USA, circa 1970
metal, plastic
bought off from the Croatian Association for the Blind, circa 1975
inv. no.: 256
The Perkins Brailler is a Braille writing machine. It was devised by David Abraham in the United States during the 1950s. The device was purchased from the Croatian Association for the blind circa 1975.
It is the most common writing machine for the blind and it is still used today. Its modernized version, based on the same principle, is produced today.
The Perkins Brailler operates like an ordinary writing machine, except that it has only six keys (each key represents one dot of the Braille alphabet), a space bar, a key for entering a new row and returning to the beginning of the line. The text is written in print, and the advancement in technology allowed for new, electric models.
Perkins Brailler
USA, circa 1970
metal, plastic
bought off from the Croatian Association for the Blind, circa 1975
inv. no.: 256
The Perkins Brailler is a Braille writing machine. It was devised by David Abraham in the United States during the 1950s. The device was purchased from the Croatian Association for the blind circa 1975.
It is the most common writing machine for the blind and it is still used today. Its modernized version, based on the same principle, is produced today.
The Perkins Brailler operates like an ordinary writing machine, except that it has only six keys (each key represents one dot of the Braille alphabet), a space bar, a key for entering a new row and returning to the beginning of the line. The text is written in print, and the advancement in technology allowed for new, electric models.