Accession Number: 1992.12
Description: Braille writer lacks case. Braille writer, which weighs 11 pounds, has a conventional keyboard with back spacing lever on the right side of the base. Paper is wrapped around a central wooden roller and held in place by a rubber traction roller. The braille writer uses 11 1/2 in. wide paper with 41 cells to the line. The inscription on the back reads: "APH New Hall Braillewriter." The serial number is 3389. The following is handwritten on the back: "Sp. Ed. Kansas State 1959."
Date Made: ca. 1960
Place of Origin: Louisville, KY
Credit Line: Gift of the Rehabilitation Institute Program for the Blind, 1992.12.
Subjects: Assistive technology Braillewriters Mechanical writing
Dimension Notes: 15.5 x 39.5 x 25.5 cm.
Made: American Printing House for the Blind
Material: Aluminum, steel, wood, rubber
Updated: 03/05/2012
