BD-3 Braille Terminal

Embosser, Digital

Accession Number: 2017.22.1

Description: Portable braille embosser mounted in a brown plastic suitcase; pebbled faux leather finish with real stitching on the plastic case, hinged with locking arms, rim of case lined with brushed aluminum trim, chrome-plated rotating latches and carrying handle hardware; embosser table within is plastic, covered with a walnut woodgrain pattern vinyl; embossing head is mounted under a brown cover in lower left; 8.5" gray plastic spool of paper tape mounts onto aluminum hub in upper right and feeds around a spring-loded aluminum feeder bar; indicater panel mounted behind the embossibg head has an female RCA input jack, on/off power toggle switch, red indicator light; gray power cord emerges from table above the indicator panel; embossed label below carrying handle on case reads, "TRIFORMATIONS SYSTEMS, INC./BRAILLE TERMINAL BD-3"; serial #00048 on tag on back of case.

Height: 14.5

Width: 19

Depth: 60

Date Made: ca. 1975

Maker: Triformations Systems Inc.

Place of Origin: Stuart, Florida

Credit Line: Gift of David Goldstein, 2017.22.

Subjects: Braille Embossing (Printing) Assistive technology

Dimension Notes: overall

Made: Triformations Systems, Inc.

Material: Plastic, aluminum, nickel, chrome, brass, rubber

Updated: 02/02/2018