| Artist |
Picht, Oscar, inventor |
| Date |
1900-1936? |
| Description |
The Picht braillewriter has a black enamel finish and weighs 8 1/2 pounds. Nine inch wide paper is used, and the paper is stored around a solid wooden drum. The front face of each wooden key has a full braille cell with one larger dot emphasizing the correct key number. The braillewriter bears a gold script Picht logo and gold stripe decoration. An attached metal plate is inscribed with the following: "Bruno Herde und Friedrich Wendt, Berlin SW 19, Generalvertrieb: Reichsdeutscher Blindenverhand e.v. Berlin, Abt. Zentrale fur Blindenhilfsmittel." 1990.17.1 Picht Braillewriter, 1990.17.2 Case. |
| Dimension notes |
Braillewriter ; 13 x 37 x 23 cm. |
| Made |
Bruno Herde und Friedrich Wendt |
| Material |
Wood, enamel, metal. |
| Object ID |
1990.17.1 |
| Object Name |
Braillewriter |
| Place of Origin |
Berlin |
| Provenance/History |
The Picht braillewriter was created by Oscar Picht, the director of the Provincial School for the Blind in Bromberg, Germany, around 1900. Several Picht braillewriters were produced by Herr Otto Vierling of Dresden, Germany. The 1935-1936 annual report of APH indicates that APH imported many of these braillewriters. |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braillewriters.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Printing and writing systems. |
| Title |
Picht Braillewriter |
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