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Shadetree Radio Repair I spent a delightful few years living and working in a 24-foot long, vintage Airstream trailer. This meant that whenever I wanted to eat or sleep I needed to unplug my radio […]

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Restore & Repair

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Where to Work? If you plan to repair and clean vintage electronics give some thought to where you will work. While many boomers are downsizing as our nests empty some of us are turning empty […]

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Becoming a Collector

What Do You Like, and Why? Collectors have their own favorite time periods and specialties, but generally, collectible transistor radios were made between 1954 and 1965, or perhaps the early seventies. (I date myself. Parts […]

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Transistor Radio Collecting, Repair and Restoration This is a site for anyone who collects, repairs and restores vintage electronics. While the focus is on transistor radios, other mid century, eames era collectors will find resources, […]