Braillewriter

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1962
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0264.001

MANUFACTURER: Smith, L.C. & Corona Typewriters Inc.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1405
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal brailler/plastic keyboard/rubber legs & roller.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 52.0 cm
Width: 24.0 cm
Height: 16.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Typesetting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: SCM
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Used in Canada to augment production of French braille.
Function: Translates alphanumeric keyboard into braille dots for blind.
Technical: Models based on prototype may one day be fulfilling the demands of braille readers in many languages throughout the world.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: The mfr's name on the bottom & on top of the keyboard: (probably saying) 'AMERICANFOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND NEW YORK, N.Y.'
Missing: From CA of 12/16/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing bracket from proper right side of ratchet rack on front of carriage.
Finish: Grey metal, black plastic.
Decoration: N/A

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Smith, L.C. & Corona Typewriters Inc., Braillewriter, circa 1962, Artifact no. 1987.0264, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0264.001/

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