This always leads me to wonder, at what point does a vintage piece of equipment become, to use a term form the classic car enthusiasts, a restomod? I see lots of new boards, change to circuits and other things on vintage gear restorations, and wonder does that effect value like it does with classic cars? I’m guessing it does.
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I don't regret having that set rebuilt, though I wish I'd have used a different tech who actually -did- do a bit more updating to things, instead of trying as best he could to give the original sound. Which... was....a bit lackluster. I would guess that most anything wrong with this receiver is fixable, its just a matter of time and money.
It isn't rough looking at all. It's actually in very good condition. Just physically dirty. With a nice cleanup, it will look great.
Im just going by the photos. Heck I bring things up on a variac even if they’re mine and were working when I put them away. But I do know that you’re an optimist and I’m a pessimist
After a nasty shock once I bring mystery (tube) machines to a tech without even attempting to power on.
Yeah the chassis was hot on some old heathkit piece that I bought at a radio club flea market with no outlets but I was told it worked great. Yeah at shocking me. Learned my lesson. Honestly I didn’t know what I was doing. I run old tube gear occasionally but only after complete restoration.I have certainly had my share.
Glad you are playing it safe John.
As I always consider, it only takes once...... please be careful guys.
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I didn't power it up. I took it to the same tech who fixed the citation.Im just going by the photos. Heck I bring things up on a variac even if they’re mine and were working when I put them away. But I do know that you’re an optimist and I’m a pessimist
Yeah I read it also like you just winged it! Has he any clue what’s wrong with it?
A car tech? Odd choice.
More things I should have learned had I been paying attention … Shamefaced, as many times as I have been (in awe) in the building I didn’t know until yesterday that the Fisher of Avery Fisher Hall was the founder of Fisher electronics. Fisher donated $10.5 million ($69 million today) to the orchestra in 1973. However, I did know - but had forgotten - that the Fisher company later became Emerson and then Emerson became Sanyo and then Sanyo became Panasonic. I didn’t know that “Fisher was the first to introduce stereo receivers with four channels. “ . (Wiki)
We had a hand-me-down 1980 X-body in the form of an Olds Omega. In 1987, the second time that the starter fell off -- I decided it was time for us to buy our first new car!
that the titular Fisher was, apparently, DOA. It wasn't clear, though, that "we" got too much insight as to its actual status. Lacking B+ or even bias supply voltage would result in a flatliner, but I am not sure that was tested. From my perspective, if the transformers are OK, there's hope. If even one is not, it's probably best viewed as an organ donor (or even as a carcass donor, because the chassis and panel are in pretty good shape).
