Accession Number: 2006.60.42
Description: Cast and machined aluminum casting mold for six identical parts (the diebox/handle on top of the New Hall Braillewriter); overall shape is rectilinear with six hollow molds of the part arranged 2x3; three wooden braces smoothed with modeling clay separate matched pairs of molds on top; black enamel outlines the shapes of the molds; brass "keys" bolted to short sides of the mold below crudely cut holes; bottom of the mold has applied center bar with smoothed rivets; bottoms of each mold compartment are built up with two applied plates with smoothed rivets; written in grease pencil on bottom, "ADD MATERIAL FOR SCREW HOLE"; on top, "DON'T USE UNTIL REPAIRED"; mold compartments numbered 1-6 in black enamel; stamped on top, "AM PRINT HOUSE"; cast into each compartment, "104".
Height: 2.75
Width: 22.75
Depth: 13
Date Made: ca. 1932
Maker: American Printing House for the Blind
Place of Origin: Louisville, KY
Collection: APH Collection
History/Provenance: APH Collection
Credit Line: APH Collection, 2006.60
Subjects: Braillewriters Machine shops Machinery Product and market development Tool & die industry
Dimension Notes: overall
Made: American Printing House for the Blind
Material: Aluminum, brass
Updated: 08/04/2011
