įisher was the first to introduce stereo receivers with four channels. A good example is the FM stereo multiplex decoder module. The Fisher was also used on Fisher's early US made solid-state equipment, such as the model 210 receiver.įisher FM tuners and receivers often used similar designs and components thus allowing parts to be swapped between various models.

400 Series Receiver, FM only, 7868 outputs, similar to model 500, but with fewer features.500 Series Receiver A,B,C, FM only, 7591A outputs.800 Series Receiver A,B,C, AM/FM, 7591A outputs.FM-200-B Tuner - VERY similar to FM-1000 above but for home use.FM-1000/FMR-1 Broadcast Monitor Tuner, considered one of the best tube tuners, collectible.Well-known models include (but are not limited to):

They were also sold with optional wood cabinets and had aluminum faceplates instead of the brass on the earlier 500 receiver. These later receivers made in the early 1960s were stereo using push-pull 7591 output tubes. This early mono receiver should not be confused with the later stereo tube receiver models, the 500B and 500C. It had a brass-plated face panel and an optional mahogany or 'blonde' wooden case. Fisher tube equipment is considered quite collectible today.įisher's first receiver was the model 500, a mono AM/FM receiver using two E元7 output tubes. Some of the early 1960s models were also available as kits. Scott, Marantz, Harman Kardon, and McIntosh. ĭuring this period, similar brands were H.H. during the 'golden age' of the vacuum tube, which was named after the company founder, Avery Fisher. The Fisher was the brand name for high-end, high quality hi-fi electronic equipment manufactured in New York by The Fisher Radio Corp. Originally, hi-fi systems were integrated all into one chassis. Avery Fisher remained as a consultant for Emerson and Sanyo.įisher is generally known to be the first company to introduce separate audio components. Upon the acquisition of Sanyo by Panasonic in 2011, Sanyo's product lineup was, in turn, re-branded as Panasonic. In 2000, Fisher's entire product lineup was re-branded as Sanyo. Emerson subsequently sold Fisher to Sanyo Electric of Japan in 1975. The purchase was completed later that year.

Emerson later agreed to pay approximately $37 million in stock to acquire Fisher. To purchase Fisher, Emerson initially agreed to exchange 736,000 shares in a transaction worth approximately $75 million. In February 1969, Emerson Electric announced plans to purchase Fisher Radio. Fisher initially developed, manufactured and marketed high-performance audio products under the trade name ' The Fisher'. Originally named the Fisher Radio Corporation, the company is considered a pioneer in high fidelity audio equipment. Fisher Electronics was an American audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945 by Avery Fisher in New York City, New York.

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