Accession Number: 1992.361
Description: Green enameled, cast aluminum frame; flared keyboard, seven keys, wood, skinned with ivory plastic; space bar in center is horizontal to user, inner two braille keys are slightly shorter to accomodate the space bar; blued steel backspace lever on right, blued steel carriage release on top beside arched diebox; painted steel, nickel plated steel, and aluminum carriage; black wood paper roller with blued steel spring-loaded paper clamp; steel secondary roller covered with green rubber; both rollers have black plastic, ribbed-edge knobs; folding green enameled aluminum paper rest on back; decal on front "Blindenstudienanstalt Blista Marburg-Lahn-Germany"; stamped in frame on right side, "Blindenstudienanstalt/Marburg-Lahn"; serial# stamped under carriage, "7241"; two piece wooden carrying case covered in black paper and fiber tape.
Date Made: ca. 1966
Place of Origin: Marburg, Germany
Credit Line: Gift of Judy Dixon, 1992.361
Subjects: Assistive technology Braillewriters Mechanical writing
Made: Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt (Blista)
Material: Aluminum, steel, rubber, wood, plastic
Exhibit Label: Braillewriter
Updated: 02/14/2019
