Re: Any Taito Bench Tester documentation available?

No problem with selling items of interest on the mail list- even of
items of limited interest - I just spent about ten hours trying to
find a particular relay for an old arcade machine - you might have
known it off the top of your head.

Information is always welcome!

John :-#)#

At 1:22 PM -0500 11/22/05, Phil Harwood wrote:
>John,
>Don't get me wrong, not trying to peddle them on the board.
>It was just a thought, remembering the old mechanical pinball machines of
>the past with the rows of relays.
>I haven't had time to inventory them in the past 15 plus years and I still
>don't have the time now !
>
>Perhaps at some point I could list them on a website where they could be
>made available. The voltages, frames currents are so varied I'm sure they
>would be of benefit to some if available or even known about. That also
>covers not only the multiple open frame styles, but various sealed like the
>mercury, mercury reed, mercury wetted, as well as the small pc board mounted
>vatities. I say thousands of relays, it would many thousands, not even a
>guestimate beyond that. My problem like most today is time.
>
>Thanks,
>Phil
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Robertson" <jrr@flippers.com>
>To: "Technical Tools Mail List" <techtoolslist@flippers.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:56 PM
>Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Any Taito Bench Tester documentation available?
>
>
>> Hi Phil,
>>
>> Pinball relays are usually custom made for each manufacturer. They
>> did not use off-the-shelf relays (for the most part) until the
>> digital revolution. Wurlitzer jukeboxes and Allied Leisure did use PB
>> relays in their EM games as well as early EM/SS hybrids. Arcade games
>> tended to use industrial relays and solenoids - sometimes.
>>
>> So I can't say that your large stock of relays will appeal to pinball
>> folks, but they do to we who repair jukeboxes and arcade games.
>>
>> John :-#)#
>>
>> At 11:32 AM -0500 11/22/05, Phil Harwood wrote:
>> >John,
>> >Thank you, I truly appreciate that. I saw the post where you asked for
>and
>> >received that from another person, I too emailed that same person and to
>> >date no reply. I have that same model and it quit on me. I'm almost
>ashamed
>> >to say I joined this board for that reason.
>> >
>> >Very interesting board though. Are relays readily available for the old
>> >pinball machines? the reason I ask, I have thousands of new (old stock)
>> >cp-clare relays. Lots of the open frame relays like some real old pinball
>> >machines used. Had no idea that there was a an active vendor/service of
>> >these machines.
>> >
>> >Having been in electronics for 35 plus years I have people ask about
>repair
>> >for them on rare occasions, now I know where to send them.
>> >Thank you.again.
>> >Regards,
>> >Phil Harwood
>> >
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "John Robertson" <jrr@flippers.com>
>> >To: "Technical Tools Mail List" <techtoolslist@flippers.com>
>> >Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:04 AM
>> >Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Any Taito Bench Tester documentation
>available?
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hmmm...perhaps too many people looking? I only have 12 slots open for
>FTP.
>> >>
>> >> ftp.flippers.com in the TTL/Test Equipment directory under /Huntron
>> >>
>> >> I really should introduce some basic security, anyone have a script
>> >> that will check for valid email address in a data field (member of
>> >> TTL for example)?
>> >>
>> >> John :-#)#
>> >>
>> >> At 6:27 AM -0500 11/22/05, Phil Harwood wrote:
>> >> >John Robertson,
>> >> >How do you access that huntron pdf manual you uploaded.
>> >> >Many thanks,
>> >> >Phil
>> >> >
>> >> >----- Original Message -----
>> >> >From: "Martin White" <martin@guddler.co.uk>
>> >> >To: "Technical Tools Mail List" <techtoolslist@flippers.com>
>> >> >Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 6:20 AM
>> >> >Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Any Taito Bench Tester documentation
>> >available?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> For what it's worth, I run Mac OSX as well so the Taito one should
>be
>> >fine
>> >> >> :o)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In fact, it was created by just opening the TIFF in preview and
>> >clicking
>> >> >> on "save as pdf". Nice and easy.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Tue, November 22, 2005 2:38, John Robertson said:
>> >> >> > OK, Martin's Taito file is now up in TTL's FTP site, as is the
>> >> >> > Huntron manual that was uploaded a day or so ago. Thanks guys!!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > -->>I have NOT scanned them for viruses <<--
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I run OS X and thus can't test as no-one has bothered to write a
>> >> >> > virus for the MAC OS yet! (This is NOT a challange - I like the
>lack
>> >> >> > of needing to run virus/spyware/worm/etc. checkers. Saves me
>hours!)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > John :-#)#
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > At 11:51 PM +0000 11/21/05, Martin White wrote:
>> >> >> >>Well, that didn't take as long as I thought it would :)
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>It's definitely called a "Taito Multi Checker" rather than the
>> >> >> >>widely accepted name of "Taito Bench Tester".
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>The manual could really do with re-scanning but what I've just
>> >> >> >>uploaded will have to do for now since it's the best I have and
>> >> >> >>don't have a lot of time to re-scan it at the moment.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>As a complete aside, I got the documentation from a guy that
>used to
>> >> >> >>work for Taito of Australia - i think (i could be confusing it
>with
>> >> >> >>the manual for the Taito Test Tech - one came from eBay, the
>other
>> >> >> >>this chap). The guy's next door neighbour (allegedly) wrote Kram
>> >> >> >>(named after him since he was called Mark and couldn't think of
>> > > >> >>anything else!). I got into an email exchange with him over
>these
>> >> >> >>two bits of kit (the Taito Test Tech is Taito's answer to the
>cat
>> >> >> >>box). I've not been in touch with him for a long time now though
>> >> >> >>unfortunately. I have no reason to dispute what he was telling
>me
>> >> >> >>since he came up with the goods. His neighbour had remembered
>using
>> >> >> >>the multi checker but only knew of the test tech.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>Anyway, a scan of a poorly photocopied manual is better than no
>> >> >> >>manual at all, right?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>It has generalised instructions and a full wiring diagram.
>> >> >> >>Unfortunately, not schematics but I don't seem to remember there
>> >> >> >>being that much on the boards inside.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>Hope it helps!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>Oh, manual needs to be approved and moved somewhere before it
>will
>> >> >> >>be available for download.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>Martin.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>On 21 Nov 2005, at 17:49, James Marous wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>>Hi All,
>> >> >> >>> Recently picked up a Taito Bench Tester (similar to:
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
>>>>>><http://www.arcadehelp.com/manual/testequipment/Taito%20Tester/TESTER.j
>p
>> >g
>> >>
>>
>>>>http://www.arcadehelp.com/manual/testequipment/Taito%20Tester/TESTER.jpg)
>> >> >> >>>and was wondering if any documentation is out there for it.
>> >> >> >>>Manuals, schematics, pinouts, etc?? If you have any leads, I
>would
>> >> >> >>>appreciate it!
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>Thanks
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>James
>> >> >> >>>
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