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Description
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| (a) Wooden case, dark orange finish; box jointed with brass-reinforced corners; piano hinged lid; two nickel plated brass latches on front with locks; flat black rubber handle with nickel plated hardware; three internal compartments; copper label slot on lid; two adhesive mailing labels; evidence of original black foam padding glued inside case(b) brown leather satchel for opticon, pentangular; two flaps with brass snaps; leather loops and male snaps on sides for strap; (c) leather shoulder strap, padded in middle, two brass snaps on each end; (d) optacon unit: black aluminum chassis, pentangular shape; plexiglass shelf on front features shallow groove with six rows of pins; two gray knobs labeled "OFF STIM" and "ATC"; brass snaps on sides of shelf area; rear has power cord socket, green i/o jack, red battery check button, and lens module stored in slot with wire wrapped on two gold spools; (e) black three-prong power cord; (f) green tinplate box of 3AG fuses (Littelfuse); (g) key to case latches. |
Optacon prototype
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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.
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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.