Radio Repair in New Hampshire

July 16, 2021 3:14 PM

Can anyone recommend a radio repair shop in Southeastern NH? My beloved Tivoli model two is dying.
posted by Raybun to Technology (2 answers total)

Not a specific recommendation, unfortunately, but hopefully helpful general advice: Most "Electronics Repair" places don't do board-level repair. They just swap out entire circuit board assemblies. Assuming your device is reasonably new and the manufacturer is still in business, this is not a big deal, as they can just order the necessary parts from the manufacturer, and swap them out.

Since Tivoli has been out of business for ~6 years now (beyond the 5 years that most states mandate for keeping repair parts on stock for) it's likely going to be tough for a repair shop to get parts.

Luckily(!) the Model Two is a fairly simple design, and schematics are pretty easy to find online. In case you don't stumble upon a Tivoli-centric repair shop nearby (...honestly, Boston is the one city in the world I'd expect such a place to exist, so you may find something in driving distance...) I suggest looking for a shop that repairs electronic musical instruments - synthesizers and guitar amps and such. These places have techs that are used to board-level trouble-shooting and repair.
posted by Anoplura at 6:46 PM on July 17, 2021

He's down in Swampscott Mass but maybe give https://rockportradio.com/ a shout? He's an authorised Tivoli repair shop :-) good luck
posted by henry scobie at 2:29 PM on July 18, 2021