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Description 
Metal braille writer has a wooden paper roller, a back-space lever on the right side, and a carriage release lever on the left side. There are six braille keys with a spacing key in the middle. The keys are made of wood and topped with ivory. It is attached to the bottom of the case which serves as its base and raises the overall height to 5 7/8 in. The number "2175" is on the top left-side. "Made in US-Zone of Germany," is stamped on the front, and a nameplate attached directly below reads "Blindenstudienanstalt Marburg-Lahn."
Marburg-Lahn braillewriter - Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
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Marburg Braillewriter

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Last modified on: April 02, 2010