Thursday, May 17, 2012

Hermes 3000 #4 in Pictures


Ready to type, but it needs cleaned

Some of the bent case damage.  The space bar and housing needed to be straightened

Inside is quite nice.  I should have taken a pic. of the inside underside.  It is quite clean.
Not the best pictures.  Sometimes when I work on a machine, or just try it when I first get it, I seldom take time to do any photographs and my shop lighting is not the greatest.
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  1. tr0xMay 17, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    Nice machine... maybe a bit beaten, it seems that the space bar is slightly bent :-(

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  2. maschinengeschriebenMay 17, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    Doesn't look all that bad. And your manual seems to be an amazing find!

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  3. notagainMay 17, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    spiffy!

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  4. Richard PMay 17, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    I hadn't seen that literature before -- nice.

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  5. VirginiaMay 17, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    I have never seen a manual typewriter that didn't have keys that stick! I just took a trip back to high school typing class!!!
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    1. Bill MMay 18, 2012 at 5:00 AM

      Properly maintained a manual should not have sticky keys. I used many manual office machines and none had sticky keys. I do get them with keys that stick or otherwise do not work. After a good cleaning they work fine.

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  6. J.A.May 17, 2012 at 5:29 PM

    I have yet to come across a Hermes of any variety in the 'wild.' I am certainly keeping my eyes peeled and hope to find one. Thanks for this post.

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  7. Fernando AntunesMay 17, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    Doesn't seem that bad. And if it types good, all the rest are mere details...

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  8. Martin A. Rice, Jr.May 17, 2012 at 9:29 PM

    Love that "Society for the Ethical Treatment of Typewriters" seal, and it features and Oliver, too!

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