How to make money on restoration of CCCP radio equipment

In the era of computers, old things from the USSR, on which you can make good money, are becoming increasingly valuable. An article on radio equipment, key features of this business.

Restoring old radio equipment can be a very useful hobby. Especially now, in the age of cell phones and iPads. Today, among the true connoisseurs of antiques, it is becoming fashionable to assemble tube receivers and turntables. Workable equipment from the time of the USSR is readily bought by foreign collectors.

If you familiar with electronics, or as a child visited a radio club, then it will not be difficult for you to understand the circuit diagrams of devices. In addition, lacking knowledge can always be gleaned from books and the Internet.

In general, the element base of Soviet-made radio equipment was not diverse. The fact is that fixed assets in the Soviet Union went to the military-industrial complex, and goods for the population, the so-called "consumer goods", were released to the remaining funds.

The same situation was with the production of radios. The transistor receivers were different in appearance, differed in the design of the cases, but the "filling" they had in most cases was the same. And this is the main plus of restoring rare equipment - all parts are interchangeable.

If you need to replace a faulty transistor in the receiver, you will most likely find it or its counterpart in another inoperative receiverbought on the radio market for a penny. Soviet products were always easy to handle and repair.

In modern computer technology, this is all based on microchips and microprocessors; here, a qualified programmer is needed for repairs. And repair and restoration of rare equipment requires from you only soldering iron skills, the ability to read circuits and measure voltage with a tester.

Now, on the radio markets or acquaintances, you can find the radios of the 60s-90s of the last century, restore, wash, where it is necessary to replace the decorative grilles of the speakers, or update the scale of the wave index.

From two to three faulty devices, one can be assembled working. And this rubbish yesterday will turn into a most valuable instance, who knows how many such receivers remain in our country. And maybe for someone this occupation will become a home-based business.

Dmitry Rozanov, electro-en.tomathouse.com

Comments

[#1 Igor]

In order to make good money on the restoration of old equipment, you need to have a good understanding of electronics, and, both practically and theoretically, then you need business skills, find customers, those who can sell all this, etc. And so, this occupation can be very profitable, and, most importantly, bring a lot of pleasure. For example, I have my own large radio workshop in the house where I store various elements and details. In fact, I myself am a collector of various old radio equipment, and I collect not only radio receivers. Sometimes, even when they offer normal money for working equipment, it is often very sorry to part with it. From zero to a more or less normal level of skill, I reached in a couple of years, although here I really want to understand everything very much. Experts are not born, but they become! You just need to constantly practice. Therefore, everything is possible! Good luck

[#2 Alexander]

Hello! For those who want to do this, they need a large workshop (their own room). So much has accumulated over the years! I repair mainly for pleasure, although they pay well for it. A rare case of combination!