vintage FISHER heavy magnet 5¼" wide-range woofer made by GEFCO, 1968—excellent

Description

Offered for your consideration is one (1) vintage
FISHER
5¼ inch wide range driver
made by
GEFCO
in 1968. GEFCO, located in north suburban Chicago, was a notable supplier to the domestic speaker industry with much of their 1960’s to 1980’s driver production going to FISHER. So much, in fact, that a few popular reference lists incorrectly show GEFCO's 1056 EIA code as belonging to FISHER.
Per the EIA source/date code on the magnet cover, “1056 843”, this driver was made by GEFCO (1056) in the 43rd week of 1968.
So, please have a look at my large photos and read the remaining description to decide if this capable driver is correct for your needs.
This driver is in clean, excellent overall condition. The sturdy paper cone is structurally flawless, just a few barely legible handwritten factory notations, and so is the textile voice coil dustcap. Also, the surround is
permanent
urethane-impregnated linen instead of the fragile foam that would soon come into widespread use. And, the anodized steel basket is in nice shape with no dents, just some typical whitish oxidation. Lastly, the +/- terminals measure the standard .205”, are marked for polarity (red dot = pos), and have been desoldered for the new owner’s convenience.
Most importantly, it’s been fully tested and sounds great with clear, fast midrange extending deep into treble and good low end for the platform size. Plus, DC resistance tested at 8.1Ω consistent with a nominal 8 ohm driver rating. Lastly, the basket measures 5¼” across (5⅞” at corners), it stands roughly 2½” tall, and the mounting holes are spaced 3⅞” adjacent / 5½” diagonal apart, c-t-c.
This is a great find if you need this same pattern driver as a replacement for your FISHER or other domestic vintage 5¼” wide-range driver.  As pictured and described, this uncommon FISHER speaker made by GEFCO is offered at a competitive price.
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