Thanks to RickDatsun for passing along a Fisher 500T in pristine condition. I say "time capsule" because this unit is in superb condition. Even all of the foam is there. Considering it is about 50 years old, it is in nearly show-room condition. I'll get some pics of the case when I button it up.
I had one a couple of years ago. I remember it sounding warm & smooth with good detail. I really missed it.
Then, I was talking gear with Elusive at Twangfest last weekend and told him about my old 500T. 30 min later, he tells me, "hey, there is a 500-T for sale in the swap meet". What luck!
This one was in much better condition than my old one. It came in a cabinet that was different but better than the cabinet from my first 500T. Not sure if this one is official Fisher, but it is of a higher quality with a lot of routed vents and a really solid build.
It has the typical weak channel, so I'm planning on doing a recap. Already did the de-oxit treatment. All bulbs burnt out. Very minor issues that can easily be dealt with and corrected.
There are actually fewer electrolytic caps on this than I remembered. Some are obvious, but I was wondering what the little gray plastic body ones are. Sure are a LOT of them, so I'm hoping they are film and not electrolytic.
I am going to use some Vishay Sprague Atoms in the signal path for the Driver board. It's all Mouser had for 200/35. Any problems with those?
I had one a couple of years ago. I remember it sounding warm & smooth with good detail. I really missed it.
Then, I was talking gear with Elusive at Twangfest last weekend and told him about my old 500T. 30 min later, he tells me, "hey, there is a 500-T for sale in the swap meet". What luck!
This one was in much better condition than my old one. It came in a cabinet that was different but better than the cabinet from my first 500T. Not sure if this one is official Fisher, but it is of a higher quality with a lot of routed vents and a really solid build.
It has the typical weak channel, so I'm planning on doing a recap. Already did the de-oxit treatment. All bulbs burnt out. Very minor issues that can easily be dealt with and corrected.
There are actually fewer electrolytic caps on this than I remembered. Some are obvious, but I was wondering what the little gray plastic body ones are. Sure are a LOT of them, so I'm hoping they are film and not electrolytic.
I am going to use some Vishay Sprague Atoms in the signal path for the Driver board. It's all Mouser had for 200/35. Any problems with those?