| Collection |
APH Collection |
| Credit line |
APH Collection, 1990.8.1. |
| Date |
ca. 1966 |
| Description |
The Blista includes a back space lever, a carriage release lever, and right and left margin stops; keyboard has six keys and space bar; writer and the case weigh 14 pounds; wooden platen roller; finished with grey-green enamel; black wooden keys with cream colored enamel tops; black and gold transfer label, "Blindenstudienanstalt Blista Marburg-Lahn-Germany"; "Blista Marburg-Lahn-Germany" is stamped in metal; wooden case is covered with paper on the interior; black fabric on the exterior; metal handle with a black gloss enamel; steel latch and angled top; key in case; serial #5902. |
| Dimension notes |
13 x 37 x 31 cm. |
| Made |
Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt (Blista) |
| Material |
steel, aluminum, rubber, wood. |
| Object ID |
1990.8.1 |
| Object Name |
Braillewriter |
| Place of Origin |
Marburg, Germany |
| Provenance/History |
This machine is essentially an up-to-date version of the Picht writer. It will accomodate sheets of paper up to 11 inches with a maximum of 41 cells per line.
The German Blind Study Institute (Blista) was founded in 1916 in the historic university town of Marburg to help treat and rehabilitate blinded soldiers. The institute operated a workshop to produce special tools from its inception. The production of braillewriters based on Oskar Picht's original design moved to the Blista factory after WWII. |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Blind.
Braillewriters.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Mechanical writing. |
| Title |
Marburg Braille Writer |
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