Service For Classic Car Radios and 8 Track Players
From 1950 to 1980 - Also Most Home 8 Track Players


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What I Fix and What I Don't



I DO ACCEPT:

Car AM Radios From 1950 to 1980

Car AM-FM Radios From 1950 to 1980
(EXCEPT Wonderbar or Town and Country)

ALL Car 8 Track Players

ALL Combination Radio/8 Track Units
(EXCEPT digital tuning types)

Most Home 8 Track Component Players/Recorders
Home Receivers WITH Built-in 8 Track

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I DON'T ACCEPT, AND WON'T EVEN DISCUSS:

PORTABLE 8 Track Players or Radios (except the Weltron Space Ball)
Any Radios With Digital Tuning
CD Players
WonderBar or Town and Country Radios
Anything With a Turntable
Cassettes, or Anything WITH a Cassette
Radios Older than 1950 or Newer than 1980

EXPLANATION of "WHY NOT?":

PORTABLE 8 TRACK PLAYERS/RADIOS - Made to be ridiculously compact and
cheap to manufacture, not to be profitable as a repair job. Also I don't have
motors to fit inside them, an ever-growing failure trend. The one portable I
can accept with confidence is the Weltron 2001 Space Ball. You'll find a You
Tube hobbyist who fixes his own units, but doesn't offer his services for hire.

DIGITAL TUNING RADIOS - Digital radios from the 70's and 80's used very early design integrated circuits for the necessary computer functions. The
early integrated circuits were very quickly outmoded by faster, smaller and
more comprehensive components and are no longer available.

These radios can fail completely at any time, with no hope of repair. Thus, I
do not accept them since this is a situation in which I'm guaranteed to make
money, but cannot guarantee longevity to the customer. This may sound
self-sacrificial, but is actually a reputation-protecting measure for ME !

WONDERBAR, TOWN AND COUNTRY RADIOS - Because of my specialty in the
8 track format, I let the few remaining old-tyme radio experts handle the additional complexities of the early signal-seeking designs. In turn, these guys generally consider 8 tracks a pain in the ass - and I very much agree !

For Wonderbar or Town and Country radios, I share mutual referrals with:

Bill the Radio Guy (Washington) 360-427-0513

Bob's Radio (California) 805-489-8200

CASSETTE AND CD PLAYERS - These components are made to be lightweight,
as small as possible, cheap to manufacture and become obsolete so you'll buy a new one within 10 years - not to be economically serviceable. From my
somewhat educated perspective, I don't see how a profit can be made if one
attempts to repair these types of components for hire. Surely, you've seen a
You Tube video of a guy who fixed one - but notice he's not available for hire.

For digital car radios, cassettes or CD, you might try your car dealer for ideas
on who might be able to repair it, or where to find a replacement.

For prices on what I DO repair, please click the "Options and Prices" tab.





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Barry's 8 Track Repair

4783 N. Glenrosa Circle

Prescott Valley, AZ 86314



fixthat8track@yahoo.com 928-533-9666