The Vintage Radio Repair Shop

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I specialise in the restoration and repair of vintage valve radios from 1930 to the early 1960's. I didn't think that one out in the beginning.

Over the past couple of years this work has evolved into conversions to internet/DAB/FM and Bluetooth as AM broadcasts have declined. This page is about my work repairing, restoring and, when wanted, converting old valve wireless sets to receive modern DAB, FM broadcasts and even Internet Streaming. I established Dab Hand Radio as a one man 'hobby business' in 2010 when I retired due to ill health (arthritic knees!) after working over 30 years in Special Education and laterley within the world of juvenile crime working with young offenders in the Greater Manchester area. Once I couldn't run fast enough to catch the little rascals it was time to throw in the towel! The name was changed in 2020 to The Vintage Radio Repair Shop as I was getting too many requests to repair DAB radios.. As a life long radio enthusiast and Radio Ham I thought I'd turn my hobby into something more challenging. Since starting up my work has become much sought after and I have a very health, although frustrating for customers, waiting list. Most commissions have at least a six month time scale and some have taken over a year to complete! If you are thinking of a project then get in touch soon to get a place on the build list. My radios have been sent all over the world, are always guaranteed and, touch wood (!) have rarely gone tech and have been much loved by their owners. Often I restore and/or convert old valve sets which have great sentimental value to the customer so, as always, I treat each bespoke job I do with the utmost care and only produce work of the very highest quality... Hence the waiting list!

07/10/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Ashley Milliken, Dean Hammer, John Lye, Faisal Sarhan, Derek Spilsbury, Bahlol Salah, James Dilks, Harouna Fily, Kenneth Williams, Jaynti Parmar, Donald Campbell, Rasull Ghaderi, K Kishin S Kesaria, Saul Pentes, Gefara Ali, Saupandaav Singh Singh, James Gatoto, Julian Bishop

05/10/2026

Bench stories.....

05/10/2026

Love these old films.. 😍😍😍💤🤣

02/10/2026

Digitising a Bush DAC90A...

30/09/2026

https://www.mixcloud.com/dave-shaw23/eclectic-blues-with-dave-francis-october-2026-show-1/

First of two shows this month of Eclectic Blues (in partnership with A1Radio.co.uk) offers some great tracks from Snowy White, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Samantha Fish, Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa, Ally Venable, Ana Popovic, Keb Mo, Ry Cooder, Victoria's Big Easy, Jackie Venson, The Delta Blues Band, Peter Gr...

26/09/2026

Evidence that the Irish Pye has a very dodgy transformer.... Found right underneath it!

25/09/2026

Big shout out to my new rising fans! Malcolm T Royer, Andy Wright, Timothy Norris

24/09/2026

The first photo is 'After'... The previous show the challenge!!

A few more bits of rubbing down and Danish Oil to go...

Destined for Limerick.

24/09/2026

Hardening off in the late September sunshine....

24/09/2026

Working on the Irish PYE and decided not to take away the supporting 'sides' of the radio as there isn't much underneath, mainly dust, due to the long gone woodworm. There's ample wood filler in there....

The pieces have been nailed on with non pull out gripper nails so to save splintering the wood I found some old upholstery tacks that should hide the nail tops!

Coat of Danish Oil and some creative use of black paint on the edges I think I might 'get away with it' and get the radio back to some semblance of beauty!

Address

Stockport
SK63JT

Website

http://www.dabhandradio.com/

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