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
