[Techtoolslist] Any Taito Bench Tester documentation available?

[Phil Harwood]

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 at flippers.com>
To: "Technical Tools Mail List" <techtoolslist at 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 at flippers.com>

> >To: "Technical Tools Mail List" <techtoolslist at 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 at guddler.co.uk>

> >>  >To: "Technical Tools Mail List" <techtoolslist at 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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