Community / Repair / Parts / Sales:
Antique Electronic Supply
http://www.tubesandmore.com
Tempe, Arizona
AES is listed in the AWA (Antique Wireless Association) publication "The AWA Journal".Antique Radio References
On-line and .pdf catalog with: tubes, chokes, transformers, capacitors, schematics, grille cloth, pilot lamps (bulbs), supplies and helpful guides. Very nice to deal with because they understand the art of giving quality service.
http://antiqueradio.org
Books, parts, useful how-to guides, etc.
Grundig "940W" repair page: http://antiqueradio.org/grundig940w.htm
Replacing old capacitors: http://antiqueradio.org/recap.htm
Dim-bulb Radio Tester (poor man's Variac): http://antiqueradio.org/dimbulb.htm
Antique Radio Restoration & Repair
20 Gary School Road
Pomfret Center, CT 06259
http://www.oldradiodoc.com
AWA (Antique Wireless Association)
http://antiquewireless.org
AWA Yahoo! Group messages
The AWA members meet on Tuesdays at the Museum Annex in Bloomfield, NY near the junction of Routes 5&20 and 444. The Annex is near the American Legion Hall.AWA (Carolinas Chapter Antique Wireless Association)
http://www.cc-awa.org
Bavarian Radio Works (Ross A. Hochstrasser / W1EKG)
40 Walnut Street
Whitman, MA 02382
781-447-9104
bavarianradio ]at[ comcast.net
Bavarian Radio Works specializes in repair of European radio sets such as Grundig, SABA, Telefunken, Nordmende, Philips, Siemens, etc. Note: Whitman, Massachusetts is just south of Boston and about 40 miles south of Lexington. I visited the shop on September 1, 2005 and he was very generous with his time.BVWS (British Vintage Wireless Society)
http://www.vintage-radio.com/index.shtml
BVWS section on repairing Grundig radios:
http://www.vintage-radio.com/manufacturers-and-sets/grundig.shtml
Daniele (somewhere in Italy, near Milan)
http://www.tuberadio.it
Daniele graciously provided .pdf schematics for the Grundig "2066 PX" and Grundig "7061W/3D" radios.
DX References and Links:
http://www.dxing.com
DX-ing is the art and science of listening to distant stations (D=distance X=xmitter or transmitter). There are many excellent resources on this site.
Electric Radio Magazine
http://www.ermag.com
"Celebrating a Bygone Era" (vintage radio articles and classifieds).
Mal Fuller
624 North Main Street
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire 03894
9AM to 9PM eastern time
603-569-1946
radiodoc ]at[ localnet.com
Mal Fuller provides expert repair on domestic tube type radios. He began in the TV-Radio trade as a technician in 1956. Vintage radio repair is his only business and it operates full time. He has a large parts inventory to support the business. Expedites repair time in most instances. Communicate before shipping your radio. Mal is also a weekly staple on the "Allan Weiner Worldwide" short-wave radio program on WBCQ (7.415 MHz).Glenwood Sales Company
594 Hague Street
Rochester, NY 14606
585-328-1600
Bruce Miller's email: glenwoodparts ]at[ hotmail.com
http://glenwoodsales.com
Glenwood Sales is the sort of place you need to experience to fully appreciate. It is under-staffed, has poor lighting, narrow isles, minimal heat, and dank atmosphere, yet features rack after towering rack of surplus electronic parts and discrete components. It is unique for this type of business to exist at the beginning of the twenty-first century. There used to be more places like this, all over town, but I think they went "belly up" and sold their stock to Glenwood! Once you become familiar with the layout, it is not difficult to navigate the aisles. They even provide several old overcoats at the door in case you get cold while shopping in the fall and winter months. Their slick website belies the funky atmosphere of the store.Grundig Repair (authorized):
ACT Electronics
21129 Norwalk Blvd
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
562-809-0263
Adrian (owner)
actelectronic ]at[ aol.com
ACT Electronics / 07-sep-2004: Ordered a battery holder for the Grundig "Satellit International 400". Three "AA" side by side. $9.25 plus $5.50 shipping & handling ($14.75 total). These batteries were for the clock and programmable radio stations. WARNING: When changing the three "AA" clock and station memory batteries, leave the AC power plugged in. Otherwise, the station memory and clock times will be lost.
