Picht Steglitz Braillewriter - a photo on Flickriver

Picht Steglitz Braillewriter

Description: A color photograph of a Picht Steglitz Typewriter for Braille. The main body of the machine is 6 inches wide by 12 “ deep. There is a platen with a roller knob to load paper that extends 24” wide. 9" wide paper was fed on a wooden drum.There are six keys, the front face of each wooden key has a full braille cell with one larger dot emphasizing the key number. Each key, except for the far right (6-dot) key, is topped with ivory. The The machine has a black enamel finish with gold decoration and script on the front that reads: "Schreibmaschine fur Blindenschrift, Picht, Steglitz," or “Typewriter for Braille, Picht, Steglitz,” in English. The number 972 is engraved on the back of the machine.

Creator: Oscar Picht

Date: circa 1900s-1930s

Format: 3D object

Digital Identifier: AG10-0001

Credit: Perkins Archives, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA

Taken on: July 1, 2016

Sets appears in: • Writing Devices for People who are Blind

Stats: 4,363 views

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