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.
