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Description
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| Original Stainsby-Wayne Braillewriter; nickel plated steel writer in a steel framed carriage, screwed to a wooden bed; pegs on the bottom of the bed adjust the writer's position up and down a folding wooden board with a hinged paper clamp at the top; (a) writer has six "dot" keys angled away from the user on both sides, keys are "reversed" (keys arranged for writing braille in reverse as on a slate); space key on right, two carriage release levers in middle back ; die-plate is grooved; margin bell on left, mounted directly to serrated rack, separate bracket to right holds the bell hammer wire; "1738" stamped on space key arm.; (b) wooden tablet board is hinged in middle to allow lower section to bend closed when unit is in storage, constructed with pine center dadoed to hardwood side pieces; two columns of 18 holes, hinged hardwood paper clamp on top with brad teeth in both top and bottom, brass catch locks clamp closed. |
Stainsby-Wayne Braille-Writer
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Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
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.
| 1999.30 |
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.