This list is not necessarily a complete listing of all organizations, manufacturers or distributors, nor does listing imply ACB endorsement.
All Star Brailler Repair
Alan Stomba
1705 Victoria Rd.
St. Paul, MN 55118
Phone: (651) 343-2505
Email: [email protected]
American Brailler Repair
Karen Kleinschmidt
42 Greenville St.
Spencer, MA 01562
(978) 302-6162
Email: [email protected]
Karen is a level 3 tech trainer and certified by the Perkins School for the Blind.
Ancient City Brailler Repair
Tim Puch and Carl Jacobson
226 Green Palm Ct.
St. Augustine, FL 32086
Phone: (904) 469-0927
Email: [email protected]
Atlanta Brailler Repair
Frank Levine
c/o Vision Rehabilitation Services
3830 S. Cobb Dr., Suite 125
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 739-4617
Fax: (770) 432-5457
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.atlantabraillerrepair.com
B&S Brailler Repair
Billy Hoopingarner
710 N. 1st St.
La Crescent, MN 55947
Phone: (269) 270-1183
Email: [email protected]
Philip Banner Brailler Repair
281 124th Ave.
Shelbyville, MI 49344
(269) 605-5392
Email: [email protected]
Repairs Perkins braillers. Phil prefers communicating via email. If you call him, be sure to leave a message – and include your area code and phone number.
The Brailler Depot
107 Trimble Ave.
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 272-7667
Fax: (973) 928-6446
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: https://braillerdepot.com/index.html
Brailler Repair Services
Paul Jackanin
44 Powers St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 749-3774
E-mail: [email protected]
Mark Carpenter
105 S. Claremont St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Phone: (719) 634-8720
Email: [email protected]
Chesapeake Brailler Service
787 Forsythe Ter.
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 507-2610
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/ChesapeakeBrailler
Repairs all models of Perkins brailler except the Smart Brailler. Payment can be by credit card, check, ACH or PayPal. 90-day warranty on all work. Perkins certified Level 3.
Collins Business Equipment
4331 San Pablo Cir.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Office: (714) 993-4568
Cell: (714) 328-5256
Fax: (714) 993-5051
Email: [email protected]
Collins Business Equipment has been in business since 1980. The company charges $49.50 per braille writer to disassemble, chemically clean, oil, reassemble and adjust. If parts are needed, that charge will be added to the base charge. In cases of severe damage, the company will contact the sender and advise them of the extent of the damage and the expected cost of repairs before we proceed. Braillers will be returned via free matter mail; if you want it shipped another way, the cost of shipping will be added to your total.
Roxanne Constantino
Maryland
Email: [email protected]
Doctor Luke Repairs
Luke Kindelin
200 Belle Star Ct.
Austin, TX 78753
Email: [email protected]
Fixing the Dots Braille Writer Repair
Dawn Weber
5031 Ellicott Street Rd.
Batavia, NY 14020
Phone: (585) 219-9315
Email: [email protected]
Foundation for Blind Children, Media Center
1234 E. Northern Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phone: 800-322-4870
Fax: (602) 678-5803
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.seeitourway.org
Fowler
5328 Balcones Dr., Apt. B
Austin, TX 78731
Phone: (512) 585-5825
Email: [email protected]
Stephen Fox
20 Thayer Ave.
Narragansett, RI 02882
Phone: (401) 474-0002
Email: [email protected]
Gunpowder Braille Writer Services
J. Kirk Walter
7220 Greenbank Rd.
Middle River, MD 21220
Phone: (239) 989-6400
Fax: (617) 926-2027
Email: [email protected]
Wayne Harris
1112 Harrison Ln.
Hurst, TX 76053
Phone: (817) 268-6803
Email: [email protected]
Larry Herring's Braillewriter Repair Service of North Carolina
P.O. Box 187
Battleboro, NC 27809
Phone: (252) 977-3716
Cell: (252) 883-3051
Juamly Brailler Services
Maria Judith Nieves
Barrio Espinosa
Sector Mavito HC3
Box 6608 Calle Eleuterio
Claudio 107-A
Dorado, PR 00646-9103
Phone: (787) 473-7264
Email: [email protected]
Cynthia Kitchin
Delaware
Email: [email protected]
Leonard Kokel Certified Brailler Service
(541) 888-0846
Email: [email protected]
Certified to provide general service, minor and major repair on Perkins Braillers. Also has reconditioned Perkins Braillers for sale.
