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Dieter Rams designed the T1000 for Braun back in the early 1960s but like many of Ram’s designs it still looks modern — a classic radio icon. Much has been written about the T1000 and its later CD version, popular… Continue Reading →
Back in the 1970s I remember a school friend boasting how his father had the best radio ever. The family had been living in the US and brought the radio with them on return to the UK. At the time… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Do you have a Grundig City Boy 1100 radio that won’t tune or that hums when plugged in? If so I’ll run through how to fix these faults on a Grundig City Boy 1100 radio from the 1970s that had… Continue Reading →
Has your retro Grundig Concert Boy 1100 lost its sound? If your 1970s Grundig Concert Boy no longer works, with no sound from any of the wavebands, it may have faults similar to the ones I found and simple to… Continue Reading →
Over the years Radio Retro have received several questions asking what their radio, amplifier or vintage item is worth. Many others have offered items for sale or asked if the items featured are available to buy. I set up Radio Retro… Continue Reading →
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