FOR THE BLIND
NEW BRAILLE TYPEWRITER INVENTION FROM SYDNEY A Braille typewriter with 63 keys and capable of rapid reproduction of Braille characters, has been ijv vented by Clifford Gittens, an independent inventor, of Sydney. The machine differs from the ordinary Braille typewriter now in general use in that a key is provided for each character of Braille. The ordinary Braille typewriter consists of six keys, of which various num-i bers must be punched simultaneously 'to construct a given character. The Gittens machine can also be fitted with Braille keys for "use by the blind themselves. It is powerdriven from an electric light socket.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 135, 30 July 1941, Page 6
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104FOR THE BLIND Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 135, 30 July 1941, Page 6
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