Category Common Faults
If you have found this post, you are likely to have a radio like this Philips Babette from the 1950s. If so, your radio is suffering from poor-quality, distorted sound. I have found some ways to improve it so it… Continue Reading →
If you have a Tandberg Series 15 reel to reel tape recorder that no longer plays it may be simple to repair so don’t throw it away. This post shows you what to check and how to fix your Tandberg… Continue Reading →
Do you have an Aiwa or other vintage cassette player from the 1990s that has lost its volume and no longer sounds super bass? Or maybe you can hear humming and ticking sounds when the motor runs between tracks? If… Continue Reading →
Has your Beogram CD 3300 stopped playing discs? Maybe it starts running for a few seconds and then displays a red question mark instead of a track number? Is so, it could be easy to repair. Warning: Disconnect mains power… Continue Reading →
Radio Retro Popular Posts 2024 has become the year of the air fryer judging from Radio Retro’s analytics. I wrote a post about the Instant Pot Vortex Plus Close Basket Fault back in April 2023 and it’s now the most… Continue Reading →
Along with the routine work here at Radio Retro, I started volunteering at the local Repair Cafe earlier this year. So I thought it may be interesting to review the various items brought for repair along with their faults and… Continue Reading →
Do you have a JVC R-S5 or JVC R-S7 receiver fault that is too quiet on FM radio or the sound level generally is poor? This post runs through some possible repairs to fix and restore your receiver to its… Continue Reading →
Pioneer produced arguably some of the best stereo hifi receivers during the 1970s and you can still find useful examples available ‘preloved’ today. I remember seeing them at London Olympia’s Audio Fair in the early seventies and wishing I could… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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