How wonderful! I noticed that the pick-up is German, because I had a radio and a Dual record player too, all two Germans, but I loved this tube cabinet.
Wow so clear. FISHER what a great electronic vintage history. As for The Flight Of The Bumblebee I think of the classic piece, also The Green Hornet television show, & a video game fan of INTELIVISION BUZZ BOMBERS. 😄. Good video enjoyed watching.
Very very nice!! It's great to see these gals preserved and loved still this day. Avery Fisher would be proud to see this! Younger folks out there this was when Fisher WAS Fisher!!!! :D
Thanks for the video. I am the original owner of a Fisher Regent Console '67 vintage. If there is anything you need to know about those units, feel free to ask. Was an audio engineer back then and loved the Fisher and Scott units. They were designed to last! Nothing cheap about them at all. Even the cabinetry is exquisite. Mine is the country French unit and it is absolutely exquisite in every detail.
Hi Joe, I have a 1965 Fisher custom Electra console. It has tubes and transisters in it. Anyway, I am getting a beeping noise coming out of the speakers. I don't know it is coming from inside the console or if it is outside interference. What do you think?
good GOD in today's money, that stereo would cost $8k according to the CPI Inflation calculator! Whomever bought this new had to have been super-rich! They probably owned a brand new Imperial (that was a a top-of-the line luxury car for folks who might not know it) too!
Most consoles are boomy with a peaky frequency response. They sounds bassy, but the notes are not clear. I'm not sure if they were always like that when new. Is it a consequence of open baffles. Paper on the woofers gets stiff and the resonant frequency rises. This console does sound clear and bass seems smooth and tight. At least as best I can hear on my headphones on my android. Merry Christmas!
Hi yes this is tubes and is a hybrid as well there are 23 tubes in it The cartridge uses a Pickering magnetic has a power amp and radio preamp yes This was the model below the president model top of th line
Fisher Ambassador VII Console (1965) (Model A-690) fisherconsoles.com/ambassador%20VII.html Console stereos and "Hi-Fi's" were definitely large extravagant pieces of furniture. They were called "Brown goods" in an appliance store, as opposed to "White goods," which were washers, dryers, refrigerators, et cetera. Appliance stores sold them, because they had large warehouses and furniture movers that could easily move and deliver them. Average hourly income in 1965 was $1.95, yearly income = $4,056. Console stereos like this were typically $1100., they were typically financed and not paid in full at the time of purchase. Unfortunately as their owners moved or passed away, the consoles were disposed of. People just did not want to move them. These certainly are a niche item now, some just want the woodwork and gut the cabinets, while others just want the tube amps and multiplexers and dispose of the woodwork. I am fortunate have 2 1956 Motorola Sk32w consoles. Beautiful works of art, beautiful sound when properly restored. For those watching this video, RUclips cannot replicate what these actually sound like "in person" as recording device, camera mic, digital file compression and playback devices completely change the listeners experience. Thanks Turkeydoodlers for showing RUclips the 1965 Fisher Ambassador!
This piece is beautiful. I have a 1966 Fisher Ambassador Console Stereo mahogany color in absolutely great condition. If anyone interested... It is for sale!!
What speakers are in the console at what ohms etc? Sounds fantastic! I have my moms Fisher 500C receiver driving 4 Electrovoice 12 inch Triaxails in a custom console I had built to match my medieval gothic decor. I am also running a Teac cd and cassette player with it as well as a "new" Music Hall MMF 2.1 turntable. My mom had used a Dual 1019 table with it that I still have but needs a fair amount of work on it. I love these old consoles! Did you buy this brand new back in the day?
A thousand was a lot of money back then. 1965 I was 10 years old and remember I used to pay 17 cents for a 16 once Pepsi and 10 cents for a candy bar. Look at that documentary on RUclips called Boomer supermarket. It's a 1962 I believe.
That Fisher above makes me speechless. I'm back in Jr.High, seeing that for first time. incredible. Now good news, I found one. It is 2500 miles away so I am doing this long distance In order to get a shipping quote I need the approximate weight. Do any of you fine,Fisher fans out there even want to hazard a guess? Nothing in the service manuals, and I know by The Fisher I already have and the other consoles I have, it is going to be heavy. Same Model, (Ambassador) same cabinet,except it has the pull-out reel to reel tape deck,oh,great! More weight- Thank you and HELP!
