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