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Talking Typewriter - Epson, Model HX-20, 1980s
Reg. No: SH 970277
- Summary:
- Epson talking typewriter acquired from Royal Institute of the Blind, Victoria, Australia, manufactured by Epson, United States of America. The typist could hear the message and check that it was correct. Used by visually impaired people who could not read Braille.
- Description:
- Talking typewriter with brown keys placed on a white background. Micro cassette player, LCD screen and paper tape printer. Case is brown plastic with text moulded into clasps.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), 1993
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 71 mm (Height), 297 mm (Width), 396 mm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | writing equipment, disability organisations, visual impairment |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Health Organisations |
| Tertiary Classification: | special needs equipment |
| Inscriptions: | Moulded text: EPSON Printed text: small/talk/VTEK [Extensive text] HX-20 |
| Manufacturer: | Epson, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, 1980-1989 Date is an estimate |
| Place Used: | Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), Victoria, Australia |
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