Richard:

I actually used one of the electric Perkins machines for several weeks while 
my regular University     Perkins was being serviced.

They had one in the University's Disability Services Office that they lent 
me till my own Brailler came back.

To be quite honest, I wasn't impressed.  I know the electric model costs 
several hundred more dollars than the regular one, and to me, it just wasn't 
worth it.

I would be interested in the thoughts of others who may have tried one too.

73 from Tom Behler:  Kb8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 12:21 PM
Subject: off topic brailler info


> Hi;
> I unfortunately experienced the hall brailler.  Quite the noisy 
> contraption.
> There was also a lavender brailler but I don't think it was very popular.
> Apparently there is some type of electric perkins brailler.  Has anyone 
> used
> one?  Other than the occasional need for cleaning the good old standard
> perkins is hard to beat.  It is old enough that I'm a bit surprised that 
> the
> price has never come down.  If you don't have plans to use yours John its
> money waiting to come to your mail box.  I have seen them for sale in
> various states of decay and they seem to find new homes with little
> difficulty.
> Richard
>