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jaynemo · #1 06-18-2007, 07:51 PM

I was lucky to have rescued this console from the roadside early last Saturday morning. VERY clean console, featuring a Fisher mono receiver chassis designation J-10 S/N 78651.

Can anyone ID the 15 inch driver? Its stamped JS 547 113-C5979 and has a 20 UF cap in parallel with the leads. Maybe a Jensen?

The phonograph is a Webster model 140-61.

From what I'm told so far this was a rather expensive special order console.

truetone36 · #2 06-19-2007, 01:35 AM

I've gotta say this,

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jaynemo · #3 06-19-2007, 04:33 AM

Couldnt figure out how to link another thread here, as I already posted photo's up there. So I removed a couple and reposted them here. thanks for any help...

truetone36 · #4 06-19-2007, 06:01 PM

From what I see in the pic, that 15-inch driver is a Jensen.

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Duffinator · #5 06-19-2007, 06:11 PM

How about a picture of the front of the console?

jaynemo · #6 06-19-2007, 07:33 PM

I'm extremely impressed with the build quality of the cabinet and the relative condition of it. About 2 hrs after I got it into the garage (from the curb up the street) a good thunder boomer came thru and dumped about 2 inches of rain in about one hour.

Duffinator · #7 06-19-2007, 07:43 PM

Very nice. It's similar to the one I have. You can read about it here.

jaynemo · #8 06-20-2007, 05:23 AM

I'll be taking the receiver out and will be bringing it to Urban Audio for a full restoration. He's about twenty minutes from me. I'll post back when it has been moved into the basement and is fully functional.

Duffinator · #9 06-20-2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jaynemo

I'll be taking the receiver out and will be bringing it to Urban Audio for a full restoration. He's about twenty minutes from me. I'll post back when it has been moved into the basement and is fully functional.

Cool, it's the same cabinet with a different finish. But the electronics are different. Mine still works, or at least it did the last time I plugged it in. The cabinet is amazing and extremely well made. Mine is from 1955 and I have the original paperwork and delivery receipt for it. Good luck with the restoration.

markus · #10 06-20-2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jaynemo

Couldnt figure out how to link another thread here, as I already posted photo's up there. So I removed a couple and reposted them here. thanks for any help...

OMG !

just checked the date stamp on those pictures . . .

your posting them . . .FROM . . .THE FUTURE ! ! ! the year 2022 ! ! whats it like ? do we have flying cars yet ??

nice console btw . . . must be worth alot in 2022 dollars

Tube Radio · #11 06-21-2007, 10:56 AM

The two leads going into the speaker on the back of the magnet go to a tweeter perhaps?

jaynemo · #12 06-22-2007, 04:58 AM

I'm going to remove the driver for a peek at the front and will confirm.

I also just notice the date stamp of the unit, 3/56