Be careful who you give your money to, and if possible, use a credit card with buyer protection! To follow up on Pam’s post, I know a lot of people on other home improvement sites were scammed by a guy restoring vintage stoves (some they’d sent to him, some were advertised on his site). For more info see our Be Safe / Renovate Safe page.Īnd, as Lara Jane commented in the original story: –> Do your own research - consult with licensed professionals - regarding the environmental and safety issues related to using or repairing vintage appliances - there can be vintage nastiness like lead and asbestos in vintage materials including appliances - and then of course there are the wiring issues and lord knows what else.While some of these sites may include information focused on Do It Yourself projects, Retro is not a DIY site.Please make sure that you do your own research to verify that you are working with safe, experienced, licensed professionals.I do not have personal experience with these resources, so I am not endorsing them.Last but not least some important reminders:
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As for me I am lucky I have a tv guy, a radio guy, and a small appliance repair shop all with in a half hour of my pad that will fix my vintage stuff…….Repairing vintage ceiling fans - Last but not least if you have a vintage fan that needs a hand (sorry couldn’t resist getting cute) go to, home of the Antique Fan Collectors Association.This is actually a sister site to, and you will find as many knowledgeable vintage vacuum folk here as you will find anywhere. Repairing vintage vacuum cleaners - For advice about vintage vacuums there is, which is the website for the Vacuum Cleaner Collectors Club.Repairing vintage electric mixers and coffee grinders - For vintage mixers and Kitchen Aid Coffee Grinders there is Deco Dan.This web site is dedicated to the self lowering toasters that Sunbeam made from 1949 to 1997. Repairing Sunbeam toasters - If you have a Sunbeam Self lowering Radiant Control Toaster that needs a adjustment take a look at this web site Automatic Beyond Belief.He restores and sells old toasters, waffle irons, and Sunbeam Slow Cookers. Repairing vintage toasters and waffle irons - Now for small appliances like toasters and waffle irons there is Micheal Sheaffe in New York who runs Toaster Central.Repairing vintage stoves and refrigerators - There is a growing number of companies that specialize in restoring vintage stoves - see our list here.Repairing vintage stoves - Also there are sources like The Old Appliance Club that can help you find parts.Also you can see pics and videos of some of the awesome restored appliances. People at the site are always willing to give advice on where to find parts and even tell you how they fixed problems like ones you might be having. Repairing vintage washers, dryers, dishwashers and other major appliances - For advice and help on repairing vintage major appliances…try asking for advice at my favorite website - Automatic Washer- believe it or not there are a A LOT of people (some of which frequent this site) who post on that site that have actually restored vintage major appliances from the likes fo early automatic washer and dryers to dishwasher, stoves and fridges.There are a host places to go on the net that can definitely help you with vintage appliances….both major AND small. The companies below may be able to help you - note, we do not do these services - click the bold blue text - those are hotlinks: Here’s another idea: a list of online resources suggested by reader Patrick Coffey. He seems to have pulled together a great list of both companies and community forums that can help you connect with parts, service and instructions to help get your vintage appliances and stoves back in tip-top shape if you are unable to find local repair shops that can do the work for you. But, readers also chimed in with some great comments. One possible way to get your old appliances fixed is to find local suppliers - old time repair shops - that could help you out.