gnatnoop Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 good going! very nice. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironsave Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Fini.... Very nice...... Congrats on the deal! Too bad about the cabinet; but I am sure the innards will be rejuvinated! Post pics after cleanup/ etc..... [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmobley Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Outstanding!!!! Those should sound awesome! It never ceases to amaze me how well the vintage stuff sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 SCORE! Clipped & Shorn (the other fella making up the team California Pickers) and I just got back to Casa de la fini, with a 6-1/2 foot long 1962 Fisher President console! Yes! Back in the console game!! It's the guts that are the treat. The gem being a 400-CX-2 preamp, with a 202-R tuner, an MPX-100 multiplexer, and a sweeeeet SA-300B EL-34-based amp! It was advertised as a President IX (with an early solid state amp), but the pictures told me it was earlier. I had to fight off other suitors,and ended up paying double the asking price, but it was waaay worth it. Very nice lady and her son, she's thrilled to not have to move it to her new place. My refrigerator dolly was indispensible, making the move out of the house and into my truck relatively easy and controlled. I had read before this that the preamp was prized, some prefering it over vintage McIntosh. Perhaps because of all the equalization settings? Not sure. I'll have to look into this... I'll post pictures in a bit. Now, how to hide this from the Mrs.... I can offer you off-site storage. She'll never find it here in the San Joaquin Valley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 I used a little Krud Kutter on a paper towel, and the chassiseses (hey Colter, "chassi?") and transformers will clean up real nice. I think 49 years of dust and the usual crud may have formed a protective skin, of sorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper8 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 That "console" sure is ugly, but what a great score!!! Congtrats!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I think they're out of code, but I won't turn you in [] Instead, if you insist, I'll add them to my collection of code breaking events. No one would ever suspect what is behind door #3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT vintage Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Cool old gear but aren't you going to end up spending a small fortune sending them out to NOSValves or someone similar to bring them back to proper working condition? That's the problem with gear that is so old... you can't just plug it in and expect it to sound like it did 40 years ago. It's gonna take a lot of work (aka $$$$) to bring that gear "back". [*-)] The sa300b is a nice amp (when restored to 100%) but it's meant to be heard and not seen. That's why they tuck it away in a cabinet. It is an ugly duckling! [:-*] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Cool old gear but aren't you going to end up spending a small fortune sending them out to NOSValves or someone similar to bring them back to proper working condition? That's the problem with gear that is so old... you can't just plug it in and expect it to sound like it did 40 years ago. It's gonna take a lot of work (aka $$$$) to bring that gear "back". The sa300b is a nice amp (when restored to 100%) but it's meant to be heard and not seen. That's why they tuck it away in a cabinet. It is an ugly duckling! No way man its time to bring the sa300b out of the closet. Fortunately there are those like Craig who can make these puppies sing. Its not like you can go out and by something like these Fishers at mega lo mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 It is an ugly duckling! Really? I think it looks pretty good, after the first cosmetic cleaning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 A little light, superficial rust on the transformers, but the chassis is close to mint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Note: The tube shields polished up very nicely using Blue Magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Under the hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted April 1, 2011 Moderators Share Posted April 1, 2011 What the good electronics say to the old beat up console ? I'm outta here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 I'm teed off you had the balls to post that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted April 1, 2011 Moderators Share Posted April 1, 2011 I'm teed off you had the balls to post that one... I have been studying for years at the Fini school of [bs] but still see I have many many years to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT vintage Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 You made it look like new. nice job! But it's still not aesthetically pleasing. Did you get the gold cage? Put it on quickly and cover up all the industrial doo-hickies! That'll go a long way toward making that amp less of an eyesore. [H] I bet it sounds fantastic when restored to 100% though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 You made it look like new. nice job! But it's still not aesthetically pleasing. Did you get the gold cage? Put it on quickly and cover up all the industrial doo-hickies! That'll go a long way toward making that amp less of an eyesore. I bet it sounds fantastic when restored to 100% though! Man, you are one tough customer! [] I think I'll make happy faces on the EL34s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCliff Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Well I think it looks beautiful. Now my wife would have a whole different perspective about that. [8-)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clermontcop Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 You definetly did a good job on cleaning the pieces up. I bet it sounds fantastic. Good score fini.[Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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