The Fisher was the brand name for hi-fi electronic equipment manufactured in New York by The Fisher Radio Corp. during the "golden age" of the vacuum tube, which was named after the company founder, Avery Fisher. During this period, similar brands were H.H. Scott, Marantz, Harman Kardon, and McIntosh. Some of the early 1960s models were also available as kits. Fisher tube equipment is considered quite collectible today. Fisher's first receiver was the model 500, a mono AM/FM receiver using two EL37 output tubes. It had a brass faceplate and an optional mahogany case. This early mono receiver should not be confused with the later stereo tube receiver models, the 500B and 500C. These later receivers made in the early 1960s were stereo using push-pull 7868 or 7591 output tubes. They were also sold with optional wood cabinets and had aluminum faceplates instead of the brass on the earlier 500 receiver. Well-known models include (but are not limited to):
- 1000 Tuner, considered one of the best tube tuners, collectible[1]
- 100B Tuner
- 800 Series Receiver A,B,C, AM/FM, 7591A outputs
- 500 Series Receiver A,B,C, FM only
- 400 Series Receiver, FM only, similar to model 500, but with less features
- X-1000 Series Integrated Amplifier
- X-200 Series Integrated Amplifier
- X-100 Series Integrated Amplifier
"'The Fisher'" name was also used on Fisher's early US made solid-state equipment, such as the model 210 receiver. Fisher FM tuners and receivers often used similar designs and components thus allowing parts to be swapped between various models. A good example is the FM stereo multiplex decoder module.[2]
Photo gallery
 Fairly Rare Fisher Allegro Model X19 Tube 20 Watt Stereo Amplifier and Matching FM Multiplex Tuner Circa 1962 |
 Fisher Allegro A19 Tube Tuner and Model X19 Amplifier As removed from "portable console" |
 Circa 1962 Fisher Model 800B AM/FM Tube Stereo Receiver 32 Watts Per Channel - $429.00 list price |
 The Business Side - Fisher 800B Tube Stereo Receiver |
 Fisher often used the Tuning Eye or "Stereo Beam" as shown on the Model 800B |
 1964 Fisher Marketing Brochure and Price List Guide |
 Typical Fisher Marketing Brochure From This Period - Circa 1964 |
 Extremely Rare Model 214 FM Multiplex Tube Tuner made by Fisher and sold with Realistic badging thru Radio Shack Stores Circa 1962 |
 Chassis View - Extremely Rare Model 214 FM Multiplex Tube Tuner made by Fisher and sold with Realistic badging thru Radio Shack Stores Circa 1962 |
References
- ^ High-End Audio Ltd: Recommended Components - Vintage. Retrieved on April 6, 2007.
- ^ "Fisher 500-C vintage stereo receiver"Stereophile Magazine, Peter Breuninger, June, 2005. Retrieved on 1 March, 2007.
