Kingfisher
Well-Known Member
Hello AKer's,
I am creating this thread to see if the Fisher receivers made by Hitachi can be positively identified. Old threads only reveal that we've been learning more and more over the years, but information still seems to be shaky as to what models were made for Fisher by Hitachi in Japan during the Emerson era. If any of you have information to contribute to this subject, please do. I'm 90% sure that Hitachi made the Fisher 170, 180, 190, 195, 201, 202, 203, 205, 213, 215, and 295. I am not so sure about the later Emerson era models such as: the 132, 232, 332, 432, 122, 222 or 234 from the mid-'70's. If there were other Japanese contractors for Emerson that you know of please feel free to elaborate. Emerson was known to build some 4-channel Fisher's in Hong Kong, but they were not Hitachi. If you have any of the above listed models, look inside your receiver and examine the markings on transformers, transistors, capacitors, pc boards, etc. If it screams HITACHI! and there company logos everywhere, feel free to contribute to this thread. Hitachi's company logo looks like this:
I am creating this thread to see if the Fisher receivers made by Hitachi can be positively identified. Old threads only reveal that we've been learning more and more over the years, but information still seems to be shaky as to what models were made for Fisher by Hitachi in Japan during the Emerson era. If any of you have information to contribute to this subject, please do. I'm 90% sure that Hitachi made the Fisher 170, 180, 190, 195, 201, 202, 203, 205, 213, 215, and 295. I am not so sure about the later Emerson era models such as: the 132, 232, 332, 432, 122, 222 or 234 from the mid-'70's. If there were other Japanese contractors for Emerson that you know of please feel free to elaborate. Emerson was known to build some 4-channel Fisher's in Hong Kong, but they were not Hitachi. If you have any of the above listed models, look inside your receiver and examine the markings on transformers, transistors, capacitors, pc boards, etc. If it screams HITACHI! and there company logos everywhere, feel free to contribute to this thread. Hitachi's company logo looks like this: