[BlindTlk] [BlTlk] abacus replacement

[Judy Jones]

Hi, Ericka,

My apologies for not proofing, a notification must have come in while I was typing.

I meant to say a Taylor slate.

Thanks for catching the typo.

Judy


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From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ericka via BlindTlk
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2023 12:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] [BlTlk] abacus replacement

What is tyrr abacus?

Ericka Nelson


> On May 26, 2023, at 7:37 AM, Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Jasmine,
> 
> There is probably still material available. I would Google to see what not can find.  It was called the Cranmer Abacus.
> 
> I actually did all my school math on a Tayrr slate.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Judy
> sent from the HIMS Android braille tablet
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jasmine via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023 11:18 PM
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> CC: jasmine.kotsay at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] abacus replacement
> 
> Hi,
> I would love to know how much one of the Reizen abacus costs. I would 
> love to get one, although I don't use the abacus well. I didn't really 
> use them as a child, so don't know how to keep scores on them either. 
> I'd love to know how this works as well.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Judy Jones 
> via BlindTlk
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 6:39 PM
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> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] abacus replacement Hi, Jude, everything looks 
> fine, and I would love to have another abacus.  I had the Cranmer one, 
> too and used it to keep game scores and also track of my knitting rows 
> in garments.  It always came in handy for something, and was the 
> best-made one I had seen.
> Thanks for this.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jude 
> DaShiell via BlindTlk
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 5:48 PM
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> Cc: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
> Subject: [BlindTlk] abacus replacement I bought two reizen abacuses 
> from amazon and found two features that make them better than the 
> cranmer abacus I have from APH.  First 15 columns not 13.  Second each 
> abacus comes in its own carrying case that can be sealed with a catch.  
> The cranmer abacus I have is going in the trash since it has been held 
> together with scotch tape for several years.  I got two of these and 
> put one away in a drawer so when the other gets too old I need only 
> order a replacement and take the other out of the drawer and put it 
> into service.  Typing may not be all that good, I'm using a chromebook 
> now my computer is out for repair and keys take longer to key on this 
> than the other keyboard.
> --
> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com>
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