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From: Andrew.Thomas@newcastle.ac.uk (Andrew Thomas)
Subject: Re: Fischertechnik computer control
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Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1993 12:14:00 GMT
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dvincent@kralizec.zeta.org.au (David Vincent) writes:
>Yes, I would be interested, but I am more interested in the news that Fischer 
>are still making things!  Where can I get them in Australia.  My toy retailer 
>told me that you couldn't get Fischertechnik any more.  (I guess I shouldn't
>have believed him.)  

You can still get Fischer Technique in the UK (at least). I don't know if they
make the stuff...

The contact information is:

Economatics (education) LTD,
Epic House,
Darnell Road
Attercliffe
Sheffield
United Kingdom

Phone +44 742 56 11 22
FAX   +44 742 43 93 04
TELEX 5 47 095 ECOMAT G

Fischer Technique is aimed at the Educational market, and is very expensive
compared to LEGO (a "starter" set is 140 pounds sterling.)

Andrew

Email = Andrew.Thomas@ncl.ac.uk         
Phone = +44 91 222 8546	  FAX = +44 91 222 8232
Mail = Department of Computing Science, The University,
	 Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, Great Britain.
