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r/VintageElectronics↗

The cyberpunk remnants of days gone by...

This subreddit is dedicated to the enjoyment of vintage electronic equipment of all types. Whether it's a 1920s homebrewed ham radio antenna or a 1990s pinball machine, it has a home right here. Anything outdated or obsolete is fair game!

17k subscribers124 posts / mo in Sep 2026102 authors / mosince 2014

r/VintageElectronics has 17k members (+260% over the last 12 months). It gets about 124 posts a month from 102 people. Top topics: Calculator Collectibles, Vintage Audio Equipment and TVs Past and Present.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+260%in 12 months · +34% in 3 months · +8.2% in 1 month
Oct 202617k
Growing17k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/VintageElectronics

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+130%vs Sep 2025 · +6.2% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026124
BusierPeaked at 126 in Jul 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/VintageElectronics

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Calculator Collectibles1.7%
  2. Vintage Audio Equipment1.7%
  3. TVs Past and Present1.5%
  4. Cassette Player Repair1.5%
  5. Old Phones1.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Radiomuseum
  2. eBay
  3. Worldradiohistory
  4. W140
  5. ManualsLib

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