The Retro Directory

Vintage HiFi Repair Salford | AV Service

Salford, Greater Manchester

A V Service (Eccles, Salford) offers specialist vintage Hi‑Fi and audiovisual repairs. Experienced technicians service classic equipment including amplifiers, cassette decks, turntables, reel‑to‑reel and 8‑track units, plus speakers, pre‑amps and CD players. Lists work on well‑known legacy brands and also provides wider AV, TV and IT repair services.

Vintage synthesisers

UK-based vintage synthesiser specialists offering in-house repair and restoration of classic 1970s–1990s synths, plus buying and selling of instruments. The team (operating from London and Herefordshire) cite 20+ years’ experience, a long list of repaired models and worldwide shipping of sold instruments.

Vintage Toy Exchange

Matlock

Independent vintage toy shop in Matlock offering collectible toys and model railway items from the last 100 years. Open to the public with advertised hours, they buy collections, sell in-store and online (eBay, Gumtree) and offer mail-order and swap options.

Vintage Watch Repairs - Expert Classic & Luxury Watch Repair

Tring; Thame, Hertfordshire; Oxfordshire

BHI‑accredited UK watch repair specialists (Watch Doctors Ltd.) offering vintage and luxury watch servicing and restoration. Swiss‑trained technicians in Tring and Thame handle mechanical, quartz and pocket watches, plus dial restoration, glass/case/bracelet repairs and postal repair packs with free estimates.

Vintagetech, service and repair of reel to reel tape recorders

Guildford, Surrey

Vintagetech (near Guildford, Surrey) specialises in servicing, repairing and restoring reel-to-reel tape recorders and related vintage audio equipment. They handle high-end domestic and semi-pro machines (Teac, Tascam, Revox, Akai, Pioneer, Technics, Sony, Otari), offer tape-head inspection/re-lapping, alignment, calibration and diagnostics, plus bespoke amplifier and cylinder-player builds. Appointment-only; occasional sales of serviced machines. They do not service cassette or DAT machines and do not undertake packing/shipping.

Virtual Reality & Retro Gaming - Active Luton

Luton, Bedfordshire

Active Luton runs a weekly Virtual Reality & Retro Gaming session at Luton Central Library for 12–16 year olds, combining VR multi‑sport experiences with hands‑on play of classic Nintendo titles, mini retro consoles and Evercade VS‑R cartridges.

Visit the cave in Chalford, Gloucestershire

Chalford, Gloucestershire

The Cave is a hands-on retro computing and gaming exhibition in Chalford, Gloucestershire, run by RMC Retro / The Retro Cave Ltd. Bookable event days let visitors play and explore a wide collection of 1970s–1990s microcomputers and consoles, alongside talks, restoration displays and related online content.