Fishers of that vintage were among the finest consoles built. They could rival the best component systems of the time. I happen to have a Stereo Action album by Marty Gold on a RCA Victor reel to reel tape with Dream walking on it. I play it on my channel on the Teac Stereo Tale deck .My channel wb5oxq.
I would like to get anyone's ideas on using a Bluetooth receiver with my Fisher 500C receiver and which ones would be good and not overly expensive that will be applicable! Also, what input would I use? I am currently utilizing the Aux/Tape input for the CD player and have a Cassette in the Tape monitor input!
You can buy external signal switching boxes - several sources to a single set of connections to hook to your receiver. I use one with my Magnavox to connect Bluetooth, cassette, and CD to the AUX-IN jacks. I'm using a unit designed for A/V (in which there are actually three sets of signals switched: left audio, right audio, and video), but I just don't use the video connections. Mine was designed for up to four sources so I have a spare set, which will come in handy once I get my reel-to-reel deck. My input selector is similar to this: www.showmecables.com/4-way-audio-video-input-selector-switch As for Bluetooth receivers, a quick search of eBay using 'Bluetooth Audio Receiver' as a search term will get you all sorts of inexpensive results, such as: www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Bluetooth-3-0-Audio-Music-Receiver-Adapter-For-3-5mm-Stereo-Speaker-/331594877163?hash=item4d349848eb:g:fBsAAOSw3v5Yq4DH You'll probably need a 3.5mm stereo-to-dual-RCA-plug adapter cable; they're inexpensive on ebay too. One thing I've noticed is that, regardless of brand or model, the signal output from a Bluetooth receiver is generally 'quieter' than the tuner or phonograph functions on the stereo, so you'll probably have to crank up the volume a bit, or get some sort of preamplifier or linedriver device if that bothers you.
At approximately :3:31 to 3:32. You turned the page past a model that looks eerily like the JC Penney model which my folks bought in 63/64. I've long suspected that it was made by a major manufacturer, but then had the JC Penney name put on it for marketing. Anyway you can make a scan of that page and email it to me? I'd be ever so greatful!
I know and this is why we dont have cats lol :) Cats like grill cloth. Please keep me posted on your zenith, make a video of it and post it, youd be surprised the peole who will know about that model.
no I have none but will be showing my machines soon ....nothing like all yours 2 cylinder machines, 3 disk all Victor had a Pathe and Columbia but let friends use them and when they moved they didn't return them
Why do people make these kind of videos and then spend the whole video playing stupid music instead of showing and talking about the features, controls and electronics in the particular stereo?
Superb furniture and crisp sound!!
How wonderful! I noticed that the pick-up is German, because I had a radio and a Dual record player too, all two Germans, but I loved this tube cabinet.
Flasher. Stereo Am. Fm stereo like. Music 🎶. Flasher. Am fm stereo. Music 🎵 like friends. Best jc
Wow so clear. FISHER what a great electronic vintage history. As for The Flight Of The Bumblebee I think of the classic piece, also The Green Hornet television show, & a video game fan of INTELIVISION BUZZ BOMBERS. 😄. Good video enjoyed watching.
Holly crap! According to the inflation calculator, "What cost $1,045 in 1965 would cost $7,505.68 in 2012." Holly Molly!
$10,231 in 2024 dollars
I have several of these albums. I do enjoy them
even though this video is seven years old i still enjoy seeing those old stereos fisher is majestic ha ha lol one of old greats !
Very very nice!! It's great to see these gals preserved and loved still this day. Avery Fisher would be proud to see this! Younger folks out there this was when Fisher WAS Fisher!!!! :D
Incredible! Nothing sounds like the old consoles.
Amazing pristine condition, I don't think you'll find another bargain like this anytime soon.
I have the same set... only built my own cabinet , as the original was converted into a bar.... sacrilege!
That really sounds clean
Absolutely amazing...that good gold times
Thanks for the video. I am the original owner of a Fisher Regent Console '67 vintage. If there is anything you need to know about those units, feel free to ask. Was an audio engineer back then and loved the Fisher and Scott units. They were designed to last! Nothing cheap about them at all. Even the cabinetry is exquisite. Mine is the country French unit and it is absolutely exquisite in every detail.
Hi Joe, I have a 1965 Fisher custom Electra console. It has tubes and transisters in it. Anyway, I am getting a beeping noise coming out of the speakers. I don't know it is coming from inside the console or if it is outside interference. What do you think?
