[blindkid] used Perkins Braillers

[Lynda Zwinger]

Snark!
:)

thanks.

Lynda

On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Holly Miller <hollym12 at gmail.com> wrote:

> We got one on eBay for around $125.  It had a few thing that didn't work.
> My husband found a video online (maybe the Perkins website) that showed step
> bystep how to completely take it apart and clean/lube all the parts. It was
> nerve wracking to see all those little parts lying around but it worked
> perfectly after that!
>
> Holly
>
>
>
> On May 25, 2011, at 10:36 AM, Lynda Zwinger <lyndaz918 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Lenora--thanks!  I'll give that a  try. I've checked ebay, and there is
> one
> > there...it's up to $152 I think, but it's sold "as is," and the seller
> > doesn't know if it works....
> >
> > Lynda
> >
> > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 7:33 AM, Lenora J. Marten <bluegolfshoes at aol.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Hi Lynda,
> >>
> >> If I'm remembering correctly, you're in AZ? You may try contacting your
> >> local Lion's Club to see if they are willing to donate one. The Lion's
> Club
> >> in
> >> Gilbert donated a Perkins Brailler to Eric when he was in 1st grade.
> >>
> >> Also, one of our moms found one on eBay a few months ago. Although I
> don't
> >> remember exactly what she paid, it was a pretty reasonable price.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Lenora
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Lynda Zwinger <lyndaz918 at gmail.com>
> >> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children) <
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> >> Sent: Wed, May 25, 2011 10:11 am
> >> Subject: [blindkid] used Perkins Braillers
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >> I'm sure this has been asked before, so please forgive yet another
> query,
> >> ut is there anywhere that sells used Perkins Braillers at a reasonable
> (ok,
> >> emi-reasonable at least) price?  The summer looms and our Perkins loaner
> >> nd BrailleNote got returned to school yesterday.
> >> thanks,
> >> ynda Zwinger
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