So I am starting a new Fisher journey with a 500B. It’s a version I have always wanted with it’s amazing symetrical brass faceplate.
So, I took a chance on that E site for a very reasonable BIN. The unit arrived Safe and with help from member rufleruf I got three missing knobs - with brights off that E site I now have a really amazing 500B.
It came with 7 Fisher 12AX7’s 5-Holland and 2-West Germany . all tested strong. All the power tubes tested poor but I happen to have a quad of NOS RCA’s. The two 12AT7’s where bad and the 6AU6’s tested weak mostly. End of the day I felt pretty good that the Fisher 12AX7’s tested strong.
Next step is to bring up on variac - see what I have and then a recap.
Here she is....
So, I took a chance on that E site for a very reasonable BIN. The unit arrived Safe and with help from member rufleruf I got three missing knobs - with brights off that E site I now have a really amazing 500B.
It came with 7 Fisher 12AX7’s 5-Holland and 2-West Germany . all tested strong. All the power tubes tested poor but I happen to have a quad of NOS RCA’s. The two 12AT7’s where bad and the 6AU6’s tested weak mostly. End of the day I felt pretty good that the Fisher 12AX7’s tested strong.
Next step is to bring up on variac - see what I have and then a recap.
Here she is....