Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. When you choose a licensed company who has the knowledge and the experience to repair your antique transistor, you can repair it to working condition. Do not try to repair it yourself. You might end up damaging the valuable further.

We repaired all kinds of antique transistor radios from the 1950s to the 1980s. We can repair it to working condition without altering the looks and feels of it. Once you repair it from us, you could gift it to your grandpa on his birthday!

No . However transistors changed technology as we know it; so your computer/phone may have a transistor aspect to it. 

Transistor radios from their early days dating back to the 50s and early 60s are more collectable than others.  The best way to know is to show it to someone knowledgeable in the field of transistor radios. Whether a transistor radio is collectable or not, they surely do hold sentimental value since they were a big source of entertainment for the people of that era.

  It might not catch the FM band  but there are definitely few broadcasts that it can still receive on AM .

Vintage radio parts are uncommon. Without the proper knowledge about the manufacturers, it is difficult to find. However modern replacements are suitable in most cases. We also have parted out radios that are used for parts only. Shops like ours have the vintage radio parts as well as make our own makeshift parts to work on vintage radio so they could be brought back to life.

Transistor radios were made by the billions, some rarer than others. that being said, all radios are of some value.  If you are not sure about the rarity of a transistor radio, bring it to us. we have several price guides that may be of assistance.

Working on electrical equipment, can result in electric shock. If you’re not careful, poor repairs can exacerbate a problem. It’s advisable not to snoop about blindly if you’ve never done such work before and have little interest in learning how.

  Here’s a question I get asked often.  Its for SEO purposes which is just a fancy word for what shows up online when you search for something. Say you knew nothing about radios but you found one at a yard sale and wanted to get it fixed, so you searched up “portable radio repair” my site wouldn’t come up in the search results if I didn’t have a page on “portable radio repair”. So think of all 4 pages as the same thing, just different wording.          

        Another question I get asked often is; “If you only do transistor radio repairs how come you have pictures of tube radios on your site?”  it’s because even though at this time I only do transistor radio repairs I still like & collect tube radios. I also think there a important part of explaining the history of radio not to mention I may be doing outside repairs in the future.

Yes. I have a large collection of my own and would be happy to buy from you, giving you the full value. If you have something you think I may have a interest in please reach out.

 Yes. I sometimes downsize my collection. If you are a collector and interested in purchasing restored sets please reach out.

 Yes, If you receive you radio and aren’t 100% satisfied please contact me.

   Sure! Most vintage radios don’t have FM band and that were most of the music stations are. that being said AM radio has plenty of Talk, sports, ETC. stations. But sometimes you may want to listen to your own things on a retro radio. Please reach out for more details & pricing.

 They are handcrafted pieces of art that take hours of hard work to make. The parts are also very expensive. However I do sell them time to time on etsy but they sell very fast. contact me to see what’s in stock.

  Turn around time depends, in most cases its 5-14 days (not including shipping time) or longer depending if more troubleshooting is required.

At the moment I am only offering repairs for Transistor sets made between 1954- 1989. That includes “hybrid” radios that use both transistors and vacuum tubes.   If your not sure about your radio please reach out.