American Foundation for the Blind braille-writer, CSTM artifact no. 1987.0264.001
braille-writers and assistive technologies
braillewriter from the American Foundation for the Blind that is also apart of the CSTM collection was produced in New York by the typewriter company L.C. Smith and Corono Typewriters Inc.
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
Smith, L.C. & Corona Typewriters Inc., Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1962
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Anderson & Sorenson brailler, CSTM artifact no. 1987.0260.001
braille-writers and assistive technologies
Anderson & Sorenson braille-writer produced in Coppenhagen, Denmark
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
Anderson & Sorenson, Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1962
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Blista brailler, CSTM artifact no. 1987.0267.001
braille-writers and assistive technology
Blista brailler, first developed in Germany like the Picht brailler.
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
Blindenstudienanstalt, Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1962
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
CNIB Instructional Specifications on How to Repair a Perkins Brailler, c.1989
Technical training, assistive technologies
Specifications of a Perkins brailler, included within a CNIB training manual on how to repair a brailler at home.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Canadian Printing for the Blinds Fonds, Canadian Science and Technology Museum, Library and Archives, Ottawa ON
Carleton University's Disability Research Group
c.1990
CNIB Instructions for Repairing a Perkins Brailler, Introduction, c.1989
Training manual on assistive devices, CNIB
A manual intended to help users repair a Perkins brailler, written by Howard Knapman, CNIB volunteer
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Canadian Printing for the Blind Fonds, Canadian Science and Technology Museum, Library and Archives, Ottawa, Ontario
Carleton University's Disability Research Group
c.1989
Galarneau Converto-Braille, CSTM artifact no. 1987.0272.001
braille printing, assistive technologies
The first prototype of Roland Galarneau's Converto-Braille, a computerized device that could transcribe written text into braille.
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
Cipihot-Galarneau Services, Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University's Disabilities Research Group
c.1972
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Galarneau Printer, Model BT-120, CSTM artifact no. 1994.0205.001
braille printing, assistive technologies
The second generation of the Converto-Braille, invented by Roland Galarneau, which was purchased by Telesensory System Inc. in 1982. By 1986, it was being distributed globally as the Versapoint Printer.
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
Cypihot-Galarneau Services, Canadian Science and Technology Museum
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1982
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Hall braille-writer, CSTM artifact no. 1987.0262.001
19th - 20th century braillewriters and assistive technologies
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
Hall Inc., Canadian Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa
Carleton University's Disability Research Group
c.1892
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.
Image of Roland Galarneau, c.1970
Roland Galarneau, assistive technologies
An image of Roland Galarneau, c.1970, founder of Cypihot-Galarneau Services Co.
Cypihot-Galarneau Services Co.
Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1970
Picht braille-writer (c.1900), CSTM artifact no. 1987.0263.001
braille-writers and assistive technologies
Picht braille-writer c.1900, first developed by Oscar Picht, director of the Provincial School for the Blind in Bromberg, Germany, and later director of the State Blind Institute Berlin-Steglitz. First manufactured in 1899 by the company B.R. Herde and F.R. Wendt, and continued production until the 1930s
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson
B.R. Herde and F.R. Wendt Co., Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation, Ottawa, ON
Carleton University Disabilities Research Group
c.1900
Photograph by Beth A. Robertson. Use with permission.