| Object ID |
2005.40.4 |
| Object Name |
Braillewriter |
| Artist |
Stainsby, Henry |
| Title |
Stainsby Shorthand Writer |
| Made |
Birmingham, England |
| Place of Origin |
Birmingham, England |
| Date |
ca. 1924 |
| Description |
(a) writer: black enameled cast brass frame; seven nickel plated keys with middle key arranged parallel and the remaining six perpendicular to frame; hard rubber pad above key arms; round celloloid label screwed at left; folding paper tape arm on right with wooden roller on separate hinged arm; carriage end bell on back right of frame with striking arm; thumbscrew on left locks geared tape advancing rollers; upward writing styli concealed beneath bar housing on top of the grooved paper guide; (b) case: box-jointed wooden case, covered with black faux leatherette with steel reinforced leather carrying handle on right side of box; lid is hinged in two places, secured with thumbcatches on sides, bars on back hold lid in open position; interior lined with green felt; footprint recess in bottom for writer and two turning steel brackets; stamped on lid catches, "TUCKTITE/PAT.234004-24/ENG. MAKE". |
| Makers mark |
STAINSBY "C" MODEL/C.31/SHORTHAND MACHINE |
| Provenance/History |
Henry Stainsby (1859-1925), Supt. of the Birmingham Royal Institution for the Blind, along with Birmingham manufacturer Albert Wayne patented a braille shorthand machine in 1899-1900. His tapewriters was developed as a note-taking tool to facilitate the training of blind stenographers at Birmingham. Stainsby's goal was employment for his students. Later models were sold by the RNIB. This writer belonged to the Louisiana Instructional Materials Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired at the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, founded in 1852. |
| Used |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dimensions |
H-7 W-10.5 D-12 inches |
| Dimension notes |
overall in case; writer dimensions 6.5"T x 14"W x 9"D |
| Material |
Brass, steel, rubber, celluloid, wood, wool, paper |
| People |
Wayne, Albert
Stainsby, Henry |
| Subjects |
Braillewriters
Shorthand |
| Search Terms |
Birmingham School for the Blind
Braillewriters
British and Foreign Blind Association
Royal National Institute for the Blind
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired |
| Credit line |
Gift of the Louisiana Instructional Materials Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 2005.40 |
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