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More Grundig Repair Shops (as of 2004): Reference Grundig's web site for updated repair/parts shop listings. The Grundig (Eton) web site states, "If it has been more than a year since the date of original purchase for your Eton (Grundig) product, your factory warranty has expired. Eton can assist you in locating a service center to repair your product. We refer our customers to the following service centers in North America:" Note: These service centers are wholly independent companies that are in no way owned by, endorsed by, or affiliated with Eton. Their policies, procedures, and pricing are completely separate from and have no relation to those of Eton. Customers take full responsibility for engaging these service centers, and Eton is in no way liable for the service performed by these centers. |
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ACT Electronics 21129 Norwalk Boulevard Hawaiian Gardens, California 90716 800-824-7094 562-809-0263 |
Bavarian Radio Works 40 Walnut Street Whitman, Massachusetts 02382 781-447-4299 |
Columbus Electronics 1151 Sanford Street Winnipeg, MAN. R3E 3A1 Canada 204-775-0435 |
Charles Electronics 11 Charles Street West Toronto, ONT. M4Y 1R4 Canada 416-923-5319 |
EBM Electronics 80 Acorn Place, Unit 50 Mississauga, ONT. L4Z 4E1 Canada 905-755-9527 |
Goldcrest Electronics
700 South Goodman Street
Rochester, NY 14620
585-546-8464
goldcrestmail ]at[ yahoo.com
www.goldcrestelectronics.com
Just Radios
http://www.justradios.com
Sam's Photofact Sets (copies) / Schematics (including European) / Manuals / Capacitors.
Reference (Capacitors): www.justradios.com/capacitors.html
Reference (Capacitor Tips for Beginners): www.justradios.com/captips.html
Reference (Capacitor Conversion Chart): http://www.justradios.com/uFnFpF.htm
Before you pay top price (eBay, on-line vendors, etc.) for photocopies of Sam's Photofact Sets, or Rider Technical Manuals, check your Public Library first. Many libraries still have these documents readily available and will let you make copies for a nominal fee. A photocopy of a typical twelve-page Sam's Photofact Set will cost about $1.50 at your Public Library. |
McMaster-Carr Supply
http://www.mcmaster.com
Excellent selection, easy to navigate and order. Order includes link to carrier's tracking number. Found the 14" long 10-24 bolts for "Viking Valiant" cabinet. Sold in 5-pack. Also has pilot lamps (bulbs).ODXA - Ontario DX Association
http://www.odxa.on.ca
Useful information, DX techniques, and a newsletter, "Listening In". Station lists, and much more, from the perspective of southern Ontario, Canada.Paul Pinyot (KB3LZP)
http://www.ppinyot.com
Near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
paul ]at[ ppinyot.com
Radio repair, consultation, radio amateur. Helpful communication via email.
Grundig "5088" restoration: http://www.ppinyot.com/Grundig5088/grundig.htm
EMUD "196 Junior" restoration: http://www.ppinyot.com/emud.htm
Telefunken "Opus 8": http://www.ppinyot.com/telefunken.htm
Pilot lamps (bulbs) for tuning dials:
See: AES (Antique Electronic Supply), McMaster-Carr, Radio Daze.
Radio Attic
http://radioattic.com
Large archive of photos. Good for identification purposes.
Radio Daze
Victor, New York 14564
www.radiodaze.com
General Info: info ]at[ radiodaze.com
John Slusser: jms ]at[ radiodaze.com (owner of Radio Daze)
Phil Hazen: pmh ]at[ radiodaze.com
Bill Rindfuss: whr ]at[ radiodaze.com
Met Bill Rindfuss at the Radio Daze tent during the AWA swap meet 18-aug-2004. Bill previously left a voice mail (16-aug-2004) and recommended that I contact Ross Hochstrasser of Bavarian Radio Works if I wanted to find a German tube radio. Tuning dial pilot lamps for Grundig radios (Type 40) are $0.35 and are sold by Radio Daze. They are 6.3v, 150mA (0.15A) with a screw in base.Radio Heaven
Ron Lawrence (W4RON)
North Carolina (near Charlotte)
http://www.radioheaven.homestead.com
I visited Ron and "Radio Heaven" on Wednesday October 17, 2007. It is quite an impressive place, and Ron was very nice to show me around.Radio Intel / Global Radio Portal
http://www.radiointel.com
Reviews / News
Radio Museum
Great resource for European radios. English discussion forums, photographs, schematics, etc.
