| Artist |
Picht, Oskar |
| Credit line |
Museum Purchase, 2000.152. |
| Date |
ca. 1910 |
| Description |
Wooden keys and steel spacing bar; "31196" stamped in a metal plate above the keys; stored in wooden case covered with a black faux leather fabric, case has a black metal handle attached to the removable lid; metal tabs keep writer secure in the felt-lined bottom of case. |
| Dimensions |
H-4.5 W-10 D-6.5 inches |
| Dimension notes |
4 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 10 in. braille writer ; 4 7/8 x 9 1/8 x 11 7/8 in. case . |
| Made |
Bruno Herde und Friedrich Wendt |
| Material |
Wood, cast iron, steel, tinplate |
| Object ID |
2000.152 |
| Object Name |
Braillewriter |
| Place of Origin |
Berlin, Germany |
| People |
Picht, Oskar |
| Provenance/History |
Oskar Picht, the inventor, was the director of the Provincial School for the Blind in Bromberg, Germany, around 1900. Used for taking notes on 1/2 in. wide paper tape. |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braillewriters.
Mechanical writing. |
| Title |
Picht Stenographic Braillewriter |
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