Vintage Valve Radio

Jupiterwood

Hi,

I have a few old valve radios 1950s Does anyone know where i can get them repaired. There was a guy years ago in Mother Redcaps market in City centre who was great and then a repair shop on south Circular road ..now gone.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

watty

It's at least €50 to €100 a radio unless you find someone doing it for fun. That is actually cheap when you consider the time and expertise.

I know someone in Limerick.

When a pint was a few Shillings and TVs & Radios so expensive compared to wages, that people rented them, then it was economical to run a repair shop. A DVD player now is €30. That wouldn't pay to open the case. Video recorders when they came out would be equivalent of €2,000 or more in today's money.

.BrianJM

Those were the days!
I worked with valve stuff in the 60s but as the 70's came in a lot of valves became hard to get.
Nowadays if a valve is required then 'cannibalism' with a splash of trial and error is the best option. Anything other fault should be relatively easy...
...if you can find a suitable person.

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If you feel adventurous take the backs off and switch on. If a valve has no orange glow but in another set it does try swapping after switching off & disconnecting.. [Make sure they are identical/equivalent types. http://tdsl.duncanamps.com/ may be of use in that respect.]

watty

Almost all the valves are available. Even many back to 1930s.

repair all

Hi just seen your ad did you get your radios fix if not then I may be able to sort them out.dave

Palimpsest

Hi - anyone know where can I get a 1948 radio repaired?

watty

go
http://www.radios-tv.co.uk/
http://www.forum.radios-tv.co.uk/

Real experts on Vintage Radios and plenty of Irish Members.

One of the members in Limerick or Dublin can get in touch with you.

sensormatic

Palimpsest wrote: »

Hi - anyone know where can I get a 1948 radio repaired?

send a pm to the lad above you:)

watty

That won't work
But I can be PM'ed on VRAT. Too much spam on Boards.ie