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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..Rare Chess Computer..Proceed With Caution

Author: Steve B

Date: 05:51:06 04/03/05

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>
>but the original Blitz pieces are magnetic right? most magnetic auto sensory
>boards are using the magnet in the piece to pull up a switch inside the board to
>make contact.
>I wonder with blitz there is also a magnet inside the board thus using a push
>action to activate the switch. in this case the correct polarity is needed or
>the magnets will pull instead of pushing.
>
>strange stuff indeeD

a fellow collector from Germany has translated an article into English which
appeared in a German chess computer magazine in June 1990.it describes the
technology used in the Blitz pieces and board into English
i am waiting to hear back from him regarding his OK to post it here

Magnetic Induction Regards
Steve




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