Summary
Alternative Name: Brailler
Braille Writer manufactured by Matrix Coventry Manufacturing Tool Co for the Royal National Institute for the Blind, circa 1930-1940. Used by the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind.
Since the invention of Braille, a variety of apparatus and machines have been developed to provide faster and more efficient ways of producing Braille. The major advantage of Braille machines over Braille written by hand frames or other devices is that most machines can pierce the paper from below, and thus make it only necessary to know 'Braille as it is read' in order to be able to write it.
Physical Description
Metal Braille writer on wooden base. Consists of 6 metal keys with a larger key in front, linked with a frame where a thin strip of paper could be threaded through and inscribed with Braille. The large key is the space key; combinations of keys produce the Braille symbols for letters. This used thin strips of paper; it was probably a shorthand machine used to take minutes of meetings, etc.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), 21 Jul 1993
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Manufacturer
Matrix Coventry Manufacturing Tool Co., Coventry, England, Great Britain, circa 1930s
The date "1930s" has been assigned by staff members at the R.V.I.B. -
Manufactured For
Royal National Institute for the Blind, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1930s
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Place Used
Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), Prahran, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930s
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Inscriptions
On machine: Matrix/Coventry Manfy/Tool/Company/Model G/No. 732/For/The/Royal National Institute for the Blind/London W.1
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Classification
Medicine & health, Health organisations, Special needs equipment
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
29 cm (Length), 29 cm (Width), 14 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Disability Organisations, Visual Impairment, Braille, Writing Equipment