- Accession Number:
- 1992.325
- Description:
- The braille writer has six hardwood keys, and a trapezoidal nickel plated space bar extending forward in the middle; black enameled cast steel chassis; nickel plated steel hardware and fittings; "Made in Germany" is stamped beneath the keys; plate attached to the front is lithographed, "Bruno Herde und Friedrich Wendt, Berlin SW19 Generalvertrieb: Reichsdeutscher Blindenverband e V. Berlin, Abt. Zentral fur Blindenhilfsmittel"; writer attached to bottom of wooden case and surrounded by black wool pads; the lid to the case is removable and has two sections; instructions are printed on the lid in German; serial no. 30255.
- Height:
- 6.5
- Width:
- 9.5
- Depth:
- 12.5
- Date Made:
- ca. 1910
- Maker:
- Picht, Oskar
- Place of Origin:
- Berlin, Germany.
- Collection:
- APH Collection
- History/Provenance:
- APH Collection
- Credit Line:
- APH Collection, 1992.325.
- Subjects:
- Assistive technology Braillewriters Mechanical writing
- Dimension Notes:
- 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. case ; 4 x 9 x 6 in. braille writer .
- Made:
- Bruno Herde und Friedrich Wendt
- Material:
- Steel, wood, wool
- Updated:
- 04/24/2018
