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# Two pairs of hands.
*Fifteen years* of radios.
Antique Radio Shop isn't just a store. It's a place where we bring radios back to life, where we connect collectors with the pieces they love, and where we share our passion for vintage audio. Every radio has a story, and we're here to help you discover it.
Antique Radio Shopest. 2008Albert & Henry
*Fig. 01 A collage of the radios from our clients' listening rooms and collections. We are grateful to everyone who has shared photos over the years; these pieces have found good homes, and we love seeing them there.*
*We want you to feel* when the crate arrives, when you lift the lid, when you plug it in for the first time *that you bought well.*
Every radio is restored in our workshop and tested before it leaves. Checked across all bands, cleaned by hand, the cabinet treated with the right oils. Photographed honestly, including any cosmetic marks of age. Packed in a custom-cut foam crate we make here.
We include a **twelve-month warranty** with every piece. Not because the law requires it; but because if something we sold you fails, we want to know about it, and we want to fix it. That is how reputation works in this trade.
- 01Restored in our workshop
- 02Tested across all bands before shipping
- 03Cabinet treated, photographed honestly
- 04Custom-cut foam crate, packed here
- 05Twelve-month warranty, no fine print
The archive
## From a hobby
to a *collectors' reference.*
1. No. 012008 ### Humble beginnings
Albert started Antique Radio Shop from an apartment. Two radios on a kitchen table and a soldering iron. The first listing was a TELEFUNKEN JUBILATE 8; it sold to a collector in Lyon.
2. No. 022012 ### A real workshop
Moved into a proper workshop with dedicated benches and shelves for the queue. Around a hundred radios restored. Started keeping a stock of NOS tubes like ECC85, ECH81 or EL84 so critical replacements never hold up a job.
3. No. 032015 ### Partnership and expansion
Albert and Henry meet in Berlin and decide to join forces. Both bring complementary skills, experience, and a shared passion for vintage radios. They start to ship more pieces, and the word spreads among collectors.
4. No. 042018 ### A decade in
1,000 radios out the door. A milestone that felt more like a beginning. Collectors from around the world are discovering Antique Radio Shop as a trusted source for quality restorations.
5. No. 052020 ### Workshop expansion
With a larger workshop. We expanded our offerings with accessories like Bluetooth adapters. The focus remains on tube radios, but we want to support the listening experience in every way we can.
6. No. 062026 ### A new chapter
More than 1,800 radios restored. Shipped to collectors in 50+ countries. We redesigned our website and brand to better reflect the care and attention we put into every piece.
Four principles
## Our *values*.
1. 01 ### Preservation, not improvement
A 1957 radio should still sound like 1957. We replace what is failing; we do not modernize what is not.
2. 02 ### The original design wins
Where a part has to be replaced, we match it to the original spec.
3. 03 ### Photographs that don't lie
If you can see it in person, you can see it on the listing. There are no surprises in the crate.
4. 04 ### A warranty that means something
Twelve months on every piece. We are confident in our work, and we want you to be confident in your purchase.
Reputation, in numbers
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1,800+
radios restored, by hand, since 2008
50+
countries the crates have shipped to
18
years on the bench, full-time
12
month warranty on every piece
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If you'd like to talk about a piece, or you're hunting for a specific model, write to us. We read every email.
[contact@antique-radioshop.com](mailto:contact@antique-radioshop.com)
— Antique Radio Shop