Braillewriter part

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OBJECT TYPE: BRAILLE
DATE: 1972
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0277.001

MANUFACTURER: Galarneau, R.
MODEL: HOME BUILT
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL AND SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 60.0 cm
Width: 33.5 cm
Height: 11.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Galarneau
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: EXAMPLE OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED IN CANADA TO PROVIDE BRAILLE TEXT IN FRENCH
Function: TO AUTOMATICALLY EMBOSS PAPER WITH BRAILLE CHARACTERS, AS DIRECTED BY A PERFORATED TAPE
Technical: THIS SYSTEM COULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF BRAILLE TEXT, AS AN OPERATOR COULD INPUT IN ORDINARY ALPHA-NUMERIC LANGUAGE WHICH THE MACHINE WOULD CONVERT TOBRAILLE/ PRIOR TO THIS MOST BRAILLE TEXT HAD TO BE MANUALLY PUNCHED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED BRAILLE OPERATORS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: From CA of 05/23/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: GREY BASE, BLUE, BLACK, BROWN AND BRASS-COLOURED WORKING PTS, CREAM-COLOURED KNOB ON SIDE
Decoration: N/A

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Galarneau, R., Braillewriter part, circa 1972, Artifact no. 1987.0277, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0277.001/

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