- Accession Number:
- 2005.40.4
- Description:
- (a) writer: black enameled cast brass frame; seven nickel plated keys with middle key arranged parallel and the remaining six perpendicular to frame; hard rubber pad above key arms; round celluloid label screwed at left, "C41"; folding paper tape arm on right with wooden roller on separate hinged arm; carriage end bell on back right of frame with striking arm; thumbscrew on left locks geared tape advancing rollers; upward writing styli concealed beneath bar housing on top of the grooved paper guide; (b) case: box-jointed wooden case, covered with black faux leatherette with steel reinforced leather carrying handle on right side of box; lid is hinged in two places, secured with latches on sides, bars on back hold lid in open position; interior lined with green felt; footprint recess in bottom for writer and two turning steel brackets; stamped on lid catches, "TUCKTITE/PAT.234004-24/ENG. MAKE".
- Height:
- 7
- Width:
- 10.5
- Depth:
- 12
- Date Made:
- ca. 1930
- Maker:
- Stainsby, Henry
- Place of Origin:
- Birmingham, England
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Louisiana Instructional Materials Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 2005.40
- Subjects:
- Braillewriters Shorthand
- Dimension Notes:
- overall in case; writer dimensions 6.5"T x 14"W x 9"D
- Made:
- Birmingham, England
- Material:
- Brass, steel, nickel, rubber, celluloid, wood, wool, paper
- Updated:
- 05/18/2021