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Radio Swap Meet
Listed in the AWA (Antique Wireless Association) publication "The AWA Journal".
http://www.radioswapmeet.com
Radio Station / Transmitter Locator:
http://www.radio-locator.com
This is a useful page for identifying radio stations in the USA and Canada by call-sign or frequency. Includes daytime and nighttime coverage maps, power rating, etc.Radiophile http://www.radiophile.com
Beautiful website with nice photos and descriptions of radios (wood, plastic, tube, transistor, ham), record players, recorders, etc.
Rochester Industrial Services
1940 Lyell Avenue
Rochester, NY 14606
585-254-5880
http://www.rochesterindustrialservices.com
I bumped into Doug Wagner (owner of RIS) at Glenwood Sales on my lunch hour (21-sep-2004) while rummaging through the isles trying to find capacitors for a Grundig tube radio restoration project. He was very helpful, and a nice guy. He helped me navigate the isles, as it was my first visit to the rambling electronic surplus store. He said that Mike Glavich, who works in repair at RIS, works on radios too. "Jackie" is the receptionist, in case I call for advice, etc.Charles Siegfried (specializes in Becker automobile radios)
2530 Pleasant Hill Rd
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-823-7927
http://www.nadjaart.com/charles/index.htm
Charles Siegfried comes highly recommended by a member of the Mercedes-Benz IPOG (International Ponton Owners Group). Walter Quitt (r39o ]at[ yahoo.com) testifies, "Charles Siegfreid in Sebastopol California, does an awesome job. Not cheap, but probably cheaper than sending your radio back to Becker of North America. We have had Becker Mexicos running for decades after he rebuilds them. His basic warranty starts when you put the radio back in the car. Three years total coverage. He does the job right, and replaces all the nasty capacitors. He knows all the usual fail parts and just puts new modern ones in, so they will last a long time. He claims almost zero returns for repairs, and I can believe it. He is a nice guy too."Superior Sales & Service (recommended by "Phil" of Radio Daze / 03-sep-2004)
Brian Sargeant
361 N. Washington Street
Rochester, NY 14625
586-1984
Brian lives in Webster, NY and only uses his cell phone (no home phone per se). Works on vintage radios and is quite reasonable by the sounds of it. Gets $14/tube if replaced, otherwise claimed he could go through all the components of the Grundig "2066PX" (capacitors, resistors, etc.) for $100 parts and labor. Two to three week back log. Has never worked on a Grundig radio before. He repairs coin operated machines for a living. Talked to him on the phone on 03-sep-2004.Service Technology (ask for Joe)
3385 Brighton-Henrietta Town-line Road
585-427-2970
Joe repairs valve (tube) radios in the Rochester, NY area. Usually a minimum $49 charge to look at the radio. Will replace or repair power supplies, capacitors, etc. Charges by the hour. Is familiar with Grundig and Telefunken sets. Also repairs solid state stereos. Met him at his shop on 17-oct-2006. Got a screw for the antenna connection at the back of a Harman/Kardon 330c stereo receiver. Joe is a nice guy.The Southern Appalachian Radio Museum (W4AFM)
Asheville, North Carolina
http://www.saradiomuseum.org
Located in a room on the campus of the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Visited the museum on October 19, 2007. Was staffed by Norman (N4NH).John Stone
350 Newman Court
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
847-735-0432
John Stone responded to an email I posted (c. 2004) in the usenet group: rec.antiques.radio+phono. John restores and sells radios. Good communication via email. May have a Telefunken "Opus 9" for sale for $550 after the cabinet is back from being restored. No ETA however. Has other models such as Telefunken "Gavotte 8" ($225) and Grundig "3028u" ($275)."Tubes and More" (Antique Electronic Supply)
See: Antique Electronic Supply
Herman Weber / Weber Electronics / Toronto, Canada
Repairs and sells German radios
416-621-2556
Got his contact info. from a fellow AWA member at the swap meet (August 18, 2004).
Jan Wuesten
fjz ]at[ die-wuestens.de
"Ask Jan First" http://www.die-wuestens.de/eindex.htm
