Smirshkahoven,
Very, very, very nice. Not only are there a lot of nice consoles coming from here in the DC area, there also appear to be a growing number of folks from around here who appreciate them and are willing to invest some time and money in fixing them up to give them a second life.
What neighborhood did you find that exquisite Executive in? My Premiere came out of Mantua, the Commander's Console (also with an 800C) came out of Mclean. I've also found Fisher consoles in Burke, Old Town Alexandria and NW DC. Larry bought one of his Fishers in Chantilly, I seem to recall. Seems like we should be able to plot it all on a map and work out the neighborhoods with the highest probability of producing the next Fisher console.
As far as recommendations for a local tech, if you have deep pockets you could try Music Technology Incorporated in Springfield. I have a friend who had his Vox amp restored there and they did very good job. However, their initial estimate was very low compared to the eventual cost. If you know exactly what you want done and can articulate it effectively you might try Ft. Myers TV & Electronics in Vienna. I used them for my 800C. It did take two visits to get everything right but there was no extra charge for the additional work they did and overall, especially considering their location, it was very inexpensive. It was not, however, a complete restoration.
For a really top-notch restoration at reasonable rates I can highly recommend Craig at NOSValves who did my Fisher 400. However, this will require shipping to and from Michigan with the attendant risk of damage in transit. If you go this route, pack it as if it were to be dropped from a 3rd story window onto jagged concrete - I speak from sad experience. I also understand there are a handful of other good techs out there that some further searching here in AK's forums should reveal. One other possible resource for (semi-) local tube techs is The Radio and Television Museum up in Bowie, Md. You might even consider joining the Radio History Society based there for free access to their extensive technical library and restoration facilities if you were considering doing the work yourself but wanted some experienced guidance.
Congratulations on that beautiful Executive - yours is the Modern cabinet that so many of us lust after. Do you know the year or model number? That style with the 800C ran 1963-64 basically unchanged. Did you get any documentation with it?