You are welcome Mike!! Its sounds great!! What a beautiful Console!!! A treasure!!
Very nice High End Music console! And nice to see a Dual record player in there!
Chomp,
Thanks for stoppping in. Always a pleasure to hear from you
good GOD in today's money, that stereo would cost $8k according to the CPI Inflation calculator! Whomever bought this new had to have been super-rich! They probably owned a brand new Imperial (that was a a top-of-the line luxury car for folks who might not know it) too!
$25 WOW!!!!! You lucky guy. Stereo systems like this one, a hot item now. I got to look for one. Thanks for the video.
such a beautiful console,i love it!
Beautiful!!
Well, it just CAN'T be early-to-mid sixties "adult contemporary" without bongo drums!
Weren't we "cool"?
Great find.... I love those old and very expensive Fisher Consoles.... Do You still Have it?
Fantastic!
The Dual turntable is worth considerably more than you paid for the whole thing! What a find.
Terrific Hi- Fi system,Sir
love that it is not o t t on the bass like alot of consoles,crytal clear sound good video
Most consoles are boomy with a peaky frequency response. They sounds bassy, but the notes are not clear.
I'm not sure if they were always like that when new. Is it a consequence of open baffles. Paper on the woofers gets stiff and the resonant frequency rises.
This console does sound clear and bass seems smooth and tight. At least as best I can hear on my headphones on my android.
Merry Christmas!
what an awesome piece, thanks for sharing.
Hi yes this is tubes and is a hybrid as well there are 23 tubes in it
The cartridge uses a Pickering magnetic has a power amp and radio preamp yes
This was the model below the president model top of th line
My pleasure, thanks for stoping by
Fisher Ambassador VII Console (1965)
(Model A-690) fisherconsoles.com/ambassador%20VII.html Console stereos and "Hi-Fi's" were definitely large extravagant pieces of furniture. They were called "Brown goods" in an appliance store, as opposed to "White goods," which were washers, dryers, refrigerators, et cetera. Appliance stores sold them, because they had large warehouses and furniture movers that could easily move and deliver them. Average hourly income in 1965 was $1.95, yearly income = $4,056. Console stereos like this were typically $1100., they were typically financed and not paid in full at the time of purchase. Unfortunately as their owners moved or passed away, the consoles were disposed of. People just did not want to move them. These certainly are a niche item now, some just want the woodwork and gut the cabinets, while others just want the tube amps and multiplexers and dispose of the woodwork. I am fortunate have 2 1956 Motorola Sk32w consoles. Beautiful works of art, beautiful sound when properly restored. For those watching this video, RUclips cannot replicate what these actually sound like "in person" as recording device, camera mic, digital file compression and playback devices completely change the listeners experience. Thanks Turkeydoodlers
for showing RUclips the 1965 Fisher Ambassador!
great sound from a super nice machine
$2000 in 1965 is about $17.5K now. I don't even spend that on a car.
This piece is beautiful.
I have a 1966 Fisher Ambassador Console Stereo mahogany color in absolutely great condition.
If anyone interested... It is for sale!!
Doris Alvarez Is it for sale still? Where & how much?
Doris Alvarez how much $$$ r we lookn at?
Olá esta radio vitrola é fantástica!
Abraço 😷
I just got the guts out of a Fisher Ambassador model 691A from 1966... Guess I need to get out the saw and make my own cabinet...
Fisher Stereo Consoles are the only decent consoles ever made.
What speakers are in the console at what ohms etc? Sounds fantastic! I have my moms Fisher 500C receiver driving 4 Electrovoice 12 inch Triaxails in a custom console I had built to match my medieval gothic decor. I am also running a Teac cd and cassette player with it as well as a "new" Music Hall MMF 2.1 turntable. My mom had used a Dual 1019 table with it that I still have but needs a fair amount of work on it. I love these old consoles! Did you buy this brand new back in the day?
When you bought that at $25.00 did it worked right away? or you had it serviced first?
Lovely console. It would be nice if the doors could be tucked in beside the speakers. But, that gripe is extremely minor.
A thousand was a lot of money back then. 1965 I was 10 years old and remember I used to pay 17 cents for a 16 once Pepsi and 10 cents for a candy bar. Look at that documentary on RUclips called Boomer supermarket. It's a 1962 I believe.
Very nice console!! -- Atco
A Fisher stereo system from the
1960s.
