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Pye Piccadilly 6000 transistor radio

Shows the front of a Pye 6000 transistor radio with SW, MW and LW tuning dials. FM is on the top and can't be seen.

No collection of Pye transistor radios would be complete without a Piccadilly 6000. Its sheer size commands attention! Produced in 1966, Pye’s version of the Philips L6X38T is a rare model that I managed to buy at a local boot… Continue Reading →

02/01/2024 2

Sony CVM90UB 9-90UB portable television TV

Shows size comparison with ginger cat

Here’s an nice example of a small portable black and white TV made in Japan by the Sony Corporation in the 1960s. I picked up this one at Ardingly Antiques and Collectables fair a couple of years ago for £5… Continue Reading →

30/12/2023 1

Ever Ready Sky Master Upcycle

Front view of dark blue Ever Ready Sky Master radio showing front speaker grille with its name with wave change pushbuttons set in gold colour surround and rotary volume and tuning controls.

You may wonder how a sixty year old transistor radio, manufactured in Britain, can be of interest today? Back in the 1960s Ever Ready batteries, along with rival Vidor, powered the majority of torches, cycle lamps and portable radios. Their… Continue Reading →

09/12/2023 0

Siemens Bosch Washer Dryer Faults and Repairs

New and old iQ500 heater elements showing black corrosion.

Do you have a Siemens / Bosch iQ series washing machine or washer dryer like the iQ500 WD15G421GB that’s faulty? If so you may be able to repair it yourself without the high cost of BSH service engineers. Warning: Disconnect… Continue Reading →

19/10/2023 0

Roberts R900 transistor radio no sound fault

Has your Roberts R900 radio stopped working? If you radio has no sound from either battery or mains power there may be a simple way you can repair it. Warning: Disconnect the radio from mains power before attempting to disassemble… Continue Reading →

21/05/2023 0

Instant Pot Vortex Plus Close Basket Fault

Instant Brands Vortex Plus air fryer showing Close Basket warning message

Do you have a faulty Instant Pot Vortex plus air fryer that just displays Close Basket and won’t start? Or maybe the air fryer just stops after a short time and shows Close Basket? If so here’s one way to… Continue Reading →

15/04/2023 17

Christmas Day at Radio Retro and AI

Ai generated image of a radio repair workshop at Christmas.

So what brings people to Radio Retro on Christmas day? Here’s a summary of the top ten reasons why some folks are looking for answers at Christmas. 1. Roberts R250 / R550 – No Sound Faults  12.86% 2. BeoCenter 9000… Continue Reading →

27/12/2022

Bush Transistor Radio TR132 Repair and Revival

Top view of TR132 showing dial and large tuning control

You never quite know what you may find at Ardingly antique and collector fairs.  Early this year, as a post lockdown day out, we rummaged through hundreds of stalls and uncovered a few classics for Radio Retro. One of the… Continue Reading →

27/10/2022 0

Neff Built-in Microwave Oven Faults

Neff C17MR02N0B

Do you have a Neff / Siemens / Bosch built in microwave oven or combination oven and think it’s energy efficient? You may be surprised by what we’ve found – it’s not good news, here’s why. There are two issues…. Continue Reading →

14/09/2022 8

Smartphone evolution march of progress

Series of mobile phones showing increasing height with age except for the Motorola brick

Annoyed by the incessant pocket weight of my latest mobile I gathered past relics together for a mug shot. Is this a march of progress or a protest march? – I’ll let you decide with some thoughts of my own…. Continue Reading →

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