| Object ID |
2005.40.2 |
| Object Name |
Braillewriter |
| Title |
New Hall Braille Writer |
| Made |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Place of Origin |
Louisville, KY |
| Date |
ca. 1950 |
| Year Range from |
1949 |
| Year range to |
1951 |
| Description |
New Hall Braille Writer; cast aluminum frame, crackled black finish; six black rubber keys with a square steel space bar in middle; chrome plated keyboard plate; steel carriage, black enameled wood platen roller with black plastic knobs and a zinc paper bar, black rubber spring loaded roller on top of platen; adjustable paper guide on bar at back along with a plated end of line bell; four black rubber feet; serial number 1052; black fiber board carrying case with steel reinforced corners and black plastic handle; bracket inside case secures writer during transportation; written in chalk inside lid, "Bobbie Andrews". |
| Makers mark |
THE NEW HALL BRAILLEWRITER/MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND/#1052. |
| Provenance/History |
Designed to be rugged, light and simple, suitable for school use, the New Hall was the result of APH research that tested existing writers for durability, simplicity, and cost. Many standard, commercial typewriter parts were used to keep costs low and simplify repairs. The New Hall was a modernized version of the classic, original 1892 Hall Braillewriter. Research proved that the original Hall Braillewriter had great merit and APH engineers decided to simply update the original Hall design with additional features. A line spacer, back spacer, margin regulator and carriage release were added. The frame was cast in one piece and the carriage welded into one unit. The placement of the die box made it possible to write to the very bottom of the sheet. It was named the New Hall Braillewriter to keep Frank Hall's name associated with the appliance that he gave to the blind. The machine sold for $52.50 in 1950.
Item belonged to the Louisiana Instructional Materials Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. |
| Used |
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired |
| Dimensions |
H-5.5 W-15.5 D-10 inches |
| Dimension notes |
Case is 11.5 x 17 x 6.5" |
| Material |
Steel, aluminum, rubber, fiberboard, plastic |
| Subjects |
Blind.
Mechanical writing.
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Braillewriters. |
| Search Terms |
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Credit line |
Gift of the Louisiana Instructional Materials Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 2005.40 |
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