- Accession Number:
- 2014.5.1
- Description:
- (a) Jauny Braillewriter; rectangular wooden base with splined end pieces and raised on wooden feet; green crinkled finish aluminum and steel frame screwed to base; bright steel carriage bar, bright aluminum-faced paper storage roller and back plate; carriage holds keyboard, arching aluminum diebox and chrome carriage return bell; keyboard has six splayed wooden keypads and central brass spacebar on nickeled steel keybars; crude aluminum margin bar on front of writer, with simple u-bolt margin sets; simple line advance lever with knurled handle on lower right; similar knurled backspace and carriage release lever on lower right; paper is stored around the central 3/4" diameter paper roller, secured by a paper clamp on the roller; the secondary paper roller underneath has five red rubber grippers; (b) green faux-leather plastic carrying case; hinged lid; nickel plated steel hardware; green enameled fibreboard reinforced corners; black plastic swivel handle; two lockable latches, central spring latch; lined in brown plaid paper; label inside lid, "American Foundation for Overseas Blind/14 rue Daru Paris 8".
- Height:
- 4
- Width:
- 18.125
- Depth:
- 7.75
- Date Made:
- ca. 1946
- Maker:
- American Foundation for Overseas Blind
- Place of Origin:
- Paris, France
- Credit Line:
- Museum Purchase, 2014.5.
- Subjects:
- Assistive technology Braillewriters Mechanical writing
- Dimension Notes:
- overall. Case is 19 x 10 x 5.5"
- Made:
- American Foundation for Overseas Blind
- Material:
- Wood, aluminum, steel, rubber, plastic
- Updated:
- 12/07/2020
