Picht Stenographic Braillewriter

Braillewriter

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