| Collection |
nd |
| Credit line |
Museum Purchase, 2001.100. |
| Date |
ca. 1968 |
| Description |
Embosses 15/16 inch-wide paper tape; black plastic keys with rubber pads beneath make this a "silent" machine; wooden case has black leather-like covering, hinged lid, metal clasps, and leather handle on the side. Braille writer is bolted to a wooden base that lifts out of the case; base secured with a metal latch. "Model G, Matrix, Coventry Gauge & Tool Company, Ltd., No. 1183, For The Royal National Institute for the Blind, London W.I." is stamped on the front, above the keys. Black metal finish is marred in spots; rubber pads are deteriorated; metal clasps are rusty; case handle is very worn. Braille writer looks similar to the Stainsby Shorthand Writer, Model G.
Model G
No. 1183 |
| Dimension notes |
5 3/4 x 6 3/8 x 11 1/4 in. braille writer ; 6 3/4 x 7 1/4 x 12 in. case . |
| Made |
Coventry Gauge & Tool Company |
| Material |
Metal, plastic, rubber braille writer ; wood case . |
| Object ID |
2001.100 |
| Object Name |
Braillewriter |
| Place of Origin |
England |
| Provenance/History |
Manufactured for and available from the Royal National Institute for the Blind, London; designed for taking notes in shorthand. Appears in the 1968 RNIB catalog. |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braillewriters.
Mechanical writing. |
| Title |
Matrix stenographic braille writer |
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