
Announcement
We take vintage Art Deco antique record players and radios and give them a new lease of life without destroying the original historic radio!
The original radio is preserved for the future and new low voltage Wifi & Bluetooth speakers added along with a modern FM radio, MP3 input and USB connection.
TSF VINTAGE RADIOS CONVERSION: Designed and built by American husband and wife team, Jane and John Griffin, with over 30 years experience making audio systems. We are based in a small village deep in the wine region in the South of France.
Announcement
We take vintage Art Deco antique record players and radios and give them a new lease of life without destroying the original historic radio!
The original radio is preserved for the future and new low voltage Wifi & Bluetooth speakers added along with a modern FM radio, MP3 input and USB connection.
TSF VINTAGE RADIOS CONVERSION: Designed and built by American husband and wife team, Jane and John Griffin, with over 30 years experience making audio systems. We are based in a small village deep in the wine region in the South of France.
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Carol on Feb 24, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWe love our vintage radio and record player. Excellent sound & quality.
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Jason on Feb 2, 2021
5 out of 5 starsTheses french radios are the most beautiful i have ever seen, and to be restored with bluetooth/wi-fi technology with no compromise makes them that much better. Everyone has said they have never seen anything like them and i agree. John is an absolute pleasure to deal with, amazing communication, care in shipping (from France to Arizona) and just a really nice guy. Do not hesitate to purchase if debating it, you will have an almost one-of-a-kind piece. Hope to purchase another soon, the radio/record player combo. Cannot say enough AAA++++ all the way, thank you John!
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Loraine on Nov 7, 2020
5 out of 5 starsUnbelievable one of a kind record player that I’ll treasure for the rest of my life!
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billie on Aug 29, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI could not speak more highly of this shop. The communication is fantastic, the shipping is careful and quick and the item was perfect! Even came with a little extra car attachments
Sound quality and ease of use is 5 stars!
It was also shipped earlier than expected so a lovely bonus -
Jeffrey on Jul 27, 2020
5 out of 5 starsFabulous piece!
With people opting for 60’s consoles I was able to get the same but in a more compact size for my space.
And the appearance is much more appealing!
The shipping was outstanding!
I’d use DHL anytime shipping internationally!
And John’s care in packing was superb! -
Jordan on Jun 30, 2020
5 out of 5 starsCould not be happier with this radio, fits in my dining room perfectly the sound is perfect! Would definitely come back again 😍
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AltairRandy on Jun 9, 2020
5 out of 5 starsPacked so very well. Wonderful item. Thanks for selling it!
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Chad on Jun 2, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAwesome, and extremely versatile. Customer service was fantastic.
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GalyGoode on Jun 2, 2020
5 out of 5 starsIt arrived so fast, very well packed, love the explanations sent with it!
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Vincent on May 31, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI cannot overstate how professional and responsive Tsf Vintage was with regard to my purchase. Not to mention the record player is as beautiful as described.
Updates
We use DHL for our international shipping so for Christmas purchase your radio or record player before the 16th of December for guaranteed delivery before Christmas to the USA!
About TsfVintageRadios
We take vintage Art Deco radios and add Wifi, Bluetooth, FM radio and AUX inputs.
We take vintage radios and add Wifi, Bluetooth, FM radio and AUX inputs without destroying any of its historic value!
Over the years we've noticed more and more vintage Radios slowly rotting away in barns and garages. The reason is quite simple. There are almost no AM stations around anymore and most people don't have room in their house for something that doesn't have a function.
Also, as general rule antiques become highly valuable once they near the one hundred year old mark. Many of the radios are getting there but not quite feeling that vast increase in value yet because they are 80-90 years old. In the mean time they are being lost by the thousands. So many radios have been lost that many of the radios I have sold recently I believe to be the last of their kind.
The radio's most at risk of being lost forever are the radio's fabricated out of wood, many with hardwood veneers that can not be replaced or repaired once damaged by moisture.
The idea behind TSF Vintage Radios is to give these radios a use NOW so they make it to being a valued antique. Once they reach this status they will be cared for and not left in barns and attics in the damp and cold.
There are even more radio's being lost by wifi/Bluetooth conversions where the original radio is removed from its case and lost.
This is not what we do here at TSF Vintage Radios!
We've developed a technique where the original speaker is remounted behind the new speakers and all of the old radio remains intact.
We are still able to install an uncompromising sound system which is normally 100 watts or more with outstanding sound quality. OUR SYSTEMS LOOKS AND SOUND GREAT!
TSF VINTAGE RADIOS AUDIO SYSTEM. More music sources exist today than ever before…and our wifi/Bluetooth system is designed with these in mind…a single “smart speaker” that delivers a world of musical content straight to your ears for a satisfying acoustic, aesthetic and intuitive experience.
STREAM MUSIC THROUGHOUT YOUR HOME. The WiFi function also allows you to enjoy multi-room streaming. You can connect and play music to six or more speaker systems (depending on the app used) at a time playing different or the same music perfectly synchronised. Our system will connect wherever there is WiFi in your house.
CONNECT THROUGH AIRPLAY/DLNA/ANDROID. The WiFi function can stream from Phones, Tablets, PCs, Macs etc. Compatible Systems; Android 4.0 and later; iOS 7.0 and later; Mac OS; Windows 10 and later. Our WiFi is a 3rd Generation receiver that features - Multi room synchronised streaming from ALL devices with apps like WHAALE and Deezer. (Apple devices can simply use the existing AirPlay feature on their device to stream to the AirMusic receiver. No App downloads required!)
Android devices must download Free App - AirShare (Recommended), BubbleUPnP, iMediaShare etc
Apple devices using Airplay are also able to stream audio from internet based Apps (Spotify, YouTube, Pandora etc). Android devices will require root access first until new Andoid OS is released.
In other words we have make these radios useful again!
THE PRESERVATION.
Some radios requiring striping and re-varnishing but if possible I avoid this and cleaned and French polish the wood. With this process we generally have to stabilise some areas of the veneer which takes quite a bit of care and time.
All original components are retained within the radio. Where possible the original speaker is left in the radio and remounted behind the new speakers. If removed they are shipped with the radio.
We also restring dials and pointers to functional state.
Replace the dial artwork where needed. This is again a very time consuming task.
Where needed the old speaker fabric is replaced.
The switches are rebuilt where needed.
The old power plug is removed and a new low voltage power supply installed.
Then the new technology is slotted in so as not to damage the original components.
They are now ready to be part of someone's home again!
Our radios look beautiful and sound great!
Shop members
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Jane and Griffin
Owners
We take vintage antique radios and give them a new lease of life! The original radio is preserved for the future and new low voltage Wifi and Bluetooth speakers added along with a modern FM radio, MP3 input and USB connection.
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Jane and John
Owner
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Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: