Naptown Rob
Ponographer
A '64 Fisher Custom Electra VII :thmbsp:
The lattice work on the grilles is different than the picture in the console thread - perhaps because it's mahogany rather than walnut?
It does have the 481A amp. It's been in the family of a friend since it was new. Out of commission for a good twenty years, it was one of those projects we all plan on getting to. He's moving soon & decided it wasn't coming with him.
This thing was used! None of the power tubes are original. Some of the 12AX7's were replacements, some were missing, only 2 of the original Fisher branded Telefunkens remained & tested good.
I put all good tubes in it, brought it up on the variac, and it sounded... like...:butt2:
But wait a minute. I don't like the way these original speaker wires look. What happens if I hook up my bench speakers?.....
Good God, The Dead Weather rocks!
Controls are in heavy need of Deoxit, but it is very definitely alive & singing.
Now I have to figure out what to do with it. It ain't all that pretty - needs alot of cosmetic elbow grease. It's currently jammed in the sunroom (the living room is the domain of the '64 Executive). We'll see how the (Fisher lovin') wife feels about it's continued residence:scratch2:
Pardon the quality of the quickly-snapped shots.
The lattice work on the grilles is different than the picture in the console thread - perhaps because it's mahogany rather than walnut?
It does have the 481A amp. It's been in the family of a friend since it was new. Out of commission for a good twenty years, it was one of those projects we all plan on getting to. He's moving soon & decided it wasn't coming with him.
This thing was used! None of the power tubes are original. Some of the 12AX7's were replacements, some were missing, only 2 of the original Fisher branded Telefunkens remained & tested good.
I put all good tubes in it, brought it up on the variac, and it sounded... like...:butt2:
But wait a minute. I don't like the way these original speaker wires look. What happens if I hook up my bench speakers?.....
Good God, The Dead Weather rocks!
Controls are in heavy need of Deoxit, but it is very definitely alive & singing.
Now I have to figure out what to do with it. It ain't all that pretty - needs alot of cosmetic elbow grease. It's currently jammed in the sunroom (the living room is the domain of the '64 Executive). We'll see how the (Fisher lovin') wife feels about it's continued residence:scratch2:
Pardon the quality of the quickly-snapped shots.