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Steve Hoffman
03-04-2002, 05:05 PM
This is an all mono Fisher unit from 1955:

http://www.stevehoffman.tv/s3-2.shtml

Neat eh? For not much money, it's yours. The catch is--It's REALLY HEAVY. So, come over and pick it up! Or have it trucked. I want it to go to a good home. I have no ROOM for my mono baby anymore!

Here is a rundown:

EARLY 1950's VINTAGE TUBE FISHER FOUR PIECE SYSTEM IN CABINET

In an Acousti-Craft wood cabinet, are the following vintage Fisher vacuum tube components:

Mint Fisher 90-R Anniversary Series Am and FM Tuner

Magnificent Fisher 80-C Master Audio Control preamplifier

Fisher Model 60 (I think) 30 watt amplifier

Garrard RC 88/4 four speed turntable

All the Fisher components are in perfect working order and look dead mint! They also sound wonderful; that smooth, rich Fisher tube sound! The Garrard turntable is electrically functioning, but the platter doesn't go around. A mechanical problem, easy to fix. The wood cabinet has had one too many flower pots on the top and needs refinishing.

The Fisher 80-C was the top of the line preamp back in 1955 (when I believe this system was put together). It has AMAZING AND USEFUL lever-type Phono equalization for 78, LP AND radio transcription characteristics, including RCA Orthoacoustic. Seven inputs, including two Phono, Mic and Tape. COMPLETE MIXING AND FADING ON TWO< THREE< FOUR OR FIVE CHANNELS!!! Bass and treble tone controls of the variable-crossover feedback type, and so on. PERFECT FOR 78 RPM RESTORATION PROJECTS!

All in all, a little slice of the state of the art audio world, circa 1955-56. Beautiful! Weight: 89 lbs or so....

Give my baby a good home. Makes a great living room conversation piece, but hook just one speaker up to it, put a DCC Miles Davis Gold CD on, crank it, and watch out! Tube bliss!

:)

RDK
03-04-2002, 05:18 PM
Hey, Steve, about how much is "not much money?" The picking it up isn't a problem for me, it's talking it past my wife and into my house that concerns me! ;)
Ray

Steve Hoffman
03-04-2002, 05:28 PM
Well, I paid $500.00 for it from my tube-crazed buddy Brian.

Someone just make me an offer! It needs to go to a good home.

Angel
03-04-2002, 07:16 PM
Steve, that's a beauty.

What is the "Fisher Sound" you talk about? Different from a McIntosh sound or a Marantz sound?

RetroSmith
03-04-2002, 07:36 PM
What do you suppose Trucking it to new York city would cost?


probably a fortune, right?

Steve Hoffman
03-04-2002, 07:56 PM
Mikey,

Probably a couple hundred, if that. Freighters & Craters would have the answer.

Angel,

The Fisher sound? Hmmmm. Smooth, creamy, very 3D sounding. Easy on the ears. Perfect for playing the mono "Pepper"!

trhunnicutt
03-04-2002, 11:31 PM
Wow. That's cool. If my place wasn't already packed full of gear, I'd drive down from NorCal and pick it up.

Hope it finds a nice home.

Tom

RetroSmith
03-05-2002, 09:53 AM
Steve, would you consider pulling the components out of the
cabinet and shipping them?

Steve Hoffman
03-05-2002, 11:32 AM
Well, that's a custom cabinet, especially built to house those exact components. It would be a shame to break it apart.

RetroSmith
03-05-2002, 11:37 AM
Ok, Steve!!

I understand that

Gary
03-05-2002, 11:39 AM
What a beautiful piece! Too bad I'm broke :( but I'm sure someone will love it and give it a good home!

Just out of curiosity, what kind of speaker would you recommend?

Steve Hoffman
03-05-2002, 11:45 AM
Anything.

I've had a dinky Legacy Studio on it, and I've had one of my AR3a's, JBL, Tannoy. Doesn't matter. The louder it is turned up, the better it sounds.

Ronald
03-05-2002, 01:16 PM
Looks nice. How voluminous is it (height x width x depth)? Will it fit in a mini van or regular van?

Maybe I can bribe the family with a road trip to Dizzyland during the kiddos' spring break.

Steve Hoffman
03-05-2002, 11:37 PM
I'd say it was about 24" by 34' tall.

There is a SH Forum poster at Universal Studios who wants it, so, going once....Going twice.....

Steve Hoffman
03-06-2002, 02:45 PM
SOLD! Thanks one and all.

I'm glad my mono baby is getting a good home!