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Fisher Pierce Photocontrol
Here is a nice mid 60's NOS Fisher Pierce Duo-Volt photcontrol.

Made in: Braintree, MA. USA

Manufactured: Circa mid 60's
Keywords: Gear

Fisher Pierce Photocontrol

Here is a nice mid 60's NOS Fisher Pierce Duo-Volt photcontrol.

Made in: Braintree, MA. USA

Manufactured: Circa mid 60's

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Filename:DSC06347_Fisher_Pierce_Duo-Volt_6691_Photocontrol.JPG
Album name:lite_lover / Photocontrols
Keywords:Gear
Company and Date Manufactured:Fisher Pierce Sigma Instruments Inc.
Model Number:6691
Wattage:1000W load
Filesize:66 KiB
Date added:Nov 25, 2013
Dimensions:1024 x 768 pixels
Displayed:122 times
Color Space:sRGB
Contrast:0
DateTime Original:2013:10:03 03:44:22
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Mode:0
Exposure Program:Program
Exposure Time:1/8 sec
FNumber:f/2.8
Flash:No Flash
Focal length:7.9 mm
ISO:250
Light Source:Unknown: 0
Make:Sony
Max Aperture:f/2.8
Model:DSC-W1
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streetlight98   [Nov 25, 2013 at 01:27 AM]
oh nice! I thought the older PCs were light metallic colored (silvery for 120, silvery bably blue for MVOLT, and silvery maroon for 208-240V).
lite_lover   [Nov 26, 2013 at 02:12 AM]
Thanks,I believe some of the other early 60's models were a metallic colour,it seems the Duo-Volt models were deeper blue and maroon.
streetlight98   [Nov 26, 2013 at 02:45 AM]
ahh was there a reason why the Duo-Volt models were a darker color or was it just so they'd stand out more?
joe_347V   [Nov 26, 2013 at 02:50 AM]
Nice! I didn't know that blue PCs were made back in the 60s too. Like Mike I thought the dual volt models back then also came in silver or grey.
lite_lover   [Nov 26, 2013 at 08:27 AM]
Thanks Joe! I think the 120V models 6600's were silver or grey variation from the late 50's into the mid 60's and the 120/240V Duo-Volt 6690's dark blue,the 6650 120V with lower 500W rating were dark red/maroon,that was before the red identified PC's as being 208-277V @ Mike I'm not sure the exact reason why they were darker,probably to identify easier and it could be that they have white printing on the top and it makes it stand out more.
streetlight98   [Jan 25, 2015 at 04:39 PM]
BTW, I just noticed that I have the same PC! Mine is used and the housing is full of cracks, so I can never use it outside again, but it still works! It's not that sensitive, but the fact that it works after all these years is really cool!

I guess the paint on mine has faded. I like the lighter blue better personally but wow! My PC looked like yours above when it was new? Never would have though that lol. The cover is screwed on but the cover is also glued on in addition to the screws (at least mine is) or else I would have opened mine up and tried to fill in some of the cracks and move the eye shield to make it more sensitive.
gmercury2000   [Jan 18, 2018 at 05:50 AM]
That a beauty. What are the first 2 numbers on the metal tag?

I've got a few of these but the smaller model.
lite_lover   [Jan 19, 2018 at 09:44 AM]
Thanks Geoff! The first two numbers are 73
gmercury2000   [Jan 19, 2018 at 05:28 PM]
Cool, made third quarter of 1965.
streetlight98   [Jan 19, 2018 at 10:10 PM]
Mine is just one month older! Has many decades more use though. Laughing
gmercury2000   [Jan 19, 2018 at 10:23 PM]
I have a used one and mine has the same date stamp. Lol what are the odds?
lite_lover   [Jan 20, 2018 at 09:42 AM]
@ Geoff: Wow that's cool yours has the same date stamp! Thanks for confirming the date!

@ Mike: That is close too,yours being only a month older! Yes decades more usage lol. Laughing

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