REPAIR SERVICES
General Repair Cost Infomation
Serving the Tampa Bay area and surrounding communities...
Thank you for your interest in repair services. I make every effort to undertake these repairs while working around the
customer's schedule.
Effecting repairs on these types of novelty devices, on location, can be difficult, and sometimes time consuming, due to the fact
that these items were often individually designed to be different in some way, from their previous models or styles, and also from
their competitors designs of similar equipment of the time...therefore making them even more unique from one another, than any
other types of entertainment products ever produced, that I'm aware of. Simply said, they're all different. Parts for antique
models especially, can be difficult if not impossible, to find...and sometimes when they're found, the seller will charge exorbitant
prices for them just because they know that. Yet, even with all that, I do succeed in bringing them back to life 75% of the time.
Please understand that I am a retired professional repair technician, who strictly works on location. I don't undertake this type of
work on a full time basis any more. I do not have a shop for restorations or major overhauls. I strictly run service calls for repairs
and I am very skilled in field repair technique. Therefore I perform many more types of repairs on location, than other service
techs would be inclined to attempt.
I run service calls on weekends only. I will travel distances to a limit...and that is approximately 200 miles. But those kinds of calls
can be rather expensive as you will notice in the Basic Service Charges section on this page.
I do offer warranties in some situations, but generally I'm not inclined to do so simply because most of what I see is old, used
equipment, and also due to the fact that I can't control who may attempt to "make adjustments" of their own.
customer's schedule.
Effecting repairs on these types of novelty devices, on location, can be difficult, and sometimes time consuming, due to the fact
that these items were often individually designed to be different in some way, from their previous models or styles, and also from
their competitors designs of similar equipment of the time...therefore making them even more unique from one another, than any
other types of entertainment products ever produced, that I'm aware of. Simply said, they're all different. Parts for antique
models especially, can be difficult if not impossible, to find...and sometimes when they're found, the seller will charge exorbitant
prices for them just because they know that. Yet, even with all that, I do succeed in bringing them back to life 75% of the time.
Please understand that I am a retired professional repair technician, who strictly works on location. I don't undertake this type of
work on a full time basis any more. I do not have a shop for restorations or major overhauls. I strictly run service calls for repairs
and I am very skilled in field repair technique. Therefore I perform many more types of repairs on location, than other service
techs would be inclined to attempt.
I run service calls on weekends only. I will travel distances to a limit...and that is approximately 200 miles. But those kinds of calls
can be rather expensive as you will notice in the Basic Service Charges section on this page.
I do offer warranties in some situations, but generally I'm not inclined to do so simply because most of what I see is old, used
equipment, and also due to the fact that I can't control who may attempt to "make adjustments" of their own.
Pricing Information
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Basic Service Charges
LOCAL SERVICE CALL - ( Tampa / St. Pete / Clearwater ) $95 - $125
This is the basic one time fee that consists of travel time and expense, troubleshooting and diagnosis (approx. 20-30 min), and
will either result in a quick repair if possible, or an explanation of the further service required (including additional costs), for your
approval to continue and effect the necessary repair. If approved, the service will continue at a rate of $30.00 per hour plus any
necessary parts (if needed). If your item needs further service than what's included in the basic one time fee, and you do not wish
to effect those repairs, payment of the one time fee is still required.
OUT OF TOWN SERVICE
Out of town service policies are the same as that of local service calls except that the one time fee is calculated by the travel
distance (one way) in miles x $3.00 (or the current gallon price of gas - whatever is cheapest)
This is the basic one time fee that consists of travel time and expense, troubleshooting and diagnosis (approx. 20-30 min), and
will either result in a quick repair if possible, or an explanation of the further service required (including additional costs), for your
approval to continue and effect the necessary repair. If approved, the service will continue at a rate of $30.00 per hour plus any
necessary parts (if needed). If your item needs further service than what's included in the basic one time fee, and you do not wish
to effect those repairs, payment of the one time fee is still required.
OUT OF TOWN SERVICE
Out of town service policies are the same as that of local service calls except that the one time fee is calculated by the travel
distance (one way) in miles x $3.00 (or the current gallon price of gas - whatever is cheapest)
