Accession Number: 2001.54
Description: Braillewriter has a conventional braille keyboard with a back spacing lever in the center; paper is wrapped around a central roller and held in place by a rubber traction roller. Braillewriter uses 11 1/2 in. wide paper with 41 cells to the line. A metal plate on the back contains the following information: The New Hall Braillewriter, Manufactured at the American Printing House for the Blind, Serial No. 33, Louisville, Ky." Each of the four bottom corners has a rubber pad to keep the braille writer from moving during use.
Height: 5.5
Width: 15.5
Depth: 10
Date Made: ca. 1942
Place of Origin: Louisville, KY
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2001.54
Subjects: Assistive technology Braillewriters. Mechanical writing.
Dimension Notes: overall
Made: American Printing House for the Blind
Material: Aluminum, steel, wood, rubber
Updated: 05/24/2021
