2007.29.7

Postcard slate

Hill, Jim

Bright 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 paper registration pins up from bottom frame fit into countersunk holes in upper frame; stamped inside, "J.H. 1976"; stamped on top, "AMER. PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND LOUISVILLE, KY".

H-1.75 W-6 D-0.188 inches

1976

American Printing House for the Blind

Louisville, KY

APH introduced its postcard slate in 1928. Originally made of brass or nickel plated brass, postcard slates were available in aluminum as early as 1953. The pins up design, as this model, was the typical configuration. A pins down version was produced between 1972 and 1981. An interpoint postcard slate with four pins up and two pins down had been introduced by 1981. Made by Jim Hill in the APH machine shop, 1976. According to Hill, the pieces were individually marked at that time prior to being sent out for their anodized finish.

APH Collection, 2007.29.