Fisher 660: any info?
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KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
Early transistor era Fisher receiver. US made by the original Fisher Radio Corporation. Around 1967 or so. A classic and yours looks nice. Cost over $350 new.
Nice example of a 67'. However the Front knobs should all be the smooth trapezoid style, on the left 3. They are going to be hard to find. Damn near everyone has the square earlier style like the 5 on the right. Other than that no faults I can see so far. I like the case on that one. Probably 50-60W total IHF Watts. In RMS watts about 15-20 per channel.
Larry
Larry
TheRed1
Console Conservationist
A Fisher 660? (Presumably 660-T) I've never heard of this receiver.
It looks like a cross between Fisher's first solid state receiver (the 1965/66 600-T) and the 440-T.
But it didn't make it onto this list of Fisher's 1967 Receivers:
Was this a very short-lived model or an export model like the 800-T which was the export version of the 500-T?
Among other projects, I've been trying to put together a listing of all of Fisher's solid state models.
This one's got me stumped. Does anyone have any sales literature on this model?
It looks like a cross between Fisher's first solid state receiver (the 1965/66 600-T) and the 440-T.
But it didn't make it onto this list of Fisher's 1967 Receivers:
Was this a very short-lived model or an export model like the 800-T which was the export version of the 500-T?
Among other projects, I've been trying to put together a listing of all of Fisher's solid state models.
This one's got me stumped. Does anyone have any sales literature on this model?
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I've got a component brochure from the same time as the console brochures. I'll pull it out and scan the receiver side. Roughly 68/69. I have a 550-T that I know was fron 67' as I got it from the original owner and he told me he bought it in spring of 67. It looks like FISHER may have changed their SS receivers yearly from 66 to 70 or so. The 500-TX /800-T started in 69 and ended in 71. By then I guess they were comfortable enough with their circuits to settle on a few, OR the same units with incremental improvements were given new model #'s.
I just realized something. The push/rocker/slide switches. 65/66 with push buttons and rockers depending on model. The Rocker Switches were used exclusively 67/68, and by 69 they were using slide switches (with the exception of the Tuners with presets. This is based on my 65 FUTURA and Ambassador Consoles, 67 550-T, and 175-T, and 500-TX.
The 175-T was also known as the 23-R and used in the 69 Royal Electra. and the 500-TX was used in the 68/69 Executive.
EDIT: Here's the lineup;
Larry
I just realized something. The push/rocker/slide switches. 65/66 with push buttons and rockers depending on model. The Rocker Switches were used exclusively 67/68, and by 69 they were using slide switches (with the exception of the Tuners with presets. This is based on my 65 FUTURA and Ambassador Consoles, 67 550-T, and 175-T, and 500-TX.
The 175-T was also known as the 23-R and used in the 69 Royal Electra. and the 500-TX was used in the 68/69 Executive.
EDIT: Here's the lineup;
Larry
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TheRed1
Console Conservationist
I have a brochure copyrighted 1964 that I presume is for the '65 model year which lists the 600-T and the 440-T. The receiver chart is from the 1967 Fisher Handbook. So I suppose it's possible the 660-T could have been from the 1966 model year.
I recently acquired another Fisher Handbook copyrighted 1968 which has a price list effective Dec. 20, 1968 so it should be for the '69 model year. It covers the 160-T, 175-T, 200-T, 250-T, 400-T and the 500-TX receiver-wise.
I also have a copy of A Technical Analysis Of All Fisher Receivers And Speakers that the good folks at the Smithsonian scanned for me. It's copyrighted 1970 so should be the '71 model year. It covers the 202, 250-TX, 250-TX, 500-TX and the 701 receiver-wise.
Then there's the somewhat trashy '73 catalog which actually identifies itself as being from that year right on the cover. It covers the following receivers: 170, 180, 203, 205 and the 801. That's as far as I'm going to go since they appear to be getting somewhat marginal at this point.
