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Title: fisher stereo console
Post by: DummyLoad on June 09, 2012, 08:40:04 am
never knew fisher made consoles... maybe it's a garrard turntable - can't tell. if i had the scratch to spare, i'd give it a home.

http://austin.craigslist.org/ele/3059226480.html (http://austin.craigslist.org/ele/3059226480.html)

--DL
Title: Re: fisher stereo console
Post by: DummyLoad on June 09, 2012, 08:46:25 am
never mind... it's sand state...

:-/

--DL
Title: Re: fisher stereo console
Post by: PRR on June 09, 2012, 11:04:35 pm
The most luscious system I ever met was an all-tube mono Fisher console. Quad 6V6 cathode-biased by the preamp heaters. Monster woofer. Not what we'd call "accurate", but wonderful to listen to.

Those 1969 sand-state amps were not bad: I knew where the defects were surplused-away and repaired a few for my own use.
Title: Re: fisher stereo console
Post by: DummyLoad on June 10, 2012, 02:18:13 am
picked up the fisher in the link below friday afternoon.

http://austin.craigslist.org/ele/3063791763.html (http://austin.craigslist.org/ele/3063791763.html)

is it worth restoration? overall it's in decent shape - front panel is in very fine shape, some light pitting on chassis - wood cover is long gone. output tubes are shot, 1 output and 1 preamp tubes were broken.
 

Title: Re: fisher stereo console
Post by: PRR on June 10, 2012, 10:07:50 pm
> the fisher in the link

$20 is nice.... but what is it? 500? 600? What power tubes?

I don't think you are going to fix it so as to be worth the big bucks to a collector. Probably a dandy shop-amp.
Title: Re: fisher stereo console
Post by: DummyLoad on June 11, 2012, 12:43:47 am
> the fisher in the link

$20 is nice.... but what is it? 500? 600? What power tubes?

I don't think you are going to fix it so as to be worth the big bucks to a collector. Probably a dandy shop-amp.

sorry, it's a model 400. uses 7868 tubes. all of the 12AX7s are smooth-plate telefunken. i plan to use it as a bench/garage unit with a pair of 80's JBL bookshelf speakers - i forget model no.

based on fleabay and other URL sources, i ascertained it doesn't sell for insane $$. i was just wondering if it was worth restoring to listening to, not so much value.

much thanks for the feedback. 

--DL
Title: Re: fisher stereo console
Post by: PRR on June 11, 2012, 09:59:53 pm
$100+ for a set of power bottles. Very point-to-point construction, right? In this case, I'd favor stripping the iron for a new chassis with 6L6GC.
Title: Re: fisher stereo console
Post by: DummyLoad on June 12, 2012, 04:32:46 am
$100+ for a set of power bottles. Very point-to-point construction, right? In this case, I'd favor stripping the iron for a new chassis with 6L6GC.

right on, very point-2-point. she gets the dykes then after i confirm the iron is good.

much thanks for the feedback.

--DL