The Retro Directory

Audio T Bristol | Specialist Hi-Fi and Home Cinema Store

Bristol, Bristol

Independent hi‑fi and home cinema retailer in central Bristol offering demonstration rooms, sales of speakers, turntables and cassette players, specialist turntable servicing/upgrades (notably Linn and Rega) and ultrasonic record cleaning (Degritter MKII). Provides home demonstrations, part‑exchange and next‑day delivery.

Audio Transfer Liverpool | CD or MP3, WAV, AIFF Files

Kirkcaldy, Fife

Transfer Audio (Kirkcaldy) digitises vintage audio formats — vinyl (33/45/78), 1/4" reels, compact/micro/mini cassettes, Minidisc, DAT and 8‑track — to CD, WAV/AIFF/MP3, USB or downloadable links. They use professional, well‑maintained analogue and digital decks, offer noise reduction as standard, provide reel/cassette repair and splicing, accept posted orders across the UK and allow local drop‑offs/collections from their studio.

BEO Repairs | vintage bang and olufsen repairs

Market Drayton, Shropshire

BEO Repairs is a UK specialist in vintage Bang & Olufsen audio (mid‑1960s to mid‑1990s). Services include repairs, full servicing and restoration of Beograms, Beomasters, Beolits, Beocords, Beocentres, Beovox and Beolab speakers; parts supply; and buying & selling serviced machines. Based in Market Drayton, Shropshire, they accept UK drop‑offs/collections by arrangement and can ship items.

Broken Video Tapes Fixed and Repaired -London

London, Greater London

London Video & Cine is a Highgate-based specialist studio repairing broken or damaged video cassettes (VHS, Betamax, Video8/Hi8, MiniDV, U-matic, Betacam and more) and transferring them to digital files (MP4/AVI). They offer cassette housing repair, replacement pro cassettes, PAL/NTSC conversion, cine-film and photo scanning, plus AI-based noise reduction, colour restoration and upscaling. Typical tape repair + transfer is quoted at £50 per tape with a usual turnaround of around 10 working days and a 24-hour rush option.

Buy Retro Games and Consoles at ConsoleMAD

ConsoleMAD is a UK online retro games shop offering thousands of titles and consoles across 30+ formats (Atari, Commodore, ZX Spectrum, Nintendo, Sega, Sony and more). Stock includes cartridge, cassette, disk and disc-era games plus occasional memorabilia and clearance deals. Ships to UK addresses and lists options for selling games.

C Stick Arcade - Retro Arcade Popup in Bath!

Bath, Somerset

C Stick Arcade is a pop-up retro gaming venue in Bath offering hands-on play across a wide range of classic consoles (NES, SNES, N64, Mega Drive, Master System, Dreamcast, PS1 and more). They run public sessions, events and competitive tournaments for retro gaming fans.

Can you fix / repair an item I have and return it to me?

Derby, Derbyshire

Derby Computer Museum is a volunteer-run museum in central Derby specialising in 1970s–1990s computers and games consoles. The museum displays and restores classic systems (Amiga, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Atari, 80s/90s PCs and vintage consoles) with many hands-on exhibits. They also offer prop hire of restored working kit for film, TV, theatre and events, run school and corporate experiences, accept donated exhibits and recruit volunteers. The museum does not provide repair services to the public.

Cassette Deck Service | Vintage Hi-Fi Repair & Restoration Europe

Ljubljana

Specialist European workshop (based in Ljubljana, Slovenia) offering professional repair, 28‑step servicing and full mechanical restoration of vintage cassette decks, reel‑to‑reel machines and classic hi‑fi. Over 30 years' experience, factory‑level calibration using original Nakamichi reference tools, worldwide shipping and a webshop for rare calibration units, dust covers and parts. (Service currently paused — check site for reopening.)

Cassette Player/Walkman Repair Service

Mail-in specialist repairing and mechanically restoring vintage portable cassette players, with a focus on Sony Walkman models (eg. TPS-L2, WM-10, WM-F10). Services include belt/idler replacement, head cleaning and demagnetising, lubrication and speed calibration, plus deeper restorations and electrical diagnostics quoted after inspection. Diagnostic deposit required; typical repairs £125–£195 and turnaround is around 2–3 weeks after receipt.

Cassette Repair and Maintenance

Vintage-Electronics.net specialises in parts, kits and technical advice for 20th‑century audio equipment — especially cassette decks, turntables and reel‑to‑reel gear. The site sells replacement belts, lamp kits, pinch rollers and related components, hosts service manuals and detailed maintenance guides, and links to partner repair centres.

Chips (IW)

Newport, Isle of Wight

Independent Isle of Wight shop selling thousands of tested and cleaned pre-owned video games and consoles. Stocks retro systems and formats including PS1, PS2, GameCube, Game Boy, Mega Drive, NES and Atari 2600; offers a disc-cleaning service and accepts trade-ins of games and hardware.

Commodore C64 Game System Repair Service - Get A Free Quote — Game Console Repairs

Game Console Repairs (Australia) provides diagnostics and repair services for retro gaming and computing systems, including a dedicated Commodore 64 repair service. They offer free-quote diagnostics, controller repairs, replacement parts and pickup & delivery for repair jobs within Australia. Contact via email or phone to request a quote or book a repair.