| Collection |
APH Collection |
| Object ID |
1992.3 |
| Object Name |
Braillewriter |
| Artist |
Hall, Frank, inventor |
| Title |
Hall Braille Writer |
| Made |
Harrison and Seifried |
| Place of Origin |
Chicago, IL |
| Date |
1895 |
| Description |
The paper used is 11-inches wide, inserted from the back of the machine, and passes between two rubber-covered rollers. The paper is then stored in a hollow drum. The words "The Hall Braille-Writer Patent Pending" are on a nameplate. A separate attached oval plate bears the name and location of the manufacturer. Braille writer has wooden keys and a black enamel finish. |
| Provenance/History |
The Hall Braille writer was introduced on May 27, 1892 in Jacksonville, Illinois. Frank Hall, the superintendent of the Illinois School for the Blind, was the inventor. The brailll writer was available throughout Europe in the early nineteen hundreds. |
| Dimension notes |
11.5 x 36 x 22 cm. |
| Material |
Steel, cast iron, rubber, wood |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Blind.
Braillewriters.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Mechanical writing. |
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