3.5″ disk drive for VersaBraille System

Drive, Disk

Accession Number: 2017.22.3

Description: (a) Rectangular sand-colored aluminum case with heat vents on both top corners; black plastic slot on front for 3.5" floppy disk (there is space for two drives but only one is installed); orange illuminated plastic on/off rocker switch above "TSI" logo; four black rubber feet on base; on back is female DC-37 port, fuse holder, pentagonal power cable jack, and label reading, "Model No. LX1A-01/Serial No. LX115-017/Telesensory Systems Inc."; adhesive Dymo-tape label in braille, "lx115-017"; (b) gray plastic cable with male DC-37 jack on one end and male DA-15 jack on the other; (c) black plastic three-prong power cord.

Date Made: ca. 1983

Maker: Telesensory Systems, Inc.

Place of Origin: Mountain View, CA

Credit Line: Gift of David Goldstein, 2017.22.

Subjects: Braille Reading devices Computers Computer programming

Dimension Notes: 4 9/16" high x 7.25" wide x 8.125" deep

Made: Telesensory Systems Inc.

Material: Aluminum, plastic, rubber

Updated: 11/01/2017