sparemaker - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

29 Oct 1999

Re:

...
  Okay...  Before this degrades into a major thread of
how badly AMF fubar'd
 Harley Davidson, I'm going to declare a winner as seen in the following:

 At 10:28 AM 10/26/1999 -0700, ss(a)allegro.com wrote:
 >
 >My guess:
 >
 >   The "how to bowl this time" computer...the thing that determined
 >   where to light up the "arrow" that suggested the best way to
 >   make the spare. 
I bowled a lot in the 60s/70s, and always wondered how that worked.
...
...
  computation was complete, the solution was relayed
back to the smaller
 chassis (called the "ball path indicator") where it was latched for
 display, thus freeing up the main computer to service requests from other
 pinsetters. 
pretty sophisticated!

...
  I thought I had a picture of one in operation, but I
can't put my hands on
 it right at the moment, and it would take sometime to wire the computer up
 just for this occasion...  So, perhaps later... 
I'd argue this is a good chance to build an indoor bowling alley, to test it! :)

...
  And now...  the identity of this outings infamous
'no prize' (if indeed the
 lucky winner wishes to claim it!)  A slightly (ok, very) used, actual, for
 real, AMF Bowling Pin!  To claim it, drop me a note (off list) with your
 address. 
I'll claim it!  I've always wanted one!  Ironically, that's the closest
I'll come to
bowling for awhile...my right (bowling) arm is in a sling for a couple of
weeks (shoulder separation). 

Stan Sieler
Allegro Consultants, Inc.
20700 Valley Green Dr.
Cupertino, Ca 95014

Stan (typing one handed for awhile) Sieler               sieler(a)allegro.com
http://www.allegro.com/onehand.html