Ripped off, any ideas?


I was given a working Fisher 800C receiver from my father in law that he purchased new and had stored in his basement. It was running hot and had a few cosmetic blemishes so for my father in law I wanted to get it looking and running like new.
I did some research and found a place called AEA Audio in the SF Bay Area, about 90 miles from my home. I called and spoke to man named Ken owner of AEA audio and he spoke a good game of everything he could do to restore it to new. I dropped it of to his home April 30th of 2017. He said he was backed up and moving so it would be about 3-4 months and would call me when he was beginning work on my unit. A very nice guy and showed me his home work shop and also had a business location about 15 minutes from his home. Everything seemed on the up and up.
I have called him 5 times since dropping it off and he assured me it was safe and still in his shop but it was taking longer than expected due to his moving and it would be another 3 weeks at every call.
I called him early December and told him I wanted to pick it up before Christmas regardless of weather or not the work was completed he said no problem he should have it done by then.
I have called him three times since and no return call. I know I should have been more deligent in my hounding him but I travel so much for work I haven't had time to stay on top of it.
What recourse do I have and how do I proceed.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.

128x128jb505
Did you at least get a receipt showing Make/Model,SN and work to be done?If you did then
1:I would start with a final call to him stating your intention to use legal channels to recover your property.
2:A call to Chamber of Commerce and BBB in his area.If he's a legal business he's got a license.
3:If he's not a legal business then the local D.A.'s office...
If you did not get a receipt it could get messy as stated above meaning a drive and a front door confrontation...Good luck..
noromance, yes thats them.
I did not get a receipt. First red flag. I asked for one and he said he doesn't give them out and will send an email with all details. I did get an email form him stating he will get in touch with me when he begins work.
Driving away I was having second thoughts, but kept driving. Kicking myself now.
He was in about a $15 million house with a nice work shop in the back of his house. I was thinking why he want to rip me off? He obviously doesn't need the money. He has since moved but in another really expensive area.
I'm going to have to have a front door conversation if he will answer the door. He was about 70 years old and again really nice overtime we spoke. I plan to drive down there and try his place of business and his residence. Unless there a gated entrance. 
I'm so mad at myself..   :(
I just went to his "Contact us Page"  Sent this short email:  

I don’t have any business for you, I’m in Arkansas, but I belong to an audio forum called Audiogon….. You might want to be aware of This posting. Its your reputation:


See what he says, he may raise his voice now or even threaten, of course, you never know the circumstance, he may be apologetic,  but I'd simply tell him that you are very anxious to be able to post that It might have taken a bit longer than you hoped, but it was worth the wait.  Otherwise,  I'd do just as you said and show up and not leave without my receiver.