Fisher 127 (1968–1969)

Most of what is documented about the Fisher 127 comes from Fisher's own advertising. The ads ran from late 1968 into 1969. They described the 127 as identical to the Fisher 120 but with a built-in stereo cassette recorder and two stereo microphones. It had the same 40-watt (IHF) receiver, the same 2.0 µV FM sensitivity, and the same precision automatic turntable with Pickering magnetic cartridge. High Fidelity (November 1968, p.2) ran the full description: a compact system that played records, received FM-stereo broadcasts, and could tape either onto cassette.

The cassette section was Fisher's RC-70 deck. The same campaign in HiFI-Stereo (December 1968, p.55) pushed its separate left/right VU meters, clutched record-level controls that could be adjusted together or separately, and a digital counter with pushbutton reset. Audio (March 1969, p.43) carried the identical advertising. It stressed that tapes could be played back through the included XP-55B speaker systems.

Beyond the ad campaign, little survives. No independent bench test, service manual, or production figures have surfaced. The 127 appears to have been a short-lived catalog entry - essentially the Fisher 120's formula plus a cassette deck for buyers who wanted tape in the same box.

Known specifications, per period advertising:

Compact stereo system: FM-stereo receiver, automatic turntable, cassette deck
Power: 40 watts music power (IHF)
FM sensitivity: 2.0 µV (IHF)
Turntable: precision automatic, Pickering magnetic cartridge
Cassette deck: Fisher RC-70, separate L/R VU meters, clutched record-level controls, digital counter with pushbutton reset
Speakers: Fisher XP-55B
Included: two stereo microphones