https://wiki.recessim.com/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Pwf 2026-05-09T14:45:20Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.34.1 https://wiki.recessim.com/w/index.php?title=Speak_%26_Spell&diff=2208 2024-01-13T19:14:58Z

<p>Pwf: Speak &amp; Spell information, images, and reversing information</p> <hr /> <div>The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speak_%26_Spell_(toy) Speak &amp; Spell] is an edutainment toy first produced in the late 1970's, notable for its rudimentary text to speech capabilities.<br /> <br /> The version shown here was produced between 1989 and 1992 and features a VFD. Also pictured are two leads from a USB A connector replacing the original battery leads, which manages to power the toy.<br /> <br /> [[File:Speak &amp; Spell circuit board (front).jpg|thumb]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Speak &amp; Spell keyboard with wiring overlay.jpg|thumb]]<br /> <br /> Currently, the best available online resource for schematics and ROM information is on the [http://furrtek.free.fr/index.php?a=speakandspell&amp;ss=2s&amp;i=2 furrtek] website.</div>

Pwf https://wiki.recessim.com/w/index.php?title=File:Speak_%26_Spell_keyboard_with_wiring_overlay.jpg&diff=2207 2024-01-13T19:12:47Z

<p>Pwf: </p> <hr /> <div>This is the keyboard from the Speak &amp; Spell, with a colored overlay showing the wiring arrangement as seen from the front, with (hopefully) better clarity.</div>

Pwf https://wiki.recessim.com/w/index.php?title=File:Speak_%26_Spell_circuit_board_(front).jpg&diff=2206 2024-01-13T19:10:46Z

<p>Pwf: </p> <hr /> <div>Decently high resolution photo of a Speak &amp; Spell's circuit board, including power supply and speaker. The leads in the bottom right have replaced the battery leads and connect to a USB A connector.<br /> <br /> Notable components are three Texas Instruments chips and a VFD.<br /> <br /> The chips, from top to bottom and left to right, are labelled:<br /> <br /> TMC0271N2L<br /> MJFT 8822<br /> 6673 PHILLIPINES<br /> <br /> CD2350NL<br /> MADW 8801<br /> 3728 PHILLIPINES<br /> <br /> TMC0281NL<br /> MDFU 8826<br /> 7648 PHILLIPINES</div>

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