I’ve been repairing 8 bit computers since around 1985
“long before it became fashionable.”
I started out in a workshop attached to a shop in Kingston Upon Thames where every computer of the time was sold.
Sinclair Spectrum, ZX80 & ZX81 including the short-lived kits. Commodore 16, 64, 128, the now rare CBM console, Amiga 500, the plus, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000 , Atari ST in its various flavours, Vectrex , Acorn BBC Model A,B, B+ , Compact, Master, Archimedes 310, 410, 440, the groundbreaking for its time R140 and a few consoles too. Pretty much every computer of the time was in the shop, and we repaired them all.
Nearly forty years on having moved around various companies and having been involved with some high-profile projects, I’m semi-retired and pursuing what has become a retro hobby. I still repair all the above and more and have done for decades.
I tend to be recommended by word of mouth and have regular collectors and other enthusiasts that use me to keep their collection working.
It’s been suggested several times that I should advertise and start a YouTube channel like many others who are doing the same. Like many people I find those channels entertaining, but I think there are so many already, I dont have much to offer than is different and besides it takes hours to create each episode so kudos to those who do.
But if you need your retro serviced, I can help. I work on a no fix no fee basis. All I ask is you cover the return postage if I can’t get it working. Unless parts are unavailable then there isn’t much that can’t be made to work again.
I started out in a workshop attached to a shop in Kingston Upon Thames where every computer of the time was sold.
Sinclair Spectrum, ZX80 & ZX81 including the short-lived kits. Commodore 16, 64, 128, the now rare CBM console, Amiga 500, the plus, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000 , Atari ST in its various flavours, Vectrex , Acorn BBC Model A,B, B+ , Compact, Master, Archimedes 310, 410, 440, the groundbreaking for its time R140 and a few consoles too. Pretty much every computer of the time was in the shop, and we repaired them all.
Nearly forty years on having moved around various companies and having been involved with some high-profile projects, I’m semi-retired and pursuing what has become a retro hobby. I still repair all the above and more and have done for decades.
I tend to be recommended by word of mouth and have regular collectors and other enthusiasts that use me to keep their collection working.
It’s been suggested several times that I should advertise and start a YouTube channel like many others who are doing the same. Like many people I find those channels entertaining, but I think there are so many already, I dont have much to offer than is different and besides it takes hours to create each episode so kudos to those who do.
But if you need your retro serviced, I can help. I work on a no fix no fee basis. All I ask is you cover the return postage if I can’t get it working. Unless parts are unavailable then there isn’t much that can’t be made to work again.