Object ID:
2009.6.25
Title:
Janus Interline Slate
Creator:
American Printing House for the Blind
Description:
Black plastic interline slate, closed on three sides, notched on open side; arrangement of windows on both sides of slate allow brailling on both sides of a 3x5" card without removing the card; six lines on top, five lines on reverse, nineteen cells per line, raised horizontal ridges between each two lines of cells; hole in one corner provided to attached stylus; "APH" logo molded into one corner.
Dimensions:
H-3.5 W-5.5 D-0.188 inches
Date:
1999
Made by:
American Printing House for the Blind
Place of Origin:
Louisville, KY
Provenance:
Introduced in 1999 APH catalog. Janus was a Roman God with two faces, allowing him to look both ways at once. This is an example of a standard production model.
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 2009.6.
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Janus Pocket Slate
Janus Pocket Slate