any value in'60's Fisher dual tube amp stereo, with big speakers.

michaeld
michaeld Posts: 7
edited June 2005 in Flea Market
I have a 1960 or '61 Fisher stereo. My family bought it when I was in maybe the 10th grade. It has a Garrard turntable, an AM-FM tuner, a tube amp for each channel (85-100watts?), 2 furniture grade cabinets each housing 3 big speakers. (10-12 inch?).

I am not sure about the turntable but all else works. I used it as my stereo for years and moth balled it in 1994 when I bought my first CD system. Still sounded quite good to my ear then.

Question: with all I hear about folks still digging tube amps does anyone suppose there is some value to this rig? I would be interested in some considered opinions.

Thanks,
michaeld newbie
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited June 2005
    Cool! Do you have some pics -- especially of the amps? And, any model numbers would be helpful (amps or speakers.)
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Back then, wasn't Fisher a revered name in the biz?
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,142
    edited June 2005
    What Blue said, post some pics.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • michaeld
    michaeld Posts: 7
    edited June 2005
    Ok, I will go out to the strorage shed and see if I can get some model #'s and pix to post. As I am new not only to this club but to this type of interaction please, be patient. I figure that I will be able to learn how to get the pix from my camera to this forum eventually. I'll try to get ya'll some more info this weekend. Thanks.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited June 2005
    If you haven't turned on the tube amps in a while, like since 1994. It's probably isn't a good idea to try to turn them on now, I'm pretty sure thats a good way to blow something up.
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  • ledhed
    ledhed Posts: 1,088
    edited June 2005
    Not to offend but, my dad always says Fisher is junk-I know he used to be pretty "hip" on the audio scene in the late 70s early 80s. This true?
    God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5:8
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,142
    edited June 2005
    By that time Fisher wasn't what it use to be. The earlier Fisher tube gear is pretty good stuff.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,098
    edited June 2005
    I could think of a few Fisher items that I would like to have such as a Fisher 500-C receiver.....

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,142
    edited June 2005
    I couldn't find a "C", so how about a "B" :)
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,142
    edited June 2005
    Ok, found a "C" and this tidbit, "The Fisher 500C is a 75 watt receiver that uses four 7591 output tubes. It is a surprisingly good sounding unit, as is all the Fisher gear from this era. The tuner is FM only (the 800C is identical to this unit, but also has AM). In it's stock form, it sounds quite good, but like all vintage gear, benefits from modern capacitors and resistors. If I had to build up a simple low cost system, this unit would be at the top of my list."
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,098
    edited June 2005
    me like, me like !

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited June 2005
    You need to speak up then Troy, because Uncle Charlie has 400's, 500's, 600's and 800's that will ALL be headed on down the road in the near future.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    You need to speak up then Troy, because Uncle Charlie has 400's, 500's, 600's and 800's that will ALL be headed on down the road in the near future.

    On the Cheap?
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  • michaeld
    michaeld Posts: 7
    edited June 2005
    Ok. The unit mentioned in the thread lead is :

    Fisher model 510 2150 b. the main amp has a tag that says 510-st, 110w, sn21507.

    the channel B amp sez chassis 30-A, 85w, sn 35163. There is a tube layout diagram on the back of the cabinet for the main amp.

    I have pictures if anyone is interested. However, you will need to hold my hand to help me get them posted as I see no "click on this icon to post pix" anywhere. I must be missing something or I am just ignorant. Ya'll let me know what you think.
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  • michaeld
    michaeld Posts: 7
    edited June 2005
    BTY the speakers are all about 6.5 inch. I see no crossover. the magnets on the back are not all the same size. one speaker in each cabinet has a rather large magnet compared to the other two. As I said I recall the sound being very good from this unit, rich, smooth and good presence of mid ranges. compared to modern rigs it may suck. besides my right ear doesn't hear much at higher freq due to various trauma back in the '60's.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited June 2005
    michaeld- If you'd like, you could email them to 94rangerdood@gmail.com and I'll put 'em up on here.

