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Texas Instruments Discovery Depot

Date of introduction:	1994	Display technology:
New price:		Display size:	n.a.
Size:	13.0" x 12.0" x 4.7"
Weight:	2 pounds 6 ounces	Serial No:
Batteries:	4*C cells	Date of manufacture:	year 1994
AC-Adapter:		Origin of manufacture:	Singapore
Precision:		Integrated circuits:	TSP50C14
Memories:
Program steps:		Courtesy of:	Joerg Woerner
		Download manual:	(US: 1.158 kB)

The Discovery Depot is another wonderful toy with lots of activities for the youngsters.

Main attraction is the moving train in the center of the game. Pushing the yellow throttle makes the train moving. The other activities include (clockwise from the handle):

	Shatterproof mirror - "Peek-A-Boo. I see you."
	Friendly conductor - "I'm the conductor. Tickets, please."
	Yellow whistle - Sounds like a train whistle.
	Shapes - "Circle, Square, Triangle."
	Red note - Plays 6 different songs.
	Blue bell - "Ring-a-ling!"

From a technical point of view the Discovery Depot is unique within TI's speech products. In addition to the common TSP50C14 integrated speech synthesizer based on the Speak & Spell developed more than 15 years before it adds a motor to move the train.

The toy is intended for toddlers ages 9 to 36 month. Other toys for toddlers are the Listen & Learn, Magic Clown, Magic Sorter, My Own Playphone, Peek-A-Boo Zoo and the Talking Storytime Sorter.

If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.