[optacon-l] Re: TSI and the Good Old days!
- From: "Pentronics" <service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:20:35 +1100
Hi Dave,
I usually just watch from the sidelines but I just have to endorse something
you said. My association with TSI began in 1980 when I joined Wormald
International Sensory Aids as their Australian Applications Engineer and
Service Manager. In the time since I have had some level of interaction with
almost all manufacturers of adaptive technologies for low vision and
blindness as well as many other manufacturers of electronic products. I have
never encountered a nicer, more dedicated and competent service manager than
Mario Flemate. I was greatly disappointed when he left Telesensory.
Whilst we're reminiscing, I also worked for a number of years with someone
I'm assuming you must know - Peter Cracknell - who is still in the industry
as the Queensland manager for Quantum Technologies.
All the best,
Nigel Herring
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 Dave Godfrey
Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2009 1:58 AM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: TSI and the Good Old days!
Hi Judy,
I'm just fine, thanks.
My history with the Optacon goes back to 1986 when I joined Sensory
Systems as the service engineer. At that time, there were 4 of us in the
company, led by John Tillisch, whom no doubt you will remember well. My
main contact at TSI would have been Mario A.Flemate, probably one of the
best service managers I've met. Mario organised several service
seminars, both at TSI and here in cities around Europe. They were
definitely very enjoyable and the whole of TSI was such a vibrant place
to be.
I still service a fair few Optacon's from both the UK and Europe and
some further field in Saudi, but the bulk of my work lies with braille
displays from the Powerbrailles, Alva's and Focus displays, along with
notetakers from the early Blazie classics through to the Pacmates.
However, I still maintain that the Optacon is the most innovative and
versatile product ever produced for the blind and it is a testament to
its designers that it is still in use today as nothing can really touch
it!
Well, I best get on, all this reminiscing makes you realise how fast
time goes by!
Best regards
Dave Godfrey
-----Original Message-----
From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of JBliss Judy
Sent: 09 January 2009 17:43
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: [optacon-II] Battery Reminder Update
Thanks Dave - I thought that was the case, but time goes by and I wasn't
sure after someone mentioned the PB.
How are you doing these days?
Judy Adams
----- Original Message ---------------
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: [optacon-II] Battery Reminder Update
From: "Dave Godfrey" <Dave.Godfrey@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 09:49:25 -0000
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>I'd like to thank anyone in advance if they intend to send in old
>battery packs for reuse by the technicians/engineers; but just a small
>correction to point out... it was only the Navigator range of
>Telesensory braille displays that used the same battery module as the
>Optacon II. The Powerbraille range had standard C-size batteries
>installed.
>
>Best regards and all the best for 2009
>
>Dave Godfrey
>
>
>Market House Business Centre
>Suite F, 2 Marlborough Rd
>Swindon
>SN3 1QY
>Tel: +44 [0] 1793 435225
>Fax: +44 [0] 1793 490525
>www.blazie.co.uk
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Catherine Thomas
>Sent: 08 January 2009 17:22
>To: Optacon
>Subject: [optacon-l] Battery Reminder Update
>
>One of our list members suggests that I remind everyone that the
>batteries
>from old Braille Navigators and also PowerBrailles are the same as
those
>
>used in the Optacon II. If anyone has any of these batteries, working
or
>
>not, our repairers would love to have them. As I said earlier, they can
>replace the internal cells but they need the original housing.
>Thanks again.
>Catherine
>
>
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