| Collection |
APH Collection |
| Object ID |
2007.45 |
| Object Name |
Braillewriter |
| Artist |
SVEC a SPOL s.r.o. |
| Title |
Tatrapoint Adaptive 2 braillewriter |
| Made |
SVEC a SPOL s.r.o. |
| Place of Origin |
Slovakia |
| Date |
2003 |
| Description |
Blue enameled, open two piece chassis, cast aluminum frame, rests on rubber feet, waved pattern on chassis bars above and below keyboard; stainless steel key arms with bright green plastic key pads; dot keys have spoon shaped pads, space bar has "T" shaped pad which extends out toward user with unusual depth; green plastic key spacing bar inside chassis; six steel pins write from below, pressing through braille cell into arm of chassis which extends backward (as in the Hall and New Hall machines); 40 character wide stainless steel carriage with left and right margin sets on toothed back bar; black enameled wooden platen, advanced by green plastic platen knobs on both sides, second stainless steel roller with white plastic grip rings is geared to the platen advance; line-end ringer with spring loaded striker set to sound four characters from the line end; manual backspace key to right of chassis below carriage with finger shaped lever; label on bottom, "SVEC a SPOL s.r.o/ROK VYROBY 2003/VYR CISLO 0756; label on front, "TATRAPOINT/adaptive/MADE IN SLOVAKIA". |
| Provenance/History |
SVEC a SPOL s.r.o. was a metal working firm formed in 1993 in the aftermath of the breakup of Czechoslovakia. Although specializing eventually in car parts and locks, the firm developed the Tatrapoint Standard(1991) which the company sold in twenty five different countries. This model, developed in 1999 in conjunction with designer R. Ceresna, featured simplicity and an innovative adjustable width keyboard designed to accommodate hands of all sizes. It received a Slovakian National Award for Design. Purchased by APH Dept. of Educational Research around 2006 as the company investigated the possibility of re-entering the braillewriter market. It was also considered briefly as a possible pass-through item. |
| Used |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Dimensions |
H-3.35 W-13.78 D-10.24 inches |
| Dimension notes |
overall |
| Material |
Aluminum, steel, wood, plastic |
| People |
Boyer, Burt |
| Subjects |
Blind.
Mechanical writing.
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Braillewriters. |
| Credit line |
APH Collection, 2007.45. |
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