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| Object ID |
1995.1 |
| Object Name |
Decoder |
| Title |
VersaBraille system |
| Made |
Telesensory Systems, Inc. |
| Date |
ca. 1982 |
| Description |
Item is an electronic device for reading by touch by a decoding cassette. Includes a charger/power supply. |
| Provenance/History |
"Although it is no longer manufactured, it was the first piece of computer equipment for the blind and the first refreshable Braille system. It was 20 years in the development stage and was a real breakthrough in technology for the blind." --donor's letter. |
| Dimension notes |
Electronic device ; 4.6 x 13.5 x 9.75 in. |
| Subjects |
Reading devices for the disabled.
Braille.
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Image Courtesy Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind. Note: use of some materials may be restricted, please call before publishing in any format.
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Last modified on: August 26, 2008
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