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Lichfield, Staffordshire

Independent vintage toy dealer buying and selling collectable toys and film/TV memorabilia from the 1960s–1990s. Operates an online shop plus a permanent presence at The Plant Plot Garden Village in Lichfield, attends local toy fairs and offers valuations, cash purchase of collections and local collection/pick-up.

ROYS RETRO REPAIRS – My site

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Bradford-based specialist offering repair and restoration of vintage electronics including radios, record players and radiograms, plus telephone repairs. Services include cabinet refurbishment, rewiring, PAT testing and Bluetooth conversion/retrofit for older audio equipment.

Servicing - Retrotech Audio - Vintage Audio

Specialist vintage hi‑fi service and repair workshop. Retrotech Audio offers expert servicing for valve (tube) and solid‑state equipment, turntables and loudspeakers, including speaker surround re‑foaming, sourcing original or equivalent parts, and UK collection/delivery. Team includes ex‑BBC and brand‑specific technicians.

Soundcraft Hi-Fi | Audio Shop Ashford

Ashford, Kent

Independent Ashford hi‑fi dealer specialising in high‑end and pre‑owned audio, turntables and vinyl care. Stock includes Rega, Linn, Ortofon and other legacy brands; offers demonstrations, online ordering and turntable servicing (LP12 service centre).

Synth Repair Services

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent-based specialist repairing and restoring vintage analogue synthesizers and electronic musical equipment. Services include fault diagnosis, full restorations, keyboard overhauls, supply of original/new spare parts and copies of service/user manuals. Experienced with classic instruments such as EMS and Roland models (SH-101, Jupiter-6) and an authorised UK installer of the Synthcom Europa MIDI upgrade for the Jupiter-6.

Synth Repairs in Hertfordshire - Plasma Music Limited

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Hemel Hempstead-based Plasma Music Ltd (Alex Bhinder) provides specialist synth and electronic instrument repairs and restoration — including vintage synthesiser servicing, keyboard contact replacement and a long-life 'Live Forever' backup battery mod — plus valve amp servicing/valve changes, bespoke music electronics and a recording studio. Mail‑in or drop‑off repairs accepted.

Synth Restore Homepage

Elstow, South Bedford

Specialist UK workshop repairing and servicing vintage analogue synthesizers. Synth Restore makes replacement voice/voice-card products for Roland Juno‑106 and Oberheim OB‑X, supplies assembled Minimoog PCBs and ARP module equivalents, and sells these parts via an online shop. Workshop visits by appointment; shipping available.

The Gamers Lounge – A showcase and community for retro and novel video games

Guildford and Woking

Community-run showcase preserving and playing retro video games on original consoles. Hosts regular public events at The Boileroom (Guildford) and Woking Library, archives games using flashcarts, and is available for private or corporate event hire.

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.

The Toy Scavenger Ltd- Toyshop UK Vintage & Modern Store Retro Figures

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire-based online retailer specialising in vintage and collectible toys and retro gaming. Large stock of 1970s–1990s action figures (MOTU, ThunderCats, G.I. Joe, etc.), retro consoles/games, graded items and VHS tapes. Offers UK-wide buying of old toy collections, international shipping and a 'make an offer' option.

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Westcliff on Sea, Essex

Home Entertainment Services (Westcliff-on-Sea) is an independent repair and media‑transfer workshop specialising in televisions (CRT, projection, Plasma, LCD, LED), hi‑fi and legacy video/audio formats. They repair cassette decks, amplifiers, tuners, Minidisc equipment and offer transfers/duplication from VHS, VHSC, Betamax, 8mm, V2000, LaserDisc and DV to DVD, plus cassette/reel-to-reel to CD. Local collection/delivery, home visits and mail-in shipping are available across Essex.

Vintage Hi-fi

Portsmouth, Hampshire

UK-based seller of vintage hi‑fi and classic audio spares in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Stocks speakers, tuners, amplifiers, turntable belts, replacement styli and other parts from classic brands; offers worldwide shipping and local pickup.