Accession Number: 2000.152
Description: Wooden keys and steel spacing bar; "31196" stamped in a metal plate above the keys; stored in wooden case covered with a black faux leather fabric, case has a black metal handle attached to the removable lid; metal tabs keep writer secure in the felt-lined bottom of case.
Height: 4.5
Width: 10
Depth: 6.5
Date Made: ca. 1910
Maker: Picht, Oskar
Place of Origin: Berlin, Germany
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2000.152.
Subjects: Assistive technology Braillewriters Mechanical writing
Dimension Notes: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 10 in. braille writer ; 4 7/8 x 9 1/8 x 11 7/8 in. case .
Made: Bruno Herde und Friedrich Wendt
Material: Wood, cast iron, steel, tinplate
Updated: 07/22/2015