Braille Writing Devices: Perkins Braille Writer
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Channel: The American Foundation for the Blind · 2016 · Nonprofits & Activism
In 1939, David Abraham, a teacher at the Perkins School for the Blind, designed an improved machine that went into production soon after World War Two. The result was the Perkins Brailler, a braille writing device that has set the standard for manual brailling throughout the world since 1951. Mechanically similar to a manual typewriter, and weighing in at about 10 lbs, this device is sturdy and portable. http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/using-technology/assistive-technology-videos/braille-writing-devices/perkins-braille-writer/12345
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