

A “basic” repair would involve replacement of only those components necessary to immediately restore the radio’s functionality. Examples include, but are not limited to, several types of capacitors and some insulation materials. However, some parts do deteriorate and offer a much higher possibility of near-term failure. Many of the components in a piece of vacuum tube equipment do not deteriorate with age and should last for decades to come. Whenever possible we attempt to maintain the original appearance of the equipment when it is fully assembled, with part substitutions accomplished under equipment chassis, etc.

When original replacement parts are not available or prohibitively expensive, we substitute quality, functionally equivalent parts. Radio Daze typically provides “practical” repair services. Although very strict "museum-quality" authentic repair and restoration can be accomplished, it typically involves an expense level of interest to only the most dedicated collector. Exact, original replacement parts are rare or simply no longer available in many cases. Vaccum tube based electronics are typically somewhere in the range of forty to ninety years old.

Sophisticated test gear and an extensive library of radio service data are employed in the repair process.
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Examples of these items include home and portable AM and FM radios, amateur radio communication receivers, vintage car radios, hi-fidelity audio gear, jukeboxes, etc. These services are performed by a team with many years experience in repair and restoration of vacuum tube equipment. We directly provide electronic repair, restoration and refinishing services for equipment of the vacuum tube era.
