Accession Number: 2003.1
Description: IBM Braille (Model D) electric typewriter; brown and black aluminum case with a dark charcoal plastic keyboard; black aluminum carriage with gray roller knobs; gray vinyl dust cover; qwerty keyboard with a braille typeface; instruction booklets are included in both print and braille; black rubber power cord; metal plate with the inscription "IBM" is attached on the front, above the keyboard, and another IBM plate is on the center back.
Height: 9.5
Width: 18.5
Depth: 17
Date Made: ca. 1968
Place of Origin: Armonk, NY
Credit Line: Gift of the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation, 2003.100
Subjects: Assistive technology Braille. Braillewriters Typewriters.
Dimension Notes: 9 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 17 in.
Made: IBM Corporation
Material: Aluminum, plastic, steel, rubber
Exhibit Label: Typewriter, Electric
Updated: 07/22/2015