Slates from the United States

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 27
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 001
Catalog number: pxx-001

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 27
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, heavy
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 002
Catalog number: pxx-002

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 27
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, heavy
Features: E-Z read (pins in top); Dymo slots on front
Comments:
Record number: 003
Catalog number: pxx-003

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 28
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, heavy
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 004
Catalog number: pxx-004

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 28
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: E-Z read (pins in top)
Comments:
Record number: 005
Catalog number: pxx-005

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 28
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: plastic
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 006
Catalog number: pxx-006

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 19
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 007
Catalog number: pxx-007

Name: Brown Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 28
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: hinged back for easy reading
Comments:
Record number: 008
Catalog number: pxx-008

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 16
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: plastic
Features:
Comments: modified from a 28-cell slate by Fred Noesner
Record number: 009
Catalog number: pxx-009

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 6 Cells: 19
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: E-Z read (pins in top)
Comments:
Record number: 010
Catalog number: pxx-010

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Perkins Institute, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 6 Cells: 19
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 011
Catalog number: pxx-011

Name: Model 12
Manufacturer/Distributor: Perkins Institute, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 6 Cells: 19
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, heavy
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 012
Catalog number: pxx-012

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 38
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, heavy
Features: E-Z read (pins in top)
Comments:
Record number: 013
Catalog number: pxx-071

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Johnson Manufacturing, 103 N. Front St., Philadelphia
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 29
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: micro
Material: metal
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 049
Catalog number: pmx-001

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Cooper Engineering and Manufacturing, Chicago
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 31
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: micro
Material: metal
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 050
Catalog number: pmx-002

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Harrison and Siefried, Chicago
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 31
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: micro
Material: metal
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 051
Catalog number: pmx-003

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 18
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: jumbo
Material: metal, light
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 061
Catalog number: pjx-001

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Solar Products, Co., St. Louis
Country: U.S.A.
Type: upward-writing
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 27
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal
Features: upward-writing
Comments:
Record number: 064
Catalog number: uxx-001

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Illinois Institute of Technology
Country: U.S.A.
Type: upward-writing
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 31
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: plastic
Features: upward-writing; slate hinged at top; paper feeds from top between hinges
Comments:
Record number: 065
Catalog number: uxx-002

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Foundation for the Blind, New York
Country: U.S.A.
Type: upward-writing
Code: braille
Lines: 1 Cells: 24
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: upward-writing, no hinge
Comments: part of map-making kit
Record number: 066
Catalog number: uxx-003

Name: Jiffy Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 6 Cells: 19
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: no hinge; card slips in from top; for 3-by-5 cards only
Comments:
Record number: 067
Catalog number: sxx-001

Name: ACM Card Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 8 Cells: 28
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: no hinge; card slips in from top or bottom; for writing on keypunch cards
Comments:
Record number: 068
Catalog number: sxx-002

Name: Check-writing Template
Manufacturer/Distributor: Chemical Bank, New York
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille; print
Lines: 7 Cells: 30
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard; misc
Material: metal, light
Features: no hinge; for writing out standard end-stub checks
Comments: distributed by Chemical Bank to its customers and sold to other banks
Record number: 069
Catalog number: sxx-003

Name: Dymo Tape Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 1 Cells: 25
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, heavy
Features: top hinge
Comments:
Record number: 071
Catalog number: sxx-005

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: notebook
Code: braille
Lines: 8 Cells: 28
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, plastic
Features: permanently attached to vinyl notebook
Comments:
Record number: 074
Catalog number: txx-001

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 8 Cells: 28
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: E-Z read (pins in top)
Comments:
Record number: 076
Catalog number: pxx-042

Name: Correction Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 38
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, heavy
Features: no pins; for correcting
Comments:
Record number: 077
Catalog number: sxx-007

Name: Cassette Label Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: Tim Cranmer, Frankfort
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 5 Cells: 16
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: micro
Material: metal, light
Features: center cutout for cassette labels
Comments: prototype; modified from Tylor Postcard Frame by Tim Cranmmer
Record number: 078
Catalog number: smx-001

Name: Cassette Label Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 14
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: center cutout for cassette labels
Comments: prototype, precursor to Howe Press production model
Record number: 079
Catalog number: sxx-008

Name: Playing Card Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 7
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: no hinge; no pins; for brailling playing cards
Comments:
Record number: 081
Catalog number: sxx-010

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 28
Interline: no Interpoint: yes
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: interpoint: extra pair of pins in top
Comments:
Record number: 113
Catalog number: pxp-004

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 19
Interline: no Interpoint: yes
Character size: standard
Material: METAL, LIGHT
Features: interpoint: extra pair of pins in top
Comments:
Record number: 114
Catalog number: pxp-005

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: board
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 27
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal; wood
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 127
Catalog number: bxx-002

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Cooper Engineering and Manufacturing, Chicago
Country: U.S.A.
Type: non-braille
Code: braille; N.Y. Point
Lines: 4 Cells: 48
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: micro; 4-dot
Material: metal; wood
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 129
Catalog number: nxx-001

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: board
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 37
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal; plastic
Features: rubber feet
Comments:
Record number: 131
Catalog number: bxx-003

Name: Model 13
Manufacturer/Distributor: Perkins Institute for the Blind, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: board
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 40
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal; wood
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 134
Catalog number: bxx-004

