Restoring Fisher 500-C

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Restoring Fisher 500-C

thirtiesradio
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12-09-2015, 11:52 PM

Very nice restoration!
I have several Fishers as well including a later 500C. Fisher ran the 7591's to their limit during the "most watts" war back in the early 1960's. As you did, I bias them cooler to last longer. 7591's are not a few dollars like they were when the 500C was made .

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Restoring Fisher 500-C - by Joeztech - 10-21-2015, 07:38 AM

RE: Restoring Fisher 500-C - by Joeztech - 10-21-2015, 07:43 AM

RE: Restoring Fisher 500-C - by Joeztech - 10-21-2015, 09:04 AM

RE: Restoring Fisher 500-C - by Ron Ramirez - 10-21-2015, 10:31 AM

RE: Restoring Fisher 500-C - by Joeztech - 10-21-2015, 01:05 PM

RE: Restoring Fisher 500-C - by codefox1 - 10-25-2015, 03:06 PM

RE: Restoring Fisher 500-C - by Joeztech - 11-24-2015, 07:38 PM

RE: Restoring Fisher 500-C - by thirtiesradio - 12-09-2015, 11:52 PM

RE: Restoring Fisher 500-C - by codefox1 - 12-10-2015, 02:44 PM

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