1992.34

Desk slate guide

Nickel alloy desk slate; four lines of 27 cells; .09 x .09 x .25 x .40 inch spacing format; pins down; piano hinge on short side, steel wire; two guide pins in bottom of lower frame to fit into a desk slate board; slight dimples in outer windows guide placement of stylus into recessed holes of cells in lower frame; raised line between two sets of two lines, raised dots between every five columns of cells; open end of top frame has a slightly raised finger pull, and the lower frame has a corresponding cutout on the end to facilitate opening; stamped "AMER. PRINTING HOUSE/FOR THE BLIND/LOUISVILLE, KY.".

H-1.75 W-8.375 D-0.5 inches

1950-present

American Printing House for the Blind.

Louisville, KY

In 1950, the 4 line/28 cell APH desk slate was discontinued in favor of an almost identical 4 line/27 cell model. It is still made today, along with a corresponding wooden board.

APH Collection, 1992.34