American Foundation for the Blind braille typewriter.

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Credit line Donated by Illinois Services for the Visually Impaired, 1993.8.
Date 19--?
Description Braille typewriter is of cast aluminum alloy, highly polished on the outside and lacquered; black type stenciled on the front reads "American Foundation for the Blind Inc. New York, N.Y."; serial number is #6-2775.
Dimensions H-6.75 W-18 D-9.5 inches
Dimension notes overall
Made L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters
Material Aluminum, hard rubber
Object ID 1993.8
Object Name Braillewriter
Provenance/History The machine was manufactured for the foundation by L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters, Inc. One of the new features of this machine was that a written page could be reinserted for correction.
Subjects Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braillewriters.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Printing and writing systems.
Title American Foundation for the Blind braille typewriter.
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Last modified on: April 02, 2010