Accession Number: 1992.341
Description: Black enameled forged steel frame with tinplate housing; splayed seven-key nickel alloy keyboard; rounded keyboard shield under keyboard; bright nickel carriage and paper roller; arched diebox (similar to Hall Braillewriter) in top center; wooden paper roller knobs; weighs approximately 9 pounds; right and left margin stops;enameled in gold above and to right of keyboard on the front "The Perkins Braillewriter, Perkins Institution, Watertown, Mass., Patent Pending"; brailled copper plate on the lower right-hand corner of the keyboard tray; stamped in middle of front bar on carriage, "PERKINS INST./B".
Date Made: ca. 1910
Place of Origin: Watertown, MA
Subjects: Assistive technology Braillewriters. Mechanical writing.
Dimension Notes: 5 x 15 x 7 in.
Made: Perkins Institution
Material: Steel, nickel, aluminum, wood
Updated: 07/27/2018
