Yes, the Kay torch was the precursor to the Sonic Guide and Mowat Sensor. I still have some parts for the Sonic Guide, (I used to build the units for Australia), but nothing left for the Mowat. Sadly the Sonic Guide is another device gone without a replacement. Those were the days when Wormald did mobility products, TSI did blindness products and Visualtek did low vision products. Ah, the world was a simpler place. Pentronics 33B Sheppard Road EMU PLAINS NSW 2750 AUSTRALIA PO Box 965 PENRITH NSW 2751 Tel. +612 4735 7355 e-mail service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx web. www.pentronics.com.au -----Original Message----- From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nick Dotson Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2009 2:31 PM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optacon-l] Re: TSI and the Good Old days! Me too, if memory serves Wormald had the Kay Torch (spelling) and one of my favorite mobility aids the Sonic-Guide. Never got to do more than see the former, but had the later during my internship and it gave me back the lost capabilities dependence on the cane took from my previously depended upon Object Perception/Facial Vision--and then some. I know it was Nurion who did the Laser cane, but I loved that too. Wish that those types of devices were still available... Nick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Emerson" <maryemerson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 4:47 PM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: TSI and the Good Old days! > Oh my, I remember Wormald! I have a Mowat sensor that still works, > although > these days I use an external charger which charges nickel metal hydride > batteries, and a 9-volt NIMH battery works quite well. I think it's still > the best sensor of its kind, and it's essential for me since I have a > hearing loss. It's saved my life more times than I can tell you. > > Back to the optacon: I found the Main Menu segment of December 18, 2002 in > which a brief description of the optacon was mentioned. Jonathan Mosen > gives > a nice summary of what it does, and I think I'll put it at the beginning > of > the broadcast. It sure is fun to dig this stuff out of the archives. > > Mary > > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.10.6/1887 - Release Date: 1/11/2009 5:57 PM to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.