[Electronics-talk] Braille overlays

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Annette:
Sounds like Mr. McGoo put your labels on.  To funny.

I got overlays for my GE microwave and they stayed on pretty good.  This was 
back in 06.
Since the apartment I live in has one already, I just used dymo tape to 
label the most used.  I don't know what kind it is.
Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'" 
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Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Braille overlays


>I had received a braille overlay from the manufacturer for my microwave 
>back
> in the mid 90's.  We ended up not using it because it was colored and did
> not allow sighted people to see the print labels on the keys.  Ever since
> that time I've used my braille label maker to make my own labels with the
> clear label tape.  Yes it does require sighted help.
>
> For some reason, on the past 2 microwaves the label for the clock has been
> put on upside down.  This is very odd as the labels were applied by
> different people.  I'm guessing there is something about that label that
> visually looks like it should be positioned upside down.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tom Lange
> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 8:23 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Braille overlays
>
> Hi,
> I got a GE microwave back in 2008.  I had heard that they provide Braille
> overlays, so I called up their customer service and was told that no
> overlays were available.  However, they did have sheets containing every
> possible label that could be applied to any of their microwave ovens.  The
> customer rep was very friendly and helpful, and she saw to it that I
> received the label sheet promptly.
>
> I needed a sighted person to separate and apply the labels, which wasn't
> terribly difficult to do.  After three years of regular use and cleaning,
> some of the labels have fallen off, but I suppose that's to be expected, 
> so
> one of these days I'll call up and request another set of labels.  In the
> interim, I've memorized what controls are in the blank spots and,
> fortunately, I don't use them regularly so it's not a huge deal.  Even so, 
> I
> think an overlay for the specific model would have been preferable.
>
> I've heard some say that the GE microwaves aren't as good as they used to 
> be
> way back when, but mine works like a champ, and it's very powerful.
>
> Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <GeorTsoukala at aol.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 4:50 PM
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Braille overlays
>
>
>> Someone told me that the manufacturer will send you a  braille overlays.
>> For the microwave you buy. Does anyone know anything  about this.
>> George
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 11/20/2011 1:08:41 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> jajkaldrich at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> Hi  all!
>>
>> I'm writing this since my Hamilton Beach Talking oven quit!   Is the one
>> from
>> Maxie Aids or through Amazon better despite its  price?  Or, should I go
>> back
>> to marking again?  The talking was  nice for my wife.  Any thoughts
>> please?
>> How might I get one  quickly?  I think Thanksgiving is out of the
>> question!
>>
>> Jim
>> Thanks much!
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