Fisher CUSTOM ELECTRA 2 Owners Manual

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OF THE FISHER CUSTOM ELECTRA DELUXE RADIO-PHONOGRAPII .

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TO THE FAMILY OF FISHER OWNERS

VERY FISH ER. pioneer maker of high quality instruments.
introduced Americas first high fidelity phonogra h
and radicvphonograph twenty years ago. In 1946, is
work in this field became a subject of articles in leading
magazines, including FORTUNE, TIME and PAGBANT. The
article entitled Music in the Home, which appeared in the
October 1946 issue of Fortune, is generally accredited as
the first to bring to the attention of a wider public the
availability of equipment of FISHER calibre for home use.
Best in price and performance is THE FISHER. It. is, in
fact, perhaps the only one that would completely satisfy a
golden ear. The Rolls Royce of radio- these are
typical comments appearing in various national magazines.

Such recognition has ban a regular occurrence and reached its
culmination in Constitution Hall on November I3. 1954 when
the National ngphony Orchertra gave a hi h fidelity concert.
A portion of t C program was recordcd on t c spot and immc'
diatcly played back through FISHER am Iificrl. One new; magav
zine noted: "Listeners could hardly telr the dilierence between
real and electronic."

Another high fidelity concert was hcld on February M, 1956
with the Philadelphia Orchestra playing at the Audem of Music.
This program was recorded and played back on FIS ER equip-
ment. in monaural and stereophonic techniques. A fascinating
evening. acoustically and musical] . The reproduction had
remarkable fidelity."-The Philadelp la Inquirer. Prclervcd the
balance and natural resonance of the orchestra in marvelous
ashion."-Thc Evening Bulletin. The audicnoe was fascinated
by the demonstrations of the progress and innovations in sound
reproduction.- The New York Times.

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THE FISHER Cos-mu ELECTRA Deluxe RadiovPhonograph is a superb reproduc'
in: instrument llInt will provide superlative rformance from phonograph records
and FM-AM radio broadcasts. The CU$TOM 15ch contains a [1 tube precision-
built char-la which incur orator all oi the lint-st ttchnologicul advancu. Despite the
complete dcaign oi the Ulrou Ewen/l. it in relatively umplc to operate.

AMPLIFIER

At the heart of the Cusrou ELECTRA in an clflcient pulh- ull Impllfin a Ilill oi
auditorium volumc without a trace of distortion. Conservat wly rated at I watts.
it easily handles pnwzr peaks up to 60 watts. Uniform ircqurncy response iron: 20
to 20,000 cycles. with an overall response lrom 16 to 31.000 cycles-i5 a direct
index of its quality. High quality components are used throughout and its heavy
duty. rugged transformers are normally found only in professional equipment.

PREAMPLIFIER-EGUALIZER

THE FISHER Cusrou ELECTRA employs the iamous FISHER phonograph preampli:
fier circuit which. even under extremely quiet listening conditions, has an inaudible
hum level. Professional. infinitelv variable miss and menu; tom: controls provide
pmciu: adjustment to suit individual listening requirements. Record c ualization (or
magnetic cartridge. compensates {or newer: recording characteristics. E FISHER
exclusive Louim omiroun mnrml crmits listening at low volume levels with full
fidelity. at the touch of a swilch. T is control automatically compensates [or the
incificicndu oi the car at such low levels.

FM-AM RECEIVER

With extreme sensitivity and selectivity, THE FISHER FMIAM Receiver surpasses
any instrument in its class. PM programs may he received from stations up to 150 miler.
depending upon terrain. Features inclUde: Se arate tuning circuits for FM and AM,
an easy to read illuminand dial. and smooch ywhccl tuning lauhtarcs complete ease
of station selection. Magic cyc tuning indicator for precise tuning of FM and AM
stations. Exclusive channel indicator lights.

RECORD CHANGER

The imported Garrard four speed automatic record changer features a heavyvduty
4»pole motor and weighted turntable lor smooth operation. lightweight professional
typc magnetic cartridge with diamond for LP records. Exclusive automaLic FonoLIrr.
for convenience when playing phonograph records.

SPEAKER SYSTEM

Bificient three speaker PANOMMIC Svrnm. with heavy-duty fifteen inch low {rev
queney (bass) apcalrcr. midrangc speaker and high frequency (treble) speaker. All
are electrically meshed to the amplifier through a crossover network equipped with
BIILLIANCE and Passtncr. controls to adjust to room acoustics. Thcsc controls may
be used to achieve the most pleasing musical balance.

THE CAII NET

Your FISHER rcflect: custom-quality throughout. The Cris-mu Etna-rm cabinet
is fashioned from the finest furniture woods by master craftsmen and is finished
in the highest tradition of the furniturecmalrcrs art.