Dave at Bench
Repair Service
With over 30 years service experience, our staff can provide quality repair service on any tube radio.
Complete electrical restoration
Services include
Replacement of paper and wax capacitors with new high quality mylar capacitors
Replacement of all high voltage electrolytic capacitors
Replacement of out of tolerance resistors
Replacement of any defective wiring
Volume control replacement when required
Clean and lubricate all controls and switches
Complete alignment of all circuits to factory specifications
Dial cord or belt replacement when required
All tubes carefully tested on quality Hickok equipment. Weak or defective tubes replaced
Replacement of power cords, original cloth covered used when applicable
Installation of protection fuse for radios utilizing power transformers
Repair of AC/DC radios: plastic radios of the 1940's and 1950's
Other Specialized Services
Complete electrical restoration of Atwater Kent Breadboard radios including coil rewinding
Replacement of audio transformers in early battery operated radios
Selenium Rectifier replacement with silicon diodes
Resistor cord replacement with silicon diode and appropriate protection device
Horn and Cone Speaker Driver service available through West-Tech services
Vintage cone replacement available through Buford and Jane Chidester