They had been selling them for $40 per crate, $55 for the crate and typewriter. Someone musta tipped them off to internet prices. Cool machines, none the less.
Let me clarify please! These are not in fact brand new. They are used. I am only selling the ones that are in beautiful, near new condition. If I can type you a letter on it, I will sell it to you, for $200 plus shipping. If I cannot type you a letter on it, I keep it. If anyone out there is savvy enough to repair them, please contact me and we can negotiate for those ones. Thank you Amber Smith Storage Express
The one I purchased--which is what prompted me to write you, Richard--is unused; I stand by that. Not a mark on it, and no signs of any use whatsoever.
I spoke on the phone just now to another buyer who said his was practically new (just a few test strokes had apparently been typed on it). "Near mint" sounds like a fair description.
Near mint works for me. Just don't want the expectation of a never used machine. :-) you all are so great. Sent 4 more out, and we still have plenty left.
I received an email about shipping to China, from a Shen Yi, but I am unable to reply to your email. I do not have the model you are looking for. And International shipping is very near $1000.00
So... as I am coming to the end of the nice working ones, and left with what seems to be a lot of those that need work, I happened upon a different one. Its a Hermes Ambassador, but not like the others. It has a problem I cannot diagnose, as the only keys that will push are any except the letters... But alas, I cannot even figure out what it is. So, the green ones that are round-ish are one year, the white ones I have come across are a different year, I get that. Anybody have any insight into what exactly this one's history would be (aside from it's most recent history, which has been sitting in our storage unit....) Heres a picture of the kind it looks like https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/hermes-ambassador-electric-typewriter-242283203
Looks like a really late version. If the letter keys aren't going down, maybe the line lock is stuck. It's supposed to engage at the end of the line to stop you from typing one letter over another. This could be an easy problem to fix, but I can't promise that, obviously.
I am sad to report today, that of all these wonderful machines I have left, not a single one of them is what I would call "working condition." I will now lay to rest the remaining ones. I appreciate all that you have done here, as well as the enthusiasm I have found in all of you. Thank you
I received the rest of our typewriters from our Kuna location last week. We do now have 5 that are in great working condition. Cosmetically not as beautiful, so I am dropping these ones down a little. I need to move all of them if I can. I have 5 that work, price range from 175 to 200 plus shipping depending on how pretty they are. If any one is interested, I do also have 25 that do not work. As mentioned in a comment above, I will sell them at 50 plus shipping. You can email or call. Please no international requests, as shipping is terribly high. As mentioned above, email is management@storageexpressboise.com and my phone is 208-807-2820
I bought one of these from Amber a couple of months ago. My Ambassador has happily graded many student papers since then. The case is also very cool, too. Thanks, Amber.
Wow! A brand new Hermes Ambassador for $200!
ReplyDeleteThey had been selling them for $40 per crate, $55 for the crate and typewriter. Someone musta tipped them off to internet prices. Cool machines, none the less.
ReplyDeleteMay I clarify this as well, that price was for the typewriters that do not work or need repair.
DeleteFAR OUT!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously. Danke.
ReplyDeleteLet me clarify please! These are not in fact brand new. They are used. I am only selling the ones that are in beautiful, near new condition. If I can type you a letter on it, I will sell it to you, for $200 plus shipping. If I cannot type you a letter on it, I keep it. If anyone out there is savvy enough to repair them, please contact me and we can negotiate for those ones.
ReplyDeleteThank you
Amber Smith
Storage Express
Ah, thank you, Amber!
DeleteThe one I purchased--which is what prompted me to write you, Richard--is unused; I stand by that. Not a mark on it, and no signs of any use whatsoever.
DeleteI spoke on the phone just now to another buyer who said his was practically new (just a few test strokes had apparently been typed on it). "Near mint" sounds like a fair description.
DeleteNear mint works for me. Just don't want the expectation of a never used machine. :-) you all are so great. Sent 4 more out, and we still have plenty left.
ReplyDeleteI have one on the way. Now to locate a scrap machine to swap the Z & Y typebars to a QWERTY KB.
ReplyDeleteI'd be really interested in hearing how this goes. (Though I've not been bothered by the Z-Y nearly as much as having to shift for a semicolon.)
DeleteI have plenty of broken ones... :-) Some as low as $85 plus shipping if you want scrap ones.. Still comes with the crate.
DeleteI received an email about shipping to China, from a Shen Yi, but I am unable to reply to your email. I do not have the model you are looking for. And International shipping is very near $1000.00
ReplyDeleteMine was delivered right to the workbench this evening. Fodder for a blog post.
ReplyDeleteIt's like new also.
Great, I look forward to seeing it.
DeleteSo FASCINATING!!!! What could the story be? Its like typewriters arrived from another dimension or something!!!!
ReplyDeleteEerie, isn't it!
DeleteI think mine was manufactured in 1980. In comes Apple computers.
DeleteI can’t stop thinking about these typewriters
ReplyDeleteSo... as I am coming to the end of the nice working ones, and left with what seems to be a lot of those that need work, I happened upon a different one. Its a Hermes Ambassador, but not like the others. It has a problem I cannot diagnose, as the only keys that will push are any except the letters... But alas, I cannot even figure out what it is. So, the green ones that are round-ish are one year, the white ones I have come across are a different year, I get that. Anybody have any insight into what exactly this one's history would be (aside from it's most recent history, which has been sitting in our storage unit....) Heres a picture of the kind it looks like
ReplyDeletehttps://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/hermes-ambassador-electric-typewriter-242283203
Its kind of more plastic than the others...
Looks like a really late version. If the letter keys aren't going down, maybe the line lock is stuck. It's supposed to engage at the end of the line to stop you from typing one letter over another. This could be an easy problem to fix, but I can't promise that, obviously.
DeleteThank you
DeleteI am sad to report today, that of all these wonderful machines I have left, not a single one of them is what I would call "working condition." I will now lay to rest the remaining ones. I appreciate all that you have done here, as well as the enthusiasm I have found in all of you. Thank you
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amber!
DeleteI received the rest of our typewriters from our Kuna location last week. We do now have 5 that are in great working condition. Cosmetically not as beautiful, so I am dropping these ones down a little. I need to move all of them if I can. I have 5 that work, price range from 175 to 200 plus shipping depending on how pretty they are. If any one is interested, I do also have 25 that do not work. As mentioned in a comment above, I will sell them at 50 plus shipping. You can email or call. Please no international requests, as shipping is terribly high. As mentioned above, email is management@storageexpressboise.com and my phone is 208-807-2820
DeleteI bought one of these from Amber a couple of months ago. My Ambassador has happily graded many student papers since then. The case is also very cool, too. Thanks, Amber.
ReplyDelete(Andrew in Florida.)
2 1/2 years later, I got one of the last machines of that stock! Details on TWDB:
ReplyDeletehttps://typewriterdatabase.com/1976-hermes-ambassador.15300.typewriter
Are there any working Ambassadors left, and what would shipping run to the Washington DC area?
ReplyDeletePossibly. You'll have to ask Amber.
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