| Object ID |
1998.21 |
| Object Name |
Typewriter, Electric |
| Title |
IBM Model D Braille Electric Typewriter |
| Made |
IBM Corporation |
| Place of Origin |
[Armonk, NY] |
| Date |
1968 |
| Description |
IBM Braille (Model D) electric typewriter; brown and black aluminum case with a dark charcoal plastic keyboard; black aluminum carriage with gray roller knobs; gray vinyl dust cover; qwerty keyboard with a braille typeface; instruction booklets are included in both print and braille; black rubber power cord. |
| Provenance/History |
In 1968, the IBM Braille (Model D) Typewriter became the first powered Braille writing machine available for individual use. Its keyboard was almost identical to that of a standard typewriter. Grade 1 braille is typed in lowercase. Both lower and uppercase characters are used for grade 2. The contractions for Grade 2 occupy the uppercase positions.
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| Dimensions |
H-9.25 W-18.75 D-16.875 inches |
| Dimension notes |
9.25 x 18.75 x 16.8 in. |
| Material |
Aluminum, plastic, steel, rubber |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braillewriters.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Typewriters |
| Credit line |
Gift of Southern Tier Braille Transcribers, Inc., 1998.21 |
