Accession Number: 1991.95
Description: Rectangular black-enameled steel plate body on a black wood base; base has a rounded extension with a raised rim under the front to form a keyboard tray, three rubber pads tacked to bottom to cushion the writer; fixed arched diebox on front middle; six steel braille keys with rounded wooden pads angle out from a central trapezoidal nickel plated steel space key; eighth key on left, currently inoperable and of unknown purpose; nickel plated steel carriage with two black enameled wood paper feed knobs; paper feeds between wooden and knurled steel rollers, rolling around the wooden roller inside a stationary bright aluminum tube; two line advance levers on left side of carriage; right and left margin stops on bar at front of carriage; small oval carriage release lever on extreme right of carriage; automatic line end bell inside body; stamped in middle of bar on front of carriage, "PERKINS INST. MODEL A"; stamped on left side of same bar, "8"; stenciled in gold on keyboard shield, " THE PERKINS BRAILLEWRITER/PERKINS INSTITUTION/WATERTOWN, MASS. PATENT PENDING".
Height: 2.5
Width: 15.125
Depth: 3.375
Date Made: 1907
Place of Origin: Watertown, MA
Credit Line: Gift of Pete Monheimer, 1991.95.
Subjects: Assistive technology Blind. Braillewriters. Instructional aids, tools, and supplies. Printing and writing systems.
Dimension Notes: 6.3 x 38.5 x 8.5 cm.
Made: Perkins Institution
Material: Cast iron, nickel, steel, aluminum, rubber, wood
Updated: 07/27/2018
