Object ID:
1992.404
Title:
Banks Pocket Braille Writer
Creator:
Banks, Alfred, inventor
Description:
Braillewriter has a label that lists the following: "Model 7, No. 1031, Banks Pocket Braille Writer, Manufactured by V.L. Martin & Co. Ltd., South Hall, Midd.x, England, Available only through Lions Clubs." Braillewriter's top lid is a dull green and has a black metal label with item's information. The bottom base is grey metal with black plastic keys.
Dimensions:
H-2.9 W-11.9 D-20 cm
Date:
ca. 1970
Made by:
V.L. Martin & Co. Ltd.
Place of Origin:
Middlesex, England
Provenance:
The Banks Pocket Braille Writer was invented by blinded WWI veteran, Dr. Alfred Banks of San Diego California, around 1928. In 1946, IBM agreed to support the production of a revised model for distribution at cost in both the U.S. and Great Britain by Lions Club International.
Credit Line:
Gift of Judy Dixon, 1992.404
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Banks Pocket Tapewriter
Banks Pocket Tapewriter