Roberto Luna
606 W. Whitsett St.
Graham, NC 27253
Phone: (323) 244-3001
Email: [email protected]
Painting service is also available.
Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund
Cindy Olmstead
3500 N. Elm
Jackson, MI 49201
Phone: (517) 780-5096
Fax: (517) 780-5448
Email: [email protected]
Midwest Brailler Repair
Rob Graham
7755 Bristol Park Dr. Unit 4NE
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Phone: (708) 372-1997
Email: [email protected]
Joe Negrich
c/o Toledo Sight Center
1002 Garden Lake Pkwy.
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 381-7636
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Joe does not charge for simple cleanings, adjustments and/or minor repairs. Major repairs will be performed, at-cost, with pre-approval from the customer. Most basic cleanings are completed in 2-3 days and returned via free matter mail. Be sure to include a short note, in braille or print, with the machine to explain the problem(s).
Northwest Brailler Repair
Eli Komenski
12106 NE 149th St.
Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: (425) 230-2573
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nwbrailler.com
Perkins Products, Howe Press
175 N. Beacon St.
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 924-3434
Fax: (617) 926-2027
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.perkins.org
Quality Brailler Repair
John Harden
145 N. Halifax Ave., Unit 605
Daytona Beach, FL 32118-4291
(386) 846-1325
E-mail: [email protected]
The basic price for cleaning, lubricating and adjusting a brailler is $85. Also sells soft canvas dust cover.
Sheldon Support Services, LLC
Chuck Sheldon
19 Simms Cascade Rd.
PO Box 347
Simms, MT 59477
Phone: (253) 486-3540
Email: [email protected]
Trep’s Brailler Repair
Michael and Robert Furman
Whiteville, NC
[email protected]
(470) 270-9592
Please contact us for any questions or repairs! We are licensed, insured, and guarantee all of our work. We have 2 techs available, a father and son team, both certified as Level 3 Technicians through Perkins.
Typewritertechs
410 Sea Turtle Ter.
Plantation, FL 33324
Phone: (224) 800-1249
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.typewritertechs.com
Bob Vandiver Office Supplies
1214 Avenue K
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 765-9341
Include a note stating the nature of the problem (e.g., keys sticking, won’t hold the line, etc.). Payment by money order only. Braillers will be shipped back to you via free matter mail.
Visual Aid Services, Inc.
Yuri Vrell
11024 Balboa Blvd. #692
Grenada Hills, CA 91343
Phone: (818) 909-9453
Cell: (818) 858-3958
Email: [email protected]
Also repairs Optacons.
Sue Voight
Brooksville, FL
Phone: (352) 799-11491
Email: [email protected]
Volunteers of Vacaville
P.O. Box 670
Vacaville, CA 95696
Phone: (707) 448-6841 Ext. 2044
Fax: (707) 448-1467
Volunteers of Vacaville has been repairing Perkins Braille Writers since 1965. To ensure that your braille writer is returned to you in optimal working condition, we will fully disassemble, clean, repair, oil, and reassemble each brailler. Your brailler will be put through a quality assurance inspection and shipped to you with an industry leading 180-day warranty on labor and replacement parts! That is a 6-month warranty. The cost to repair your brailler is only $39.99, plus parts (at only cost +10%). This price applies to manual or electric braillers. Painting service is also available; call for colors and cost, etc. Turnaround time is usually 3-5 days, not counting shipping time. Since we are a prison-run organization, our project is subject to unexpected closures due to institutional lockdowns. All work is performed on a first-in, first-out basis and will be completed as quickly as possible.
Updated 9/8/2023