Right now the price of antique radio (1920's - 1940's) consoles are depressed - unless they are something very rare like EH Scott, McMurdo Silver, etc. The value of audio consoles from the 1950's and 1960's are up and down. I just saw a Fisher 101-P console from the early 1950's sell for $340.00 on ebay - and it was the model with the record changer only - no radio!. That's nuts. I wouldn't have taken that model without the radio for free. The reason I think he was able to sell it for as much as he did is that he posted a You Tube video of the console working.
By the way, I'll mention again that the 1959 Fisher futura at Kutztown had the less valuable version of the Fisher X-1000 amplifier with the EL84 output tubes and not the EL34 output tubes.
When I appraise a piece ( I am not an appraiser, I just mean when I look a piece over) like a console or even a 50s speaker cabinet most likely homemade, the very first thing I look at is the cabinetry. The material and craftsmanship of the wood. I love to see the biscuit-jointed Poplar of the 50s that was then veneered. 6-8 ply plywood in birch or other hardwoods. Solid, thick, hefty trim pieces. Cleats and nailers everywhere, glued and screwed.
Then I take in the veneer... thickness, cut, kind and finish. Is it rotary or plain sliced?
Then I look at fasteners and hardware... slotted screws with heads the size of a dime, Copper coated hinges with flare. Brass pims, pullls, and knobs.
Then I look at the doors, drawers, and lids... are the gaps perfect and aligned?
Then the overall design of the piece... would you call it Modern, Contemporary, Country, Danish, American, German, Provincial, etc...
Once I have a complete assessment of the cabinetry, then I move on to the stereo components. Mine is a quadruple whammy, Wood and Sound, Craftsmanship and design.
That $340 Fisher 101-P console that you referenced, I think it was a reasonable price. I come at from a standpoint of, "what would it take to recreate this today?". Cabinetry material alone might approach $200 for that.
I am constantly fighting an internal battle... I think these pieces should demand much higher prices, except when I want to acquire one, then the capitalist in me rears its ugly head.
I thank you for FisherConsoles.com ! If I ever come up with any info of value, I will absolutely pass it on.