Vintage Music

Got what I needed (a new needle) and marveled at the fabulous shelves of 75 rpm classics. Wonderful owner. Great customer service.

These guys are your best… and possibly your only… local option for restored vintage tube radios, phonographs, and stereos.
They also sell already restored items. This inventory changes on a regular basis.
If you have an antique tube radio, bring it to these guys so you don’t wreck it or burn your house down!
I have to say one thing to all the potential customers because it irritates me so much when I hear people complaining. It is EXPENSIVE to repair tube gear. Not only do they NOT make tubes anymore, working on this hardware is a dying art. What’s more, you will probably spend way more money restoring an item than it’s worth. You can easily spend 200 bucks on a 50 dollar antique tube radio. And afterwards, it will still be worth 50 bucks. That’s just the way it is.
You have to love tube gear and phonographs to spend money on them. So DEAL WITH IT! I’m totally sick of hearing people complain in the store who JUST DON“T GET IT!
Mike and Scott are great! They have truly encyclopedic knowledge. They know what they are doing.
My only (minor) gripe is that they are occasionally in a bad mood. But hearing some of the crap they have to deal with from ignorant customers, I guess I understand and I’m willing to cut them lots of slack.
If you like this stuff, stop in. You won’t regret it.
–Daddy Maxx Retro

This place is as much a museum as it is a store with a dedicated owner as curator. I am just entering the market for an antique console stereo and I learned a ton in the 30 or so minutes I was there. Anyone interested in older 78 records, purchasing a restored console stereo, or in need of repairs on one; I highly recommend this place.

Awesome customer service. Mike was awesome getting my console to work and gave me more information in a 20 minute conversation than I got scouring the internet for hours. He could’ve sold me on a lot of upgrades but was set with what was worthwhile at this time. The only place I’m going to go for any turntable repairs going forward.

I called today to ask about availability of a needle for my transistor console. While the needles are very hard to find, Mike was able to repair my needle assembly to the point where I can play LPs again. He was super friendly and informative on the phone and in person. He was able to do the quick repair on the spot and didn’t want to charge me for it. I gave him some cash anyway because he spent so much time explaining things and giving me great advice on how to get the console working even better. Great shop, great people! I wouldn’t even think of going anywhere else!
If you don’t need repairs or are at all interested in quality vintage music stuff, it’s definitely worth just stopping by to browse and gawk at all the cool stuff they have.

I am someone who has no experience fixing record players, so I decided to bring mine here. It turns out it was just the drive belt that had broke and melted a bit. I had already taken out most of the band at home, and the guy working here had to use a toothbrush to take out just a little bit more that was left behind. It took him 1 minute to wipe the stuff away, whip on a new belt, and then charged me $ 20. Maybe this is the average price for 1 minute of labor and a $ 1 belt, but I felt like it was extremely over-​priced. Of course I should have tried to do this myself, but being really inexperienced, I didn’t feel comfortable messing around with it!
Besides the cost, the guy was really rude when talking to other customers in the store, and very short with me. When I asked him if we could plug the record player in to make sure everything worked, since I wanted to fix everything that might be broken, he mentioned how then we would have to plug it into speakers, and that is a pain. Instead he just plugged it into the wall and made sure it spun. I definitely won’t be going back!

It has the distinct smell of the aged, a disturbing combination of dusty and a subtle sweetness that is specific to old people, old things. That is to say, this place is legit. Many of the pieces here are stunning and older then me. The shop is cool enough to offer a 90 day warranty and are not aggressive sales people.

Luckily while some of my favorite Antique Shops in the Twin Cities have vanished because of online sites like eBay, Vintage Music is still here and since it’s not really practical to buy alot of stuff in the store online I’m sure it’ll be around for a long time.
Man they do not make stereos like the ones in here anymore, in my opinion with all the music available for downloading nowadays it really doesn’t even make sense to buy a conventional modern stereo anymore, I mean who needs CDS these days?. Always thought they were pieces of garbage anyway, one wrong move and they get wrecked. Vinyl feels more authentic, and has a more unique sound, especially when played on stereos like the ones in here.
Not only do they have all kinds of gorgeous antique & vintage phonograph players and radios in here, they actually repair and refurbish them here as well which if you havent noticed is almost unheard of anymore. You can even find antique wind up phonographs here with the horn speaker and all, no electricity needed, now that sounds even greener than the stuff made today.
If you’re into jazz or music from the 20’s — the 40’s they’ve got thee biggest selection of 78 speed records I’ve seen. I’ve got a couple Glenn Miller ones from here that are in excellent condition and sound great. Because of how breakable 78’s are (not like the flexi disks of the 1950’s — today) I don’t suggest getting more than you’re able to properly store. While you need to properly store newer vinyl as well, 78’s you almost need to protect like fragile glassware and they can’t be stressed in any way.
If you’re a passionate fan of music and antiques or just wan’t to go somewhere intersting come here words can’t even describe all the great stuff they’ve got in here. This is also the only place I know of in the entire State of Minnesota that restores antique stereos.

This place is great and I am very happy that they provide the unique service that they do (and do it so well). I had a Newcomb School Record player from the 70s that played, but not at the correct speed. The V.M.C. guys fixed it up and it plays like brand spankin’ new. It did take longer than they estimated but it wasn’t a problem for me. I was very impressed with their knowledge and customer service. They seem to really like what they do and they do it well.
The place is packed with super cool old record players and the biggest stash of 78s that I have seen. Super fun.

Everyday I have someone ask me
«Where can I get my Victrola fixed?» or
«Where is the largest selection on 78s in the area?»
Well I’m gonna steer you towards «Vintage Music»
Now I LOVE ALL KINDS of Music including the stuff my Great Grand Parents listened to.
This music is so interesting (and short most songs only lasted 2 minutes)
Years ago I lived in Des Moines, Iowa and Legendary Tiny Tim lived not far from me so me & my friends Crazy Rob & Lew, used to go watch Tiny Tim at the Holiday Inn South.
I was able to interview Tiny Tim at length on night and Tint Tim & I discussed old music on cylinder & 78.
My favorite song Tiny Tim turned me onto was «I met My Love At The Alamo» & «I love me» By Irving Kauffman (I believe)
Anyway this shop is truly of historical value !!!
Tell em the ZERO sent ya …

I went to Vintage Music Co. about ten years ago to see if they could fix a late 1970s/​early 1980s turntable I had. The owner said they didn’t work with turntables that new. I knew I was in love with the place when I heard that.
I did end up buying an extremely awesome Voice of Music record player from the 1960s. It worked wonderfully. When I got it home, it started sounding a bit off, so I took it back and it was fixed immediately and free of charge. It still works great to this day.
The store is like a blast from the past — there are old Victrolas and 78s everywhere, organized like a proper record shop. Even if you don’t have a record player or have any interest in owning one, this place is worth a visit just to learn a bit about music history.

I love this place. I discovered it by accident when I first moved to MN.
I have a phonograph and collect old 78s so this place is heaven– HEAVEN!
The guy who owns this little place has more 78s than I’ve ever seen. In fact, you’ll hear him say ‘hello’ when you enter but won’t be able to spot him through the stack of old music. Don’t have a Victrola but want to get one and give the crank a spin? He also sells them.
Want to buy a song you heard once but can’t remember the title? Hum a few notes and he’ll be able to name it. Seriously. He’s freakishly awesome. If you’re looking for anything from the prohibition era… Swing era… or things that you can’t find anywhere else — he’ll have it.