This is a UK site run by Paul Stenning, it concentrates on the   Repair and Restoration of Valve Radios. Paul wrote some of the articles on his site initially for Electronics Today International, they cover the various stages of a Radio and he describes the various components with reference to circuit diagrams, he also gives circuit data to build various pieces of test equipment, below is a list of the many and varied aspects of Pauls site. This site is a must for anybody wishing to learn the fundamentals of valves and how they work in conjunction with the various stages of a radio receiver and how they function.

CONTENTS OF PAUL'S VINTAGE RADIO SITE

CD-ROMs                                                                              
  Radio Service Data                                                             
TV Service Data                                                                
Valve Data                                                                         
Paul can currently supply 2 CDs of Radio Service Data   another of TV Service Data and one on Valve Data, there is a listing on his site of the contents of these CDs and I can state the quality of the data is very good and I use the radio CDs myself.

Service Data                                                                            
Service Data by Email                                                      
Service Data Index                                                           
Should you not wish to purchase the CDs above then Paul can supply individual Service Data by Email and there is an Index of the data available on the site.

Repair and Restoration Information                                      
How Do Valves Work?                                                    
Valve Type Numbers                                                       
Obtaining Sets                                                                  
Tools and Test Gear                                                       
Workshop                                                                        
Disassembly                                                                     
Initial Assessment                                                           
Capacitors                                                                         
Resistors                                                                           
Replacing Components                                                     
Initial Testing                                                                   
Power Supplies                                                                 
Output Stages                                                                     
IF and RF Stages                                                              
AM and FM Alignment                                                      
Chassis Restoration                                                          
Cabinet Restoration                                                           
As you will see from the list above, this section of Paul's site gives a very good background to the knowledge required to repair and restore radios. It covers everything from the basics of how valves work to obtaining sets to work on, test equipment required and how to identify the various components used in radio receivers. It also goes into good detail on how the different sections of the radio work and having repaired them, how to align then. There is also a very good section on restoration of the Cabinets.

Build Your Own Test Equipment                                              
PSU for Battery Radio                                                     
Series Lamp Limiter                                                         
Elect Cap Reformer                                                          
Audio Output Indicator                                                     
RF Signal Generator                                                         
This section covers some of the test equipment that will make life considerably easier when it comes to checking and repairing Old Sets. There is a good circuit given for building a PSU (Power Supply Unit)  for the Mains powering of the early and 50's battery sets. A simple Lamp Limiter which will save considerable damage that can be caused by plugging a set into the Mains when it has not been used for a considerable time. A circuit for reforming old Electrolytic Capacitors, which deteriorate with age and lack of use, an Audio Output Indicator and a simple RF Signal Generator.

Recent Repairs                                                                      
This section covers over 20 sets that Paul has recently repaired, the problems he found and how he went about resolving them.

Manufacturers and their Sets                                                
This section covers various manufacturers and some of the set they produced with photos and details of the sets. Currently there are details on over 20 of the more popular   manufacturers and a considerable number of their sets, also included are a selection of Foreign Sets.

Suppliers, Repairers and Links                                             
There are a good number of Suppliers listed in this section that can assist with everything from components to valves and speaker cloth etc. Also included are links to repairers and other general radio orientated site.

As you will see from the above this is a very comprehensive site and a must for the radio enthusiast who wants to learn more about all aspects of how a radio works and how to fix it when it doesn't!!

Whether experienced or novice I thoroughly recommend this site as one to visit.

       Valve Radio Repair and Restoration (UK)                            

This is a very comprehensive site with a wide range of items for sale, but a little tricky to get around and understand with a knowledge of German, but definitely worth looking at, as he could well have what you are after!!   

This is another UK site concentrating on the areas of Repair and Restoration. Paul wrote the articles on his site initially for Electronics Today International, they cover the various stages of a Radio and he describes the various components with reference to circuit diagrams, he also gives circuit data to build various pieces of test equipment.