- Accession Number:
- 1990.2.1-7
- Description:
- Cast aluminum body with textured black finish, carriage in middle of machine has black enameled feed surface for paper, black plastic paper roller knob on right side of carriage; paper roller is knurled aluminum, secondary paper roller is steel rod with two knurled rollers; secondary roller is raised to release paper by nickel-plated lever immediately to right of roller; paper remains flat on carriage during brailling; carriage moves from right to left; seven black plastic keys mounted to top housing of unit; nickel plated brass line advance lever in lower left, steel backspace lever on mid-left, aluminum carriage lock thumbscrew on right side of paper carriage; on top is yellow and black decal, "Braille Institute of America Inc., BIA, Portable Braille Writer, pat. pend"; serial no. stamped on lower left side, "6-29-A"; carrying case weighs approximately 4 pounds and is integral part of the writer, serving as its base, lined with black felt pad; case has a black textured finish, leather handle, and nickel plated corner reinforcements; "Braille Institute of America" logo and the words "Portable Braille Writer" beside the handle; metal spring clip, attached to the inside of the lid, holds paper; operating instructions in braille (4 pp. booklet); braille paper and a brailled page; and a repair kit (paper envelope with 1 hex wrench and 8 cork replacement pads). .2.1 braille writer. .2.2 braille writer case. .2.3 operating instructions. .2.4 braillewriter repair kit. .2.5 operating instructions. .2.6 operating instructions (braille). .2.7 practice paper.
- Height:
- 5.75
- Width:
- 7.75
- Length:
- 14.5
- Weight:
- 425.25
- Date Made:
- 1949
- Place of Origin:
- Los Angeles
- Collection:
- APH Collection
- History/Provenance:
- APH Collection
- Credit Line:
- APH Collection, 1990.2
- Subjects:
- Braillewriters Mechanical writing Assistive technology
- Dimension Notes:
- The carrying case weighs about 4 pounds.
- Made:
- Braille Institute of America
- Material:
- Aluminum, steel, plastic, leather, brass, nickel, wood
- Updated:
- 05/16/2017
