| Credit line |
Gift of the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation, 2003.100 |
| Date |
ca. 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; metal plate with the inscription "IBM" is attached on the front, above the keyboard, and another IBM plate is on the center back. |
| Dimensions |
H-9.5 W-18.5 D-17 inches |
| Dimension notes |
9 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 17 in. |
| Made |
IBM Corporation |
| Material |
Aluminum, plastic, steel, rubber |
| Object ID |
2003.100 |
| Object Name |
Typewriter, Electric |
| Place of Origin |
Armonk, NY |
| 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. |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Braillewriters
Typewriters. |
| Title |
IBM Model D Braille Electric Typewriter |
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