vintage hi‑fi from the 1970s–1990s. Stocks restored turntables, cassette decks, amplifiers and speakers from brands such as Nakamichi, Linn, McIntosh and Tannoy. Operates online (no public retail shop), offers in‑house refurbishment and grading, buys trade‑ins and can provide installation/calibration in the London area.

Dj Equipment Repairs in Brighton & Sussex - Pioneer CDJ - Technics

Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex

Showtec Lighting & Sound (Shoreham-by-Sea) provides servicing, repairs and parts sourcing for DJ, sound and lighting equipment. They regularly repair Pioneer CDJs and vintage Technics turntables, offer postal and while‑you‑wait repairs (inspection fee applies), operate an online shop for DJ gear and maintain hire stock for loan equipment during repairs.

DR PC Computer Upgrades and Repairs

Hayle

Small Hayle-based computer repair and upgrade service run by David Heath. While handling modern PCs, the business specifically offers repairs for legacy systems (DOS and Windows 3.1-era machines) and specialist work on Acorn computers running RISC OS. Serves the Hayle, St Ives, Camborne and Redruth area.

DT Collectable Toys | Vintage toys, Action Figures and diecast models

UK-based specialist dealer in vintage toys and collectables. Stocks action figures (Vintage Star Wars, Masters of the Universe, Transformers G1, etc.), diecast models (Matchbox, Corgi, Solido), tinplate and mechanical toys, trading cards and printed ephemera. Ships worldwide from the UK and accepts purchases of single items or whole collections; also active as an eBay seller.