Brailler Braille Typewriter

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Brailler Braille Typewriter

Entry/Object ID

1000.2171.8

Description

Typewriter, Braille, Brailler

Collection

Jim Adams

Made/Created

Manufacturer

L.C. Smith & Corona

Notes

possible date made: 1930s - 40s where made: Syracuse, NY model name: Foundation Writer serial number: 5 - 2124

Color

Silver Black

General Notes

Note

In original case. Roll of unknown material (typing ribbon?). 6 keys. Artifact label reads: Braille Typewriter L.C. Smith & Corona, Syracuse, NY 1930s-40s These typewriters were developed by L.C. Smith & Corona for the American Foundation for the Blind. Braille characters are typed using combinations of the six keys with the central bar serving as the space bar.