This directory lists where to get items repaired, or to obtain parts and schematics. If you’d like to add or update a listing, please contact Director Thomas Bonomo who will post your information.
Please note – All antique radios are for display only.
Dennis Anderson – 388 Morrison Rd. RR#4 Marmora ON Canada 40 years experience in Hi-Fi and radio electronic repairs OK will do some cosmetic repairs. Repairs to audio electronics Guitar Amps also amps from Juke boxes and Organs.
Sam Bidkaram – Phone number (510-792-3696).
Dave Cantelon – Specialzies in Capacitors and Schematics for Vintage Tube Radios. Carries a full line of high voltage film and electrolytic capacitors. Axial and radial leads available. Carries hard to find pre WWII MFD sizes. Also sells capacitor kits and has a page of “capacitor tips for the beginner”. For more info please contact Dave Cantelon, 42 Clematis Road, North York, Ontario, Canada, M2J 4X2. Phone 416-502-9128. Website: www.justradios.com
Phil Caruso – Recones speakers, repairs vintage radios, amplifiers, jukebox amps and mech, band equipment, and solid state components. Carmichael/Sacramento CA. Cell 916-296-0610. Residence 916-489-6761.
Larry Clark – Is the CHRS Technical Advisor & Librarian. He will help you solve problems by phone or by mail. Larry will provide members with reprints form the CHRS library of schematics or other information from Riders or Sams. Send $1 and a SASE to: 438 York Dr., Benicia, CA 94510. 707-745-9132.
Fred Deal – Restores mechanicals of antique, (crank) phonographs and reproducers, cylinder and disc types. Rebuilds antique radios and TVs to better than factory specs with new mylar and electrolytic capacitors. 3644 Ohio Lane, North Highlands, CA 95660. 916-338-2182.
Bro Duke – I repair old radios, jukeboxes & pinballs. Santa Rosa CA. email: [email protected]
Bob Eslinger – Does antique radio restoration & repair. 1920s – 1960s. Reasonable rates. Tubes. Professional overhauls. Cabinet refinishing. Service for all antique car, table & console radios, communication receivers & tube amplifiers. 4 year warranty on new parts. 20 Gary School Road, Pomfret Center, CT 06259. 860-928-2628. Email: [email protected], http://www.oldradiodoc.com
Robert Fabris – Provides escutcheons for E. H. Scott radios. Resin castings with “gold” finish. 3626 Morrie Dr., San Jose, CA.
Simon Favre – Repairs home, portable, and car radios from the late 1920’s up to the cassette era. Radios typically need re-cap and re-alignment. Mechanical and electronic repairs. Also repairs record changers, guitar amps, and electronic test equipment, tube and transistor. Milpitas. (510-676-9091) Leave message. https://www.simonsvintagerepair.com/
Jack Gray – Repairs early radios and early Juke box amplifiers. Over 50 years of electronics experience. Specializing in 1930’s through 1950’s equipment. I have purchased the remaining new-old-stock of embossed foil fronts for the Arvin model 441-T “Hopalong Cassidy” radios and have available either the standing or rearing Topper designs.
Tom & Virginia Hawthorn – Repair antique phonographs, (crank models only). Reasonable prices. All work guaranteed. Needles, parts, supplies, restored phonos for sale, 78 RPM and cylinder records bought, sold and traded. Full service dealers. “Hawthorn’s Antique Audio”, Roseville, CA 916-773-4727.
Tom Harris – Radio overhaul service specializing in 1928-1958 tube sets. I have been doing this for many years. North Bay area, Petaluma CA. Boatanchors, home radios, tube car radios, test equipment. [email protected]
Dan Healy – Repairs and restores radios. “Classic Radio Service”, 25 Maple Rd., Woodacre, CA 94923. 415-488-4596.
Allan Hibsch – Will repair wind up phonographs. Limited restoration. Certification and history services. Special consideration for members. 4 La Folet Ct., Oroville, CA 95966. 530-589-0138.
Joe Himsl – Refinishes radios back to original condition. Hand rubbed lacquer. 5458 Preston Ct., Concord, CA 94521. 925-672-4652.
Larry Jackson – Refinishes radio cabinets. 19506 Industrial Dr., Suite D, Sonora, CA, 95370. 209-533-9326.
Richard Majestic – Tube radio repair and restoration specializing in EH Scott, McMurdo Silver, Stewart Warner and Zenith, No Philcos. I’m a retired electronics engineer located in Las Cruces New Mexico at 5460 Superstition Drive website: majesticradios.com email: [email protected] land line: 575 521-0018
Dale McLellan – Restores and repairs antique radios. “Antique Radio Service”, 3379 Industrial Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109. (In the Vintage Antique Mall). 707-866-2620.
W. S. (Bill) Miedema – Offers advice on repair. Tower Lake, 101 Devonshire Rd., Barrington, IL 60010-1209. 847-526-6131.
Orban Audio – I repair old field coil speakers and most vintage speakers. I have been able to modify parts to fix certain speakers that otherwise would not be repairable. Mike Orban 330-754-7458 www.orbanaudio.com
Bill Raukko – ARRR – Antique Radio Repair & Restoration 916-768-0076 Email: [email protected] Located in Tulare, 40 miles south of Fresno. Complete repair and restoration of tube radios from the 1920’s through early 1960’s. Frequent trips to Sacramento area and LA. Will pick up and deliver in the Sacramento area or along the Highway 99 corridor.
Dan Smith – Specializes in hi – voltage & hi – vacuum. If you have an odd, old discharge tube that is leaky, perhaps he can fix it. 8904 Cypress Ave. RR-1, Cotati, CA 94931. 707-664-8156.
Dan Steele – Repairs and restores vintage car radios 1930 to 1970. 1415 S 4th St, Oceano, CA 93445. 805-489-8200.
Fred Stone – Does tube type radio repair, (no cabinet repair). For home or auto. Free estimates. He can also help on calibration of tube test equipment, VOM, signal generator, VTVM, etc. 334 E. Chestnut Ave., Orange, CA 92867. 714-921-8676.
David Wolze – Restores tube pro audio gear, amps, pre-amps, mixers and effects. FM and FM Multiplex repair and alignment. 3076 Shadow Springs Place, San Jose, CA 95121. 408-238-3509.
Daniel Zavarro – Repairs Juke boxes and has parts for them. P.O. Box 99, Laytonville, CA 95454. 707-984-8796.
Kent Leech – Vintage Electric Audio. Vacuum-Tube-Era equipment, specializing in Hi-Fi audio amplifier and receiver restoration. Minor speaker and turntable repair. Located in Berkeley, CA. [email protected] 510 504-0634.
Ralph R. Klimek Jr. – Repair and restoration of tube type radios, both home and auto for over 55 years. I also repair phonographs, and cylinder players. I live in Southern California. I can be contacted at (714) 293-0001.