Offered for sale is my Fisher 400 FM stereo receiver, serial number 60029. I will go out on a limb and say that the physical condition of this 400 is as good or better than any other 400 I've seen offered for sale in the several years that have passed since I secured mine. Take a look at the posted pictures, as I believe these pictures speak for themselves, and accurately show the fantastic condition my 400 is in. I am not a professional photographer by any means, but tried to take enough views to show physical condition as well as the updated condition of the internal components.
Physically, the overall condition is exceptional. All lettering is intact, and the aluminum faceplate and glass are virtually defect free. The knobs are all original, and the gold discs are in place. The dial lights all work properly, as does the magic eye tuning tube. The chassis is exceptionally clean, with minimal pitting (actually, I'm not even sure the few existing dark spots are pitting, I think they are just discoloration). The included wood cabinet is also in excellent condition. There are a few flaws, but they are not visible unless you are looking for them at close range. The wood has been cleaned with Howard's Restor-A-Finish and 0000 steel wool, and then treated with Howard's Feed 'n Wax. It really does look good.
The 400 has had some work done by the late Paul Grzybek of Tube Audio Design in Chicago, IL., who had a great reputation restoring Fisher components. I honestly can't tell you everything that was replaced or modified, but I have used it regularly for several years with ZERO issues. That said, I'm sure there are additional updates that could be made to it, I'm just not sure what they are (I'm not an expert in rebuilds of vintage equipment). The on/off/volume switch is perfectly functional. Because they have a reputation for failing (and they are "unobtainable") I don't use it to power on and off. Instead, I plug it into a switched outlet, and turn it on and off that way. I would recommend you do the same. The tubes are mostly original, labeled "The Fisher", with the exception of V3 (6BA6), which is a red labeled RCA. The output tubes are a matched quad of Electro Harmonix 7868's, which are about 2 years old. They sound wonderful. The tuner works, but I've been told that it is out of alignment. I don't use it, as my listening room is in my basement where there is no signal. So I make no guarantees other than that it does pull in stations, and that the "magic eye" tube is really neat to watch as it locks in. All inputs and outputs function properly, as far as I know. That said, I have never had a tape deck hooked up to it so I can't comment on the tape in/out functionality, I don't foresee any issues with it, given the condition and the fact that everything else works fine, but I can't guarantee it. One word about the phono stage ... I have used it quite a bit with my second table, and personally feel it performs exceptionally. But, there is a thread in the AK Fisher forum that explains how to make it even better by replacing the 4 coupling caps with Sprague Vitamin Q' s and K40Y-9's (the thread can be found here
http://www.audiokarm...84&postcount=13). I considered making this mod, and even bought the required caps, but never got up enough nerve to do it. So I'm including the 4 capacitors in case you want to do it yourself.
I'm not sure what else to say about this fine example. I'm confident you'll be hard pressed to find a better one on the used market that is plug and play I will honestly miss this one, but I've moved on with my system and it's not getting used.
Let me know if you have any questions, and I'll answer them to the best of my ability. I will charge actual shipping charges only (no packaging fees). It will be packed well to resist corner drops. I have packed a lot of components, including turntables, and have never had an issue with damage.
$500 + actual shipping cost
