DolphnSmooth
Member
Hello everyone,
This marks my first foray into both tubed and Fisher audio. Presented in the pictures below are a Champagne faceplate version of the 800B which I had picked up this summer in early July. I travelled all the way to Rochester to pick it up, along with what appears to be some NOS tubes, lots of original documentation, and a Bell RP320B tubed reel-to-reel.
The reasons why I've waited to post we're that I wanted to learn more about it to be able to ask the right questions, as well as waiting shortly before I was able to take on the financial burden of getting it restored.
As for information about the unit itself. All of the circuitry appears to be original, including the original Fisher branded 7591 output tubes. Cosmetically the unit is rather dusty with only a little rust on the transformers. A couple caps from the knobs are missing as usual, and there seems to be only one small gash on the face plate. Also, the serial # on the rear appears to be listed as 24493E.
As far as I know, the unit was purchased in 1962 by the original owner. It was then past onto the latest owner who bought the house of the previously deceased owner, finding this Fisher left inside. According to the man I bought it from, he turned it on four years ago when he bought the house, and managed to get the thing to light up. It has not been plugged in since.
--What I am hoping to learn from some of you here is what my best options would be for restoration of this receiver. I have heard that the power switches on these units are prone to failure, and that there are precautions to be taken to prevent future failure as well.
I'd like to learn from all of you what other modifications could be made, as well as their purposes, beyond the normal recapping and replacing of circuitry. I'd also hope to learn where best to obtain to the tubes for the circuit, and which variants may prove the best for each section. I think that I'd like to keep the four original 7591 if they test good, as well as using the 5 Ribbed Telefunken Diamond (<>) bottom 12ax7 I have if they are any good as well.
In the very least, I'd like to re-tube to unit myself, and have to circuit modifications and respirations done by a professional. Any input would be greatly appreciated, and I'm looking forward to getting started.
Thanks,
DolphnSmooth
This marks my first foray into both tubed and Fisher audio. Presented in the pictures below are a Champagne faceplate version of the 800B which I had picked up this summer in early July. I travelled all the way to Rochester to pick it up, along with what appears to be some NOS tubes, lots of original documentation, and a Bell RP320B tubed reel-to-reel.
The reasons why I've waited to post we're that I wanted to learn more about it to be able to ask the right questions, as well as waiting shortly before I was able to take on the financial burden of getting it restored.
As for information about the unit itself. All of the circuitry appears to be original, including the original Fisher branded 7591 output tubes. Cosmetically the unit is rather dusty with only a little rust on the transformers. A couple caps from the knobs are missing as usual, and there seems to be only one small gash on the face plate. Also, the serial # on the rear appears to be listed as 24493E.
As far as I know, the unit was purchased in 1962 by the original owner. It was then past onto the latest owner who bought the house of the previously deceased owner, finding this Fisher left inside. According to the man I bought it from, he turned it on four years ago when he bought the house, and managed to get the thing to light up. It has not been plugged in since.
--What I am hoping to learn from some of you here is what my best options would be for restoration of this receiver. I have heard that the power switches on these units are prone to failure, and that there are precautions to be taken to prevent future failure as well.
I'd like to learn from all of you what other modifications could be made, as well as their purposes, beyond the normal recapping and replacing of circuitry. I'd also hope to learn where best to obtain to the tubes for the circuit, and which variants may prove the best for each section. I think that I'd like to keep the four original 7591 if they test good, as well as using the 5 Ribbed Telefunken Diamond (<>) bottom 12ax7 I have if they are any good as well.
In the very least, I'd like to re-tube to unit myself, and have to circuit modifications and respirations done by a professional. Any input would be greatly appreciated, and I'm looking forward to getting started.
Thanks,
DolphnSmooth