Name: Hawk upward Writing slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Institute for Life Sciences, Malibu
Country: U.S.A.
Type: upward-writing
Code: braille
Lines: 6 Cells: 29
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard; jumbo
Material: plastic
Features: upward-writing; additional 4-line slate for jumbo braille; convertible stylus
Comments: American Institute for Life Sciences, 23715 W. Malibu Road, #367, Malibu, CA 90265
Record number: 141
Catalog number: uxx-004

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Cooper Engineering & manufacturing, Chicago
Country: U.S.A.
Type: non-braille
Code: braille, N.Y. point
Lines: 4 Cells: 36
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: micro
Material: metal
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 144
Catalog number: nmx-001

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Cooper Engineering & Manufacturing, Chicago
Country: U.S.A.
Type: non-braille
Code: N.Y. Point
Lines: 5 Cells: 31
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: 4-dot
Material: metal
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 145
Catalog number: nxx-003

Name: Haibraille
Manufacturer/Distributor: Haig Kafafian, Cybernetics Research Institute, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: non-braille
Code: Haibraille
Lines: 1 Cells: 22
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: 16-dot
Material: metal
Features:
Comments: prototype; sent by Emerson Foulke
Record number: 146
Catalog number: nxx-004

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Johnson Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia
Country: U.S.A.
Type: non-braille
Code: N.Y. point
Lines: 4 Cells: 35
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: 4-dot
Material: metal, wood
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 154
Catalog number: nxx-010

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: board
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 41
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal; wood
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 156
Catalog number: bxx-006

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 28
Interline: no Interpoint: yes
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: interpoint: punched holes; Dymo slots on back
Comments:
Record number: 157
Catalog number: pxp-013

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: non-braille
Code: N.Y. Point
Lines: 5 Cells: 42
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: 4-dot
Material: metal; wood
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 158
Catalog number: nxx-011

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 19
Interline: no Interpoint: yes
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: interpoint: punched holes
Comments:
Record number: 159
Catalog number: pxp-014

Name: The Big Writer
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: non-braille
Code: print
Lines: 4 Cells: 21
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: misc
Material: metal; masonite
Features:
Comments: prototype, not produced
Record number: 163
Catalog number: nxx-012

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: upward-writing
Code: braille
Lines: 1 Cells: 30
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal
Features: upward-writing; movable single guide cell
Comments:
Record number: 165
Catalog number: uxx-006

Name: Janus Interline slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 11 Cells: 19
Interline: yes Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: plastic
Features: holds 3-by-5 card
Comments:
Record number: 174
Catalog number: sxx-013

Name: Postcard Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 6 Cells: 19
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: one pair of Dymo slots
Comments:
Record number: 180
Catalog number: pxx-048

Name: The Peg Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 1 Cells: 10
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: misc.
Material: plastic
Features:
Comments: for teaching slate writing
Record number: 181
Catalog number: sxx-014

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 27
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: Dymo slots in top
Comments:
Record number: 182
Catalog number: pxx-049

Name: Dymo Tape Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 1 Cells: 25
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: top hinge
Comments:
Record number: 183
Catalog number: sxx-015

Name: Correction Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 38
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: no pines; for correcting
Comments:
Record number: 184
Catalog number: sxx-016

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Perkins School, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 6 Cells: 27
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal
Features:
Comments: from the collection of David Ronecker
Record number: 208
Catalog number: pxx-055

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: unknown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: non-braille
Code: braille, N.Y. point
Lines: 4 Cells: 32
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal
Features: cell notches only at bottom; furrows
Comments: from the collection of David Ronecker
Record number: 209
Catalog number: nxx-015

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: unknown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 31
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: micro
Material: metal
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 216
Catalog number: pmx-015

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: unknown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 1 Cells: 25
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal
Features:
Comments: from the collection of David Ronecker
Record number: 224
Catalog number: sxx-017

Name: Playing Card Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 6
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: no hinge; no pins; for brailling playing cards
Comments:
Record number: 233
Catalog number: sxx-018

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Perkins, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: frame-page
Code: braille
Lines: 2 Cells: 24
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal; wood; felt
Features: felt backing
Comments: Perkinds school slate from the 1870's
Record number: 234
Catalog number: rxx-011

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 27
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: Dymo slots
Comments:
Record number: 244
Catalog number: pxx-069

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Cooper Engineering and Manufacturing, Chicago
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 28
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, heavy
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 245
Catalog number: pxx-070

Name: Cubarithm Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 16 Cells: 16
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: plastic
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 246
Catalog number: sxx-020

Name: Model 23
Manufacturer/Distributor: Perkins Institute for the Blind, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: board
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 34
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light; wood
Features:
Comments:
Record number: 247
Catalog number: bxx-010

Name: #1 E-Z Read Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: pocket
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 27
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: E-Z read (pins in top); Dymo slots on front
Comments:
Record number: 253
Catalog number: pxx-082
Drawer number: b01

Name: Cassette Label Slate
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: special
Code: braille
Lines: 4 Cells: 14
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light
Features: center cutout for cassette labels; second-generation production model
Comments:
Record number: 255
Catalog number: sxx-022

Name:
Manufacturer/Distributor: Howe Press, Watertown
Country: U.S.A.
Type: notebook
Code: braille
Lines: 8 Cells: 20
Interline: no Interpoint: no
Character size: standard
Material: metal, light; plastic
Features: permanently attached to vinyl notebook
Comments:
Record number: 257
Catalog number: txx-004