- Accession Number:
- 2020.2.4.9
- Description:
- Textured tan plastic case, with nickel-plated steel hardware and an aluminum base; 3-row QWERTY keyboard under a hinged lid on top secured with a latch; a lower row consists of standard braille keys; keys raise steel pins in an aluminum matrix, creating a single braille cell located at the top back of the machine; oval metal plate on top of machine reads: "Communication in Braille, Tellatouch, American Foundation for the Blind"; tan leather shoulder strap attached to the back corners with snap hooks through riveted D-rings.
- Height:
- 2.75
- Width:
- 10.25
- Depth:
- 9.24
- Date Made:
- ca. 1954
- Maker:
- American Foundation for the Blind
- Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Collection:
- American Foundation for the Blind Archive
- History/Provenance:
- American Foundation for the Blind Archive
- Credit Line:
- American Foundation for the Blind Archive
- Subjects:
- Assistive technology Braille Communication devices Deaf-blind
- Dimension Notes:
- Writer only without straps.
- Material:
- Plastic, nickel, steel, aluminum
- Updated:
- 04/30/2020
