2007.29.6

APH Postcard Slate

American Printing House for the Blind

Gold anodized aluminum postcard slate; piano hinge on one side; four (4) lines of nineteen (19) braille cells; slight indents in top frame guide placement of stylus; bottom frame stamped with six indented holes under each opening in the top frame; slight cutout in open end of lower frame facilitates opening; four registration pins down from top frame fit into countersunk holes in lower frame.

H-1.75 W-6 D-0.188 inches

ca. 1972

American Printing House for the Blind

Louisville, KY

Pins down version of APH postcard slate not found in 1963 catalog. First appearance in 1969 , and discontinued by 1984. A six-line pins-down postcard slate was introduced by 2005. The feature allowed the frame to be opened and the braille read without removing the paper from the slate. Labeled in fashion that suggests APH was researching educational tools, primarily writing tools, from competing manufacturers, ca. 1965.

APH Collection, 2007.29.