F.I.E. recorder for foil, épée and sabre

The Leon Paul C-90 model was one of the first generation 3-weapon FIE scoring machines.  Considered by many to be among the best back in the early 90's, it no longer appears on Leon Paul's web site and presumably is no longer in production.  However used ones occassionally turn up for resale and the machine can readily be updated to T-2005 timings.

The metal case can withstand a fair bitt of abuse however the plastic shade which covers the lights is somewhat of a weak point - sticking up high above the rest of the machine, it is often the first thing to get hit and while the plastic is thick enough to withstand a lot it is not indestructable.  The plastic also filters a significant amount of the output from the incandescent bulbs, which can make the lights difficult to see under certain conditions (such as bright sunlight).  The plastic shade can be removed, making the lights more visible, however the bulbs are all white so the referee must then keep track of which light is which.

Once advantage this model has over Leon Paul's club machines (such as the C-620) is that each light has two incandescent bulbs wired in parallel.  This means that you can still see something even when one of the bulbs burns out or works its way loose in its socket.

Because the machine uses incandescent light bulbs it draws more current than newer machines which use LED's.  This isn't likely to be a significant problem for a machines that can accept 120-volt AC directly,  however finding a suitable replacement power supply can be difficult if the machine lacks an AC socket.

While lacking the bells an whistles of newer FIE machines (such as integral score and time), this is a hard working, functional machine, suitable for club or local tournament use, especially if it can be had for a good price.