The Retro Directory

Hifi Repairs Buttner Electronics

Dunshaughlin, Co Meath

Buttner Electronics (Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath) is an established audio and consumer electronics repair centre specialising in hi‑fi, tape deck, CD player, DJ equipment and TV repairs. Serving Meath, Dublin and surrounding counties, they repair both older legacy units and modern models and offer installation and collection/delivery services.

Maple Audio - Maple Audio

Norton St Philip / Bath

Maple Audio (near Bath) is a specialist audio repair workshop and spare-parts supplier with 25+ years' experience. They repair and restore vintage hi‑fi equipment — turntables, tape decks, cassette players and stereos — for trade and end users, operate an online parts shop and act as an authorised service centre for many manufacturers.

Music 'N' Light

Glasgow, Glasgow

Glasgow-based audio, video and computer shop established in 1965 offering sales (new & second‑hand), accessories and repairs for hi‑fi equipment, televisions (CRT/LCD/Plasma), VCRs, camcorders, DVD players and computers. On-site retail premises with a long history servicing vintage audio/video and electronics.

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Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Sheffield-based electronics engineers offering component‑level repairs, PCB design/manufacture and restoration work. They handle vintage audio and hi‑fi (including valve radios and record players), amplifier repairs, TV repairs and circuit‑board reverse engineering. Also provide CCTV/security installations and a pickup/delivery service; workshop not open to general public.

NES Repair & Restoration Service (USA) – RetroSix US

RetroSix US is a US-based online shop specialising in repair, restoration and modding of retro consoles and computers. They service a broad range of classic systems (NES, SNES, Sega, Amiga, Commodore, Atari, Neo Geo, and more), sell capacitor kits and other retro hardware supplies, and ship from the USA. Current repair queue listed at 6–12 weeks.

Oxford Audio Repairs – Repair, don't discard!

Kidlington

Appointment-only audio repair workshop in Kidlington (OX5) specialising in restoration and repair of vintage and modern hi‑fi: turntables, cassette decks (demagnetise, align, head replacement), amplifiers, loudspeakers, headphones and related electronics. Services emphasise restoring vintage kit from many well-known brands and preserving items rather than discarding them.

Personal Cassette Player Repair - Fix Tech Fast

Fix Tech Fast is a UK electronics service centre offering specialist repairs for personal cassette players and other portable audio equipment. They handle common vintage faults (drive belts/idlers, bearings, worn rollers), battery and jack repairs, water-damage recovery and offer diagnostics, express turnaround, micro-soldering and a mailed-in repair service with warranty options.

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.

Repairs – Pure Amiga

Pure Amiga is a UK specialist for Amiga computers offering diagnostic, repair and restoration services. Services include port and socket replacement, component and SMD IC replacement, PCB rework, battery-leak remediation and two-level recap services (standard electrolytic and premium polymer), plus ultrasonic cleaning and a 90-day warranty. Model-specific recapping prices are listed for A500, A600, A1200, A1500/2000, A4000 and CD32.

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Tooting (London), Greater London

Crazy Thumbs is a London-based retro games and hardware specialist selling pre-owned consoles, vintage computers, cartridges, manuals and parts. Operating an online shop (with UK shipping) and a market unit in Tooting, they stock systems and accessories across Amiga, Atari, Sinclair, Sega, Nintendo and more, and offer trade-in buying alongside unboxed and repairable items for hobbyists and collectors.

Sony Walkman and Personal Cassette Player Repair Service – Classic-Vintage-HiFi

Classic‑Vintage‑HiFi specialises in refurbishment and mail‑in repair of vintage portable audio. Core services cover Sony Walkman models (including WM-DD, WM-2, WM‑D6C), personal cassette players from Aiwa/Panasonic/Sanyo and Sony DAT Walkman recorders (TCD‑D3/D7/D8). Services include inspection, switch/volume cleaning, belt, centre‑gear and capstan/idler replacement, DAT gearbox re‑lubrication, capacitor replacement and full testing. Refurbished items are offered (listed via eBay). No walk‑ins; repairs performed by post.