Accession Number: 1992.353
Description: This machine is essentially an up-to-date version of the Picht writer. It will accommodate sheets of paper up to 11 inches with a maximum of 41 cells per line. The Blista includes a back space lever, a carriage release lever, and right and left margin stops. The keyboard has six keys and a space bar. The writer and the case weigh 14 pounds. --information from photocopy from unknown source in file folder. The Blista braillewriter has a wooden roller and a rubber roller. Braillewriter, which is finished with a grey-brown enamel, has wooden keys. A nameplate states "Blindenstudienanstalt Blista Marburg-Lahn-Germany"; serial#6655.
Height: 4.960629921
Width: 14.17322835
Depth: 11.02362205
Date Made: ca. 1966
Place of Origin: Marburg, Germany
Credit Line: Gift of Judy Dixon, 1992.353
Subjects: Assistive technology Braillewriters Mechanical writing
Dimension Notes: 12.6 x 36 x 28 cm.
Made: Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt (Blista)
Material: Aluminum, steel, rubber, wood, plastic
Updated: 12/14/2020
