Blazie Braille Lite 18 computer notetaker

Computer, Handheld

Accession Number: 2014.6

Description: (a) notetaker: rectangular tan plastic chassis, four rubber feet; seven-button rectangular brown plastic braille keyboard on top, in slightly recessed area below keyboard is an 18-cell refreshable braille display with an "advance bar" immediately above the display; power toggle and mini-RCA headphone jack on right; 25-pin female parallel port and two (2) eight-pin female mini-DIN jacks on left; in raised letters on top, "Braille Lite/BLAZIE ENGINEERING"; label on bottom, MADE IN USA/MODEL BLT-18/BLAZIE ENGINEERING/SERIAL NUMBER 2K9300862"; (b) black naugahyde vinyl and nylon carrying case; flap seals with Velcro closure; nylon webbing shoulder strap connected to plastic D-rings on case with black plastic spring snaps; zipper pocket on inside of flap.

Height: 5

Width: 8.25

Depth: 2

Date Made: ca. 1995

Maker: Blazie Engineering

Place of Origin: Forest Hill, MD

Credit Line: Gift of Fred Gissoni, 2014.6.

Subjects: Assistive technology Braille Computers Reading devices

Dimension Notes: Braille Lite outside case

Made: Blazie Engineering

Material: Plastic, aluminum, steel, vinyl, nylon

Updated: 02/15/2021