TheRed1
Console Conservationist
Thank you, Fred. Unfortunately, I haven't yet found a mid-season price list for 1966. It is possible the 700-T was introduced sometime after Christmas 1965 (which would make it a mid-season '66 introduction) but it isn't listed in either of the two early '66 lists I have dated Oct. & Nov. 1965.
Being on the shelves in August doesn't necessarily make it a '66 model, though. New models generally came out in September but I have run across several instances of Fisher jumping the gun with August introductions. The earliest newspaper ad I have for the 700-T is Nov. '67 but there could easily be earlier I have yet to find.
Did you pay full price for your 600-T? It was nearing the end of its run when you bought it so I suspect it was being discounted by then. Interesting that it was on the shelves concurrently with the 700-T which was its replacement as Fisher's TOTL receiver. Either of those models were hugely expensive for that time. Do you still have it?
EDIT: Disregard my last question. I searched and found your introductory post which had my answer:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=7502413#post7502413
Being on the shelves in August doesn't necessarily make it a '66 model, though. New models generally came out in September but I have run across several instances of Fisher jumping the gun with August introductions. The earliest newspaper ad I have for the 700-T is Nov. '67 but there could easily be earlier I have yet to find.
Did you pay full price for your 600-T? It was nearing the end of its run when you bought it so I suspect it was being discounted by then. Interesting that it was on the shelves concurrently with the 700-T which was its replacement as Fisher's TOTL receiver. Either of those models were hugely expensive for that time. Do you still have it?
EDIT: Disregard my last question. I searched and found your introductory post which had my answer:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=7502413#post7502413
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