The Retro Directory

UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration - Recent Repairs

UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration (site by Paul Stenning) documents specialist repair and restoration work on pre‑war, wartime and post‑war valve radios plus vintage transistor sets and related audio equipment. The site lists numerous recent restorations across many British and European makes, demonstrating expertise in period radio servicing and restoration.

Valve Radios - Home

Southampton

Independent specialist based near Southampton offering repair, safety servicing and full restoration of vintage valve and transistor radios (circa 1930–1970). Provides free initial assessment when sets are brought to the workshop, written fixed-price quotes and hourly labour repair work backed by 35+ years' experience.

Vintage Amp, Mixer and Keyboard Repairs

Breamore, Hampshire

Vintage Keys Studio (Breamore, Hampshire) specialises in servicing and restoring vintage amplifiers, mixers and keyboards. Services include in-house repairs, valve amp servicing, PSU re-caps, safety rewires, fabrication of replacement metal parts, online technical consultations and handling of donated instruments. Visits are by appointment.

Vintage and Retro Product Repair - Chapmans Electrical

Cradley Heath, West Midlands

Chapmans Electrical (Cradley Heath) offers specialist repair and restoration of vintage and retro audio equipment — turntables, auto‑changers, valve (tube) amplifiers, radios, cassette decks and reel‑to‑reel machines. Established for over 100 years, they provide guaranteed repairs by experienced engineers, diagnostics (inspection fee applies), and collection/delivery where needed.

Vintage Audio Classics - Home

Family-run specialist in vintage hi‑fi: buying, selling and repairing valve equipment, amplifiers and turntables. Operated from a home workshop with stock listed on the website and via auction sites; offers repairs (including home visits) and can source items from storage on request.

Vintage Audio Repair Leeds - Sound Service

Leeds

Sound Service (Leeds) is a specialist repair and restoration workshop for vintage audio equipment and classic synthesizers. The site documents servicing, diagnostics, part replacement and calibration work on 1970s–1990s gear (Minimoog, ARP, Roland Juno/Jupiter, Yamaha DX7, Space Echo, AMS, Oberheim and more). Ideal for owners of analogue synths, tape echoes, valve microphones and other retro studio hardware seeking repairs or restoration.

Vintage Electronics Restorations – Radios, Amplifiers & More

Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex

Videoscope Services (Bexhill-on-Sea) offers specialist repair and restoration of vintage audio and video equipment. With 50+ years' experience the business restores classic radios, turntables, reel-to-reel decks, valve amplifiers and early video recorders (VHS/Betamax), in addition to modern TV repair and home AV installation across East Sussex.

Vintage Guitar Amplifier Repairs & Restorations | Amp Tech Cardiff

Cardiff, Wales

Cardiff-based specialist repairing and restoring vintage valve guitar amplifiers (1950s–1990s). Offers mechanical and period-accurate cosmetic restorations, free evaluations, and buys/sells vintage amps including British and American makes such as Vox, Marshall, Fender and Selmer.

Vintage HiFi and Accessories – Mullard Antiques and Collectibles

UK-based online dealer of vintage hi‑fi and accessories specialising in turntables, cartridges, amplifiers, speakers, valves/tubes and restoration parts. Stock includes original manuals, NOS cartridges and components from heritage brands such as Quad, Decca, Garrard, SME, Leak, Wharfedale and Tannoy. Operates an online shop with shipping.

Vintage Hifi Restoration & Sales | Atherstone Audio

Atherstone, Warwickshire

Atherstone Audio (Atherstone, Warwickshire) is a specialist vintage hi‑fi workshop restoring, servicing and selling classic audio equipment from the 1950s–80s. Services include full restorations and turntable overhauls, valve and solid‑state amp repairs, reel‑to‑reel work, vintage instrument and PA amp restorations, custom phono/amplifier builds, PCB prototyping and analogue→digital mastering. Showroom visits are by appointment and a curated online shop lists restored systems and parts.

Vintage Radio Repairs and Restoration

Past Times Radio (Richard Booth) is a UK specialist workshop offering repairs and full ground-up restorations of vintage radios manufactured before 1990. Services include valve and transistor radio repair, authenticity-preserving restorations, free quotes, and fixed-price repairs for selected Roberts, Hacker and Bush portables. Mail-in service accepted; workshop labour charged from £40/hr (as of July 2022).

Vintage Vet - Servicing, Repair and Restoration of all Valve Radio and Audio Equipment

Vintage Vet is a UK specialist in servicing, repair and restoration of valve (tube) audio and radio equipment. Services cover valve radio sets, tube hi‑fi and audio, musicians' amplifiers, and valve record players/radiograms. Contact via the website for details and bookings.