That Fisher above makes me speechless. I'm back in Jr.High, seeing that for first time. incredible. Now good news, I found one. It is 2500 miles away so I am doing this long distance In order to get a shipping quote I need the approximate weight. Do any of you fine,Fisher fans out there even want to hazard a guess? Nothing in the service manuals, and I know by The Fisher I already have and the other consoles I have, it is going to be heavy. Same Model, (Ambassador) same cabinet,except it has the pull-out reel to reel tape deck,oh,great! More weight- Thank you and HELP!
I have that Stereo Action LP.
That was high dollar. 500 dollars got one a good color TV in that day.
I called these the " Coffin".
What kind of magnetic stereo cartridge is in the Dual? New stylus? Shure?
Hi Bob
Yes it's s shure stylus
The cartridge is a Pickering
I didn't know a Shure stylus would fit a Pickering. Does the Pickering have the little floating brush to the left of the stylus?
+BobEckert56
No
I stand corrected Bob
It's a Pickering stylus as well. It's like a shure style that pushes in
Very nice cartridge
You bet your booty that's a good cartridge! :-)
Fishers of that vintage were among the finest consoles built. They could rival the best component systems of the time. I happen to have a Stereo Action album by Marty Gold on a RCA Victor reel to reel tape with Dream walking on it. I play it on my channel on the Teac Stereo Tale deck .My channel wb5oxq.
I would like to get anyone's ideas on using a Bluetooth receiver with
my Fisher 500C receiver and which ones would be good and not overly
expensive that will be applicable! Also, what input would I use? I am
currently utilizing the Aux/Tape input for the CD player and have a
Cassette in the Tape monitor input!
You can buy external signal switching boxes - several sources to a single set of connections to hook to your receiver. I use one with my Magnavox to connect Bluetooth, cassette, and CD to the AUX-IN jacks. I'm using a unit designed for A/V (in which there are actually three sets of signals switched: left audio, right audio, and video), but I just don't use the video connections. Mine was designed for up to four sources so I have a spare set, which will come in handy once I get my reel-to-reel deck. My input selector is similar to this:
www.showmecables.com/4-way-audio-video-input-selector-switch
As for Bluetooth receivers, a quick search of eBay using 'Bluetooth Audio Receiver' as a search term will get you all sorts of inexpensive results, such as:
www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Bluetooth-3-0-Audio-Music-Receiver-Adapter-For-3-5mm-Stereo-Speaker-/331594877163?hash=item4d349848eb:g:fBsAAOSw3v5Yq4DH
You'll probably need a 3.5mm stereo-to-dual-RCA-plug adapter cable; they're inexpensive on ebay too.
One thing I've noticed is that, regardless of brand or model, the signal output from a Bluetooth receiver is generally 'quieter' than the tuner or phonograph functions on the stereo, so you'll probably have to crank up the volume a bit, or get some sort of preamplifier or linedriver device if that bothers you.
I have the 800c....better than my 1999 jvc surround receiver...
I have a 1964 Fisher Ambassador Stereo that I am thinking of selling, what is it worth?
Carl,
Do you have a cosole stereo in your collection? would enjoy seeing them if you did
WARE DID YOU GET YOUR FISHER STEREO LET ME KNOW FROM SCOTTIE COCHRANE
I wonder if this is where the term "speaker cabinet" came from... :-)
At approximately :3:31 to 3:32. You turned the page past a model that looks eerily like the JC Penney model which my folks bought in 63/64. I've long suspected that it was made by a major manufacturer, but then had the JC Penney name put on it for marketing. Anyway you can make a scan of that page and email it to me? I'd be ever so greatful!
I know and this is why we dont have cats lol :)
Cats like grill cloth. Please keep me posted on your zenith, make a video of it and post it, youd be surprised the peole who will know about that model.
Is this solid state or tubes?
minuteman2012 this is a hybrid, has both tubes and transistors
no I have none but will be showing my machines soon ....nothing like all yours 2 cylinder machines, 3 disk all Victor had a Pathe and Columbia but let friends use them and when they moved they didn't return them
Correct?
Hi sorry
The sets not for sale
I think I have a 1963 Fisher. I’d like to chat to get more info.
Hi this is my channel, I have my new one to. What can I help you with with your fisher?
estoy interesado en comprar el Fisher y traerlo a la argentina
Why do people make these kind of videos and then spend the whole video playing stupid music instead of showing and talking about the features, controls and electronics in the particular stereo?