voice synthesizer

[Jim Patchell]

    That very well could be it.  I purchased mainly as a "collectable".  I love
old electronic's kits, and this one had never been used.  If I were to build the
circuits, I would purchase all new components.  I would not want to open any of
the parts packages.

    -Jim

Bob Gonsalves wrote:

> >    I picked up a rather interesting item about a year ago at an
> >estate sale.  The
> >person who passed away was really into electronics.  I puchased an
> >item that he must
> >have purchased sometime around 1960.  An official Bell Labs voice synthesis
> >experimenters kit.  This thing looks like it was intended for either
> >high school, or
> >posibly undergrad college students.  All the ciruits are built using
> >LC filters and
> >point contact germanium transistors.  I will have to go through the
> >book that came
> >with it and see if there is anything that might be useful.
>
> If this is the same item I'm thinking of, it possibly came out later
> than than as I recall having one in the 1980's. It does look really
> retro - maybe I got it at a garage sale or something.... The "circuit
> board" is the box it came in, with spring loaded terminals stuck
> through, battery power and a buzz source. I seem to recall adding in
> CD4066 switches to play around with the formants under computer
> (Altair 680 !) control.
>
> -Bob Gonsalves http://www.pinknoiz.com/