Object ID:
1990.23.1
Title:
Light Brailler
Description:
This small, portable writer, which has an attached base, has a paper feed 7 1/2 inches wide. The writer is of highly polished metal. Holes are punched not raised. The key conifiguration is vertical like the braille cell. The keyboard and carriage are combined and move from the right to the left. A metal plate on the front reads "Light Brailler." A metal plate on the bottom is stamped in Japanese. "149" is stamped in the box. The lightweight, metal case is painted dark brown and has a decorative handle.
Date:
n.d.
Made by:
Guzeisha (Guzei Inc)
Place of Origin:
Tokyo, Japan
Provenance:
Manufactured by Guzeisha (Guzei Inc) in Tokyo. Introduced in 1919. Discontinued in 2012.
This is one of the writers-sometimes called "crab writers" for their sideways motion-in which keys and carriage move together across the paper. It is a downward writing model and the finger used for dot six is used for dot one. It moves from right to left. It is capable of interlining.
This is one of the writers-sometimes called "crab writers" for their sideways motion-in which keys and carriage move together across the paper. It is a downward writing model and the finger used for dot six is used for dot one. It moves from right to left. It is capable of interlining.
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Light Braillewriter
Guzeisya Light Brailler, label
Light Braillewriter
Guzeisya Light Brailler, label