IBM Model D Braille Electric Typewriter

Typewriter, Electric

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