Summary
Epson talking typewriter acquired from Royal Institute of the Blind, Victoria, Australia, manufactured by Epson, United States of America, in the 1980s. The typist could hear the message and check that it was correct. Used by visually impaired people who could not read Braille.
Physical Description
Talking typewriter with brown keys placed on a white background. Micro cassette player, LCD screen and paper tape printer. Case is brown plastic with text moulded into clasps.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), 21 Jul 1993
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Manufacturer
Epson, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, 1980-1989
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Place Used
Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Moulded text: EPSON Printed text: small/talk/VTEK [Extensive text] HX-20
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Classification
Medicine & health, Health organisations, Special needs equipment
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Overall Dimensions
396 mm (Length), 396 mm (Width), 297 mm (Depth), 71 mm (Height)
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Maximum dimensions
393 mm (Length), 300 mm (Width), 73 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Dimensions of the case when closed.
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Keywords
Disability Organisations, Visual Impairment, Writing Equipment, Typewriters