The Retro Directory

Audio transfer services - Happy Ireland Productions

Belfast

Happy Ireland Productions is an Irish media transfer and restoration service specialising in digitising analogue audio and video formats. They convert cassette tapes, vinyl, MiniDisc, DAT, reel‑to‑reel and 8‑track to CD/USB/MP3, and transfer VHS, S‑VHS, VHS‑C, Hi8, Digital8, MiniDV, Betamax, U‑Matic and cine film to DVD or digital files. Services include restoration, film repair, photo/slide scanning and disc duplication; main studio in Belfast with over 200 partner drop‑off outlets across Ireland.

Base Arcade | The original Free play Retro Arcade Experience in Belfast | Banana Block Belfast

Belfast

Base Arcade is a pop-up freeplay retro arcade in Belfast running ticketed sessions featuring classic arcade cabinets, pinball machines and a dedicated retro console area spanning games from the 1970s–1990s. Events are held at the Banana Block (Portview Trade Centre) with family-friendly early sessions, an on-site bar, merch and occasional private/corporate hire.

Bluetooth & Service MY Boombox – Bluetooth Boombox

Bluetooth Boombox specialises in selling and modifying vintage 1970s–1990s boomboxes—most items are 1980s models—from brands such as Hitachi, Toshiba and Sharp. They offer Bluetooth conversion services for customer-supplied units, routine servicing (belt replacement, cleaning, re-lubrication and basic cassette-deck attention), and list individual refurbished boomboxes and accessories for online sale with flat-rate return postage.

Broken Audio Tape Repair Restoration Services - AV Transfer

Mill Hill, London

AV Transfer (Mill Hill, London) provides broken tape repair and media-transfer services for legacy formats. They repair and restore audio and video tapes to enable transfers to CD, MP3, DVD or modern file formats, and also handle vinyl and reel-to-reel conversions. Accepts posted items and customer drop-offs for transfer and restoration work.

Bug Amusements | Entertainment Machine Supply & Service | Bug Amusements

Wargrave, Berkshire

Regional supplier and service specialist for coin‑operated amusement equipment. Bug Amusements (Berkshire) supplies, installs and maintains arcade/video games (including vintage table‑top Space Invader/Taito units), pinball, fruit/club machines, digital jukeboxes, pool and other pub amusements. Offers rental/profit‑share placements, used machines for sale and on‑site repair/call‑out support across the Thames Valley.

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.

Casio Watch Repairs | Creative Watch Co

Birmingham

Creative Watch Co is an established Birmingham watch retailer and authorised dealer with an in-house workshop offering Casio repairs and parts. They provide watch servicing, battery and glass replacement, dial restoration, strap/bracelet supply and movement servicing, and stock retro and pre-owned watches including Casio models from the 1980s/90s. Showroom located in the Jewellery Quarter and online sales with UK and worldwide shipping.

Cassette player repairs, AB Repair | Morpeth

Morpeth

AB Repair (Morpeth) is an online specialist repairing and refurbishing retro electronics. Their site documents services and guides for cassette players, CRT TVs/monitors, Sega Game Gear LCD repairs, MiniDisc/Pocket MD audio mods and other retro PC/tech items. They also sell tested refurbished devices via an online shop and provide technical guides and PCB/board repair services.

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.

Centre for Computing History

Cambridge

Centre for Computing History (Cambridge) — hands-on museum dedicated to the history of computing, with working 1970s–1990s computers and consoles, an 80s classroom, large exhibits such as the MegaProcessor, and playable arcade and console machines for visitors.

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.

Class A Audio - Naim Audio Servicing And Repairs

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Sheffield-based authorised service centre specialising in servicing and component-level repairs of British hi‑fi equipment (notably Naim, Linn and Rega). Established for decades, they carry out work to manufacturers' specifications, offer guaranteed repairs and provide collection & delivery for customers.