I've been watching out for that Kram author that lives by my friend every time I visit him. Just can't break through to him. I talked to him a few times a number of years ago, but haven't in a long while. I'd love to find any Taito bench tester documentation. I don't recall him mentioning he worked on it, but who knows? Joe -----Original Message----- From: techtoolslist-bounces@flippers.com [mailto:techtoolslist-bounces@flippers.com] On Behalf Of John Robertson Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 9:56 PM To: Technical Tools Mail List Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Any Taito Bench Tester documentation available? Hi Martin (and anyone else), Anyone have better copies of the Taito test fixture than what was sent to TTL back in 2005? John :-#)# On 11/21/2005 5:31 PM, Martin White wrote:
LOL!!
It sounds extremely like I may be getting e-mails with you (or someone else) and this other guy completely muddled!
I REALLY wish my memory were better (and I'm only in my mid <cough> thirties!) I know I've already passed this manual on to someone else in the past and I could have sworn it was you Joe - or maybe Scott <insert surname since i really can't remember!>. Google groups tells me that back in 2001 I was talking to someone called Rob about it?
Anyway, I shouldn't bother trying to tap him for any further info - he'll probably think I've lost the plot (which isn't far from the truth). According to google (again) the chap that supplied the manual posted on rgvac as Wes (Wesley Allen Hay springs to mind, or something like that - even that's lost to my memory). He worked for Taito Australia. When i sent some stuff back in return for the manual it was to an address in the general area of Indonesia. The working for Taito Australia yet the address being in Indonesia really confused me at the time!! Mind you, he did say that Taito wasn't Taito anymore in Australia, so maybe he also wasn't in Australia any longer? Who knows!!
So, unless the author of Kram lived in that part of the world then I guess I've just got things muddled as per usual and likely he had absolutely nothing to do with the test rig. It was sometime (mid?) in 2003 I got hold of the manual.
Perhaps he knows something about this one (the Test Tech)?: http://www.guddler.co.uk/index.php?selected=6&content=12
(Have the manual for that too but it's not scanned).
I have never heard of another of those but they must be out there!
Martin.
On 22 Nov 2005, at 00:54, joemagiera wrote:
I picked up one of thes Taito Multi-Checkers/Bench Tester a while back myself and have been looking for any manuals for a while myself. I look forward to them being uploaded. I though sure I posted here asking for them, but no replies. Maybe you hadn't found them yet. BTW, the guy who wrote Kram lives about 10 minutes from me, 2 house down from a good friend of mine. I see him a lot in the summers as if he's outside doing something in his yard, I'll stop by and BS with him about "the old game days". I didn't know he had any involvement with the Bench Tester, but sure makes sense. I'll have to hit him up to see if he's got any info. And yes his name is Mark, and yes that's where Kram (backwards) came from. His boss said come up with a name, and it would have been called anything he said. What's the guy's name who worked for Taito Of Australia? I'll ask Mark about him. Might give me some leads! Joe -----Original Message----- *From:* techtoolslist-bounces@flippers.com [mailto:techtoolslist-bounces@flippers.com]*On Behalf Of *Martin White *Sent:* Monday, November 21, 2005 05:51 PM *To:* Technical Tools Mail List *Subject:* Re: [Techtoolslist] Any Taito Bench Tester documentation available?
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 .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 _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist@flippers.com <mailto:Techtoolslist@flippers.com> http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist
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