Opinions on 1962 The Fisher President MkVII console...

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Probably by the same **** who just ripped it of that console an hour before you got there.
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    The preamp that was pulled from my console is on EBay.... for 3800.00!
    I am certain of it. The guys at AK agree.

    Link because I’m im nosy
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,791
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Probably by the same **** who just ripped it of that console an hour before you got there.
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    The preamp that was pulled from my console is on EBay.... for 3800.00!
    I am certain of it. The guys at AK agree.
    Could well be one of the denizens there :s

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,410
    edited March 2018
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Probably by the same **** who just ripped it of that console an hour before you got there.
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    The preamp that was pulled from my console is on EBay.... for 3800.00!
    I am certain of it. The guys at AK agree.
    Could well be one of the denizens there :s

    He is not, but very well known among them for cutting these consoles up. He shows up at every sale where high end electronics is available. Word is he has insiders that tip him off... he knew the crew at this sale by first name. Guess he has been doing it for twenty years as a full time job.

    I would like to get in and save some of this stuff before Indiana Jones does, but he has been known to show up and sleep outside overnight or two just to be the first one in the door.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Just looked at the one on the bay for 3800.

    Would have been nice to hear the unit play while still intact.

    If I can ever find an bad cosmetic condition, old console with an decent tube amp in it I'll rip out the amp to try to build something but FMO never on a unit that nice looking.

    Hopefully, if you get the console you can create something even better and more enjoyable with it.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,410
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,437
    link?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,410
    Link to what?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,437
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    The preamp that was pulled from my console is on EBay.... for 3800.00!

    to this
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,410
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/FISHER-CX-400-2-TUBE-PREAMP-WORKING/132528936101?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

    My birthday is coming up (HINT HINT) :p
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,437
    crying shame John! Wonder if those "made in Great Britain" tubes are Mullards? All original Fisher branded tubes. Crazy !!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,281
    That's the preamp, where's the amp???
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    That's the preamp, where's the amp???

    Thats next to be posted on eBay lol
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,410
    The amp is almost useless as it is solid state on this model, but they only made them for three years, so still pretty scarce.
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,464
    What a shame they let it get ripped apart like that.

    Still a nice cabinet. Some work you can make it into a great TV stand.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,410
    Thinking of something I am calling a Memory Chest. I will fill it up with all my records, and some things I have left from my childhood. When my son starts a family of his own, I will give it to him.
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  • delkal
    delkal Posts: 764
    Have you thought about talking to the guy and buying the internals? $3800 sounds like wishful thinking but if you show up with cash he would probably barter and throw in the solid state amp.

    Were the original speakers anything special?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,410
    I offered him 2500.00 for everything, and he shot that down with a belly laugh.
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