Category Restoration
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 →
I was lucky to find a book on the complete works of Dieter Rams by Klaus Klemp under the tree at Christmas. Much has been written about the influential product designer and his collaboration with Braun and Vitsoe. One thing… Continue Reading →
Do you have a sub woofer with flapping distorted bass? Maybe the driver surround has torn with the dreaded foam rot? If so don’t throw it away, replacing the sub woofer speaker drive unit takes less than an hour and… Continue Reading →
Do you have an old JVC Walkman style cassette player that sounds like life has slowed right down? Or fails to play the tape? Don’t throw it away — it probably only needs the belt changing to restore its sound. Here are… Continue Reading →
This project began with an eBay bargin but a little more than I bargined for! The radio had been in a house or kitchen rebuild covered in plaster dust and splatters. With a broken push button and dial due to… Continue Reading →
Roberts classic revival range in pastel shades suffer from fading of the leatherette case. Best seen here underneath, inside and under the badge. There’s not much you can do to restore the fading except strip down and respray unless… Continue Reading →
Roberts Iconic fifties style radios are sometimes known as the handbag model. So I decided to make one into a real handbag for the wife to take to a party for fun. Yes, I should have known better… Removing the… Continue Reading →
Bang and Olufsen’s iconic range of transistor radios designed by Jacob Jensen and hugely popular in the seventies had one or two faults that could develop over time. As the Beolit was designed so well many have survived but some suffer… Continue Reading →
VIDEOTON MINIMAX 2 SPEAKERS RETRO 70s CLASSICS A pair of Hungarian Videoton Minimax 2 – hi-fi box – speakers in fine condition finished in real teak veneer. Have owned these speakers since the 70s and together with a Rega Planar… Continue Reading →
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