Wow. I gave about 15 minutes of serious thought about this, but I'm just not in the market for a 45-pound typewriter! Intriguing model, though--I hope I get to see one some time.
In a fit of excitement after viewing this posting (I missed out on the first round) I sent her an email. Curious what she'll sell the ones that are not in working condition for, as I like to do a little tinkering myself.
This is the typewriter I have. It has an elite font. I've used it to type three books and heaven only knows how many letters and other papers. In what year was this made, and where might I obtain ribbons for it?
I'm glad it has gotten lots of use! You can look up the year at https://typewriterdatabase.com/hermes.82.typewriter-serial-number-database. Ribbon sources are on my FAQ: https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-faq.html
I noticed earlier this week she had some listed on ebay.
ReplyDeleteWow. I gave about 15 minutes of serious thought about this, but I'm just not in the market for a 45-pound typewriter! Intriguing model, though--I hope I get to see one some time.
ReplyDeleteThey are huge typewriters, although not as heavy as you might think since the body is aluminum. The typebars are also surprisingly small!
DeleteIn a fit of excitement after viewing this posting (I missed out on the first round) I sent her an email. Curious what she'll sell the ones that are not in working condition for, as I like to do a little tinkering myself.
ReplyDeleteThis is the typewriter I have. It has an elite font. I've used it to type three books and heaven only knows how many letters and other papers. In what year was this made, and where might I obtain ribbons for it?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it has gotten lots of use! You can look up the year at https://typewriterdatabase.com/hermes.82.typewriter-serial-number-database. Ribbon sources are on my FAQ: https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-faq.html
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