    If not, you just have to wander down to the "attach file" section below where you type your post in. Click on browse and then go find the pictures. Be aware that the maximum file size is around a meg. You can only attach one at a time this way.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited June 2005
    Mike,

    Can you list the tube compliment at least? 110w and 85w are power consumption ratings, and those are VERY low, especially for tube gear.

    Anthony,

    Hell no. These are vintage, very sought after, clean, and sold in full working order. We're not giving these things away, there isn't and endless supply of the stuff. They'll be priced right, and one can buy with confidence.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • michaeld
    michaeld Posts: 7
    edited June 2005
    I sent pix of the amps and such to nadams hopefully to be posted soon.

    russman (anthony): one of the pix is a tube call out diagram for the main amp.

    Mike
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited June 2005
    For ease of posting, I just threw them up in their own gallery. Here's the link:

    http://www.king-nerd.com/dood/images/minigal/index.php?list=temp/fishertubes
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited June 2005
    Since were on the topic of The Fisher. I have a pair of Fisher XP-1 speakers sitting around. Worth anything? Right now just using them as a bedroom set with a Marantz 2235B reciever.
    Terps Swimming!
    HT Setup
    TV: Vizio VX32L
    Reciever: Pioneer VSX-D914
    HD-DVD Player: Toshiba HD-A2
    Fronts: Polk R50s
    Surounds: Polk R30s
    Center: Polk R20's
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39PCi

    2CH Setup
    Integrated: Onix SP3 Tube
    CD Player: Sony CDP-CX355
    Speakers: Onix Strata Mini in PR Finish
    Signal Cable: Classic Speaker, Analog 1 IC

    Headphones
    Grado SR 60, Bang & Olufsen A8, Shure e3

    Other Stuff in Use
    Onix xls, Dual Onix x-subs, Onix Ref .5, Dahlquist M903, Teac A-1D, Marantz 1060
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited June 2005
    Class AB, push pull 6BQ5, probably 8-11 watts,

    Neat looking stuff, the chassis amps aren't worth a whole lot, on the order of $50-125 each - but sold as an entire system might be worth more to a local buyer.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • michaeld
    michaeld Posts: 7
    edited June 2005
    nadams: thank you for your effort. does anyone want any of this system? anyone living near Ashville NC or Charlotte will be fairly close if you want to see the system. More pix available. Make and offer???

    russman: thanks for your input as well. this old stuff has played Brubeck, Bollero and Bo (diddley that is) and had plenty of clean volume punch despite the apparent low working wattage. The cannons in 1812 overture rattled the windows. As I recall we paid $600 for it in 1960 or '61. Tall cotton in those days.
    Any offers??

    BTW: I am looking for a good yet inexpensive (under $400) single disc CD player to go with my soon to be ordered HK3480 pushing a pair of existing Lsi-9's with an unamped sub. Any suggestions? Any opinions on the HK3480 before I write the check?

    Regards,

    Mike
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited June 2005
    The speakers are going to be GROSSLY efficient, and tube amps don't clip like solid state amps do. 8w of tube power, mated with the right speakers will play louder than anyone should care to listen to.

    I thinking if I have use for any of it, the iron that is.

    Shoot, tall cotton these days broham.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN

    Anthony,

    Hell no. These are vintage, very sought after, clean, and sold in full working order. We're not giving these things away, there isn't and endless supply of the stuff. They'll be priced right, and one can buy with confidence.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    Compared to what some of these "collectors" are trying to bone someone for, You ARE cheap fuzznut....

    Sometimes.....

    :rolleyes:
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  • michaeld
    michaeld Posts: 7
    edited June 2005
    OK, I guess this thread should be finished. If anyone wants to offer on the amps or any other bits send me a private message.

    Thanks to all those that advised on this subject, especially adams and Russ.

    Adios, MF's
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