So I basically have solid state component information for every other year from '65 to '73. I could use help with '66, '68, '70 and '72 which will probably be copyrighted '65, '67, '69 and '71.
I recently acquired another Fisher Handbook copyrighted 1968 which has a price list effective Dec. 20, 1968 so it should be for the '69 model year. It covers the 160-T, 175-T, 200-T, 250-T, 400-T and the 500-TX receiver-wise.
I also have a copy of A Technical Analysis Of All Fisher Receivers And Speakers that the good folks at the Smithsonian scanned for me. It's copyrighted 1970 so should be the '71 model year. It covers the 202, 250-TX, 250-TX, 500-TX and the 701 receiver-wise.
Then there's the somewhat trashy '73 catalog which actually identifies itself as being from that year right on the cover. It covers the following receivers: 170, 180, 203, 205 and the 801. That's as far as I'm going to go since they appear to be getting somewhat marginal at this point.
So I basically have solid state component information for every other year from '65 to '73. I could use help with '66, '68, '70 and '72 which will probably be copyrighted '65, '67, '69 and '71.
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I'd like to read that one. Wonder how they fared against the "Rising Sun" bunch at the time.
The '73 is probably Emerson at that point.
Larry
The '73 is probably Emerson at that point.
Larry
Raccoon1400
Super Member
It is labeled 660, in the upper right hand corner.
mhardy6647
Lunatic Member
It does ring a bell - need to look at some of the ancient manuscripts from the Apochrypha. The Book of Allied, Lafayette I, The Acts of the Radio Shacks.
Raccoon1400
Super Member
Here is another thread about the same model
http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=612
I notice this one was also found in canada.
I can take more pictures tonight.
http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=612
I notice this one was also found in canada.
I can take more pictures tonight.
Racoon1400; Take a closer pic of the front, and one of the back of the unit. The one's of the back should include the manufacturers's data readable if possible. Now that Red mentions it, it does kinda look like a 550-T without the Faux wood on the lower 1/2 of the face plate. If you can, please take off the bonnet and shoot a pic of the top 1/2 of the chassis and the underside. I'll get some of my 550-T and we can compare.
Larry
Larry
mhardy6647
Lunatic Member
That 1965 date in the other thread sounds about right - I think it is in the 1965 Allied catalog - and if I am recalling correctly (not a given) it was over $550! Nearly twice the price of the 400 and 500B and C on adjacent pages. The winds of change were blowing... and blowing ill, at that.
If I have my act together, I'll check tonight & post a scan if I manage to find it.
If I have my act together, I'll check tonight & post a scan if I manage to find it.
My 550-T pics are here..... http://s408.photobucket.com/albums/pp168/torskdoc/FISHER 550-T/
The 660 DOES look like the 550-T without the Faux Wood on the upper 1/2 of the Front panel. My 550-T is a 65/66 according to the original owner and some parts internally. With the controls laid out the same, it's conceivable it's the same unit, but with different model numbers between US and CAN. (Maybe to confuse the French in Montreal???)
Larry
The 660 DOES look like the 550-T without the Faux Wood on the upper 1/2 of the Front panel. My 550-T is a 65/66 according to the original owner and some parts internally. With the controls laid out the same, it's conceivable it's the same unit, but with different model numbers between US and CAN. (Maybe to confuse the French in Montreal???)
Larry
TheRed1
Console Conservationist
If you peel of the faux wood paneling off a 550 you'll find the 660 designation underneath. It's the metric model number that was required by the Canadian government in anticipation of the coming metric conversion in the early 70s. You simply multiply the U.S. model number by 1.2 to get the Canadian equivalent: 500C = 600C, 400 = 480, R-3 = R-3.6, etc.
Of course, I'm kidding . . . the R-3 came out well before the metric madness - it doesn't even convert evenly.
Of course, I'm kidding . . . the R-3 came out well before the metric madness - it doesn't even convert evenly.
