Braille ‘n Speak Scholar Prototype

Computer, Handheld

Accession Number: 2014.7.37

Description: Light gray rigid plastic chassis with rectangular gray braille keys and a space key on face; five black rubber rests on base; earphone jack and rocker style power switch on right side; power jack and eight-pin DIN serial and disk drive ports on left side; speaker grill on face at lower right; in raised letters cast into chassis on top, "Braille 'n Speak/BLAZIE ENGINEERING"; on adhesive label, "Scholar Test Unit"; in raised letters under base, "MADE IN U.S.A./MODEL BS2/BLAZIE ENGINEERING/SERIAL NUMBER".

Height: 4.125

Width: 8.25

Depth: 0.875

Date Made: 1999-2000

Maker: Blazie Engineering

Place of Origin: Forest Hills, MD

Collection: APH Collection

History/Provenance: APH Collection

Credit Line: APH Collection, 2014.7.

Subjects: Assistive technology Braille Computers Electronic aids Speech

Dimension Notes: overall

Made: Blazie Engineering

Material: Plastic, rubber

Updated: 02/15/2021