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From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Mark Adams:
1956 Hermes Rocket

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1956 Hermes Rocket
Serial #5549277

Status: My Collection
Created: 03-01-2015 at 06:20PM
Last Edit: 03-01-2015 at 06:25PM

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These Hermes portables are really remarkable machines. At first glance, they don't appear rugged, but I take mine all over.

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1956 Hermes Rocket Photo Gallery

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VINTAGE HERMES BABY ROCKET PORTABLE MANUAL TYPEWRITER W/COVER SWISS MADE

Current Price $60.00

1949 Hermes Portable Baby/Rocket Typewriter w/ Carrying Case - All Orig. Steel

Current Price $99.00

1969 Orange Hermes Rocket Vintage Portable Typewriter w/case-VERY GOOD!

Current Price $319.99

Vtg Hermes Rocket Typewriter 1960s With Original Carrying Case Model 9092503 Grn

Current Price $175.00

Vintage Hermes Rocket Typewriter Switzerland Paillard Yverdon w/Cover in Green

Current Price $120.00

VINTAGE HERMES ROCKET PORTABLE TYPEWRITER ~ MADE IN SWITZERLAND

Current Price $223.20

Hermes Rocket Typewriter -- Sea Foam Green -- Carrying Case Included

Current Price $119.99

Vintage Hermes Rocket Typewriter With Case

Current Price $170.00


The Manual Typewriter Repair Bible

 462 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Basic Mechanical Theory and Indoctrination on how mid-20th Century manual typewriters work.
  • Step-By-Step Typewriter Symptom Troubleshooting Guide.
  • Complete 1946 OAMI Service and Adjustment Manual Covering: Standard Manual Typewriters: Remington * Royal * Underwood * Woodstock * L.C. Smith, Portable Manual Typewriters: Remington * Royal * Corona * Underwood.
  • Typewriter Tools, Ribbon Spools, Ribbons, Platens, Springs and Ball Bearings Reference.
  • Typewriter Typeface and Keyboard Reference.

The Olivetti Lettera 22 Typewriter Repair Bible

 330 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Complete 1962 Parts, Service and Adjustment Manual Covering
    Manual Typewriter: Olivetti Lettera 22
  • Olivetti Lettera 22 Portable User Manuals
  • Reference Catalog Olivetti Typewriter Typefaces
  • Olivetti History - 1908 to 1958

The IBM Selectric 1, II, III Typewriter Repair Shop Manual 1

 436 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Complete 1980 IBM S241-5615-3 Service Manual Covering:
    Selectric (1), Selectric II, Correcting Selectric II, IBM 96
  • Complete 1980 IBM S241-5939-3 Adjustment Parts Manual (APM) Covering:
    Selectric (1), Selectric II, Correcting Selectric II, IBM 96
  • Complete 1980 IBM Z241-6288-0 Print Quality Review Manual (PQR) Covering:
    Selectric (1), Selectric II, Correcting Selectric II, IBM 96
  • Complete 1980 IBM S241-6176-0 (Selectric III Service Manual Supplement)

The 1970 AMES Standard & Electric Typewriter Repair Manual

 462 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • 1970 AMES B500 Basic Manual for Electric Typewriters
    Covering Standard Electric Typewriters:
    Royal 550 & 660 • Remington 25 • Smith Corona 400 & 410 • Olivetti-Underwood Scriptor & 700 Series • IBM Selectric 1 • IBM Model C & D
  • 1968 AMES B200 Basic Training Manual for Standard Typewriters
    Covering Standard Manual Typewriters:
    Royal Empress • Underwood Five • Remington Standard • Smith Corona Standard • Adler Universal • Hermes 9 & Ambassador • Olympia SG-3

The Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Repair Bible

 334 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Smith-Corona "Floating Shift" User Manuals
  • Complete 1947 and 1951 Service, Troubleshooting and Adjustment Manuals Covering:
    Portable Manual Typewriters: Smith-Corona Squareline (Flat-top), Speedline and Super-5 Series – Standard, Clipper, Sterling, Silent and Silent-Super
  • Complete 1955 Tools and Exploded Parts Reference Manual Covering:
    Portable Manual Typewriters: Smith-Corona Squareline (Flat-top), Speedline and Super-5 Series – Standard, Clipper, Sterling, Silent and Silent-Super
  • Reference Catalog: Smith-Corona Typewriter Typefaces and Keyboards
  • Illustrated Smith-Corona "Floating Shift" Model Age Guide

The Smith Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Repair Shop Manual

 462 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Complete 1957 Service, Troubleshooting and Adjustment Manual Covering: Smith Corona 5TE Electric Portable
  • Complete 1963 Service, Troubleshooting and Adjustment Manual Covering: Smith Corona "New" 5 and 6 Series Portables
  • Complete 1958 Tools and Exploded Parts Reference Manual Covering: Smith Corona 5 Series Manual and 5TE Electric Portables
  • Complete 1964 Tools and Exploded Parts Reference Manual Covering: Smith Corona "New" 5 and 6 Series Portables
  • Smith Corona 5 and 6 Series Service Bulletins – 1958 to 1974

The Smith Corona 6 & 8 Series Electric & Cartridge Ribbon Typewriter Repair Manual

 418 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Complete 1965 Smith Corona Service, Troubleshooting and Adjustment Manual Covering: Series 6 Spool Ribbon Electric Portables 6SE/6SE2, 6LE/6LE2
  • Complete 1974 Smith Corona Service, Troubleshooting and Adjustment Manual Covering: Series 6 and 8 Cartridge Ribbon Models (Coronamatic)
  • Reference: Smith Corona Service Bulletins: 1967-1981

The Smith-Corona 6YC Series Typewriter Repair Manual

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  • Smith-Corona 6YC Corsair User Manual
  • Complete 1974 Smith-Corona Lightweight Portable Typewriter Service Manual Covering Typewriters: 6YC Series Corsair and Cougar
  • Complete 1973 Smith-Corona Lightweight Portable Typewriter Parts Manual Covering Typewriters: 6YC Series Corsair and Cougar
  • Smith-Corona 6YC Series Service Bulletins

The Olympia SM 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 Typewriter Repair Bible

 206 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Olympia SM-7 User Manual and Olympia SM-3 User Manual
  • Complete 1955 Service, Troubleshooting and Adjustment Manual Covering:
    Portable Manual Typewriter: Olympia SM-1, SM-2, SM-3, SM-4, SM-5, SM-7
  • Complete 1962 Tools and Exploded Parts Reference Manual Covering:
    Portable Manual Typewriter: Olympia SM-1, SM-2, SM-3, SM-4, SM-5, SM-7
  • Olympia/ITC Technical Service Bulletins
  • Reference Catalog: Olympia Typewriter Typefaces and Keyboards
  • Illustrated Olympia SM Model Age Guide

The Olympia SG1 Typewriter Repair Bible

 256 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Olympia SG-1 User Manual and Salesman's Training Guide
  • Complete 1955 Service, Troubleshooting and Adjustment Manual Covering:
    Standard Manual Typewriter: Olympia SG-1
  • Complete 1962 Tools and Exploded Parts Reference Manual Covering:
    Standard Manual Typewriter: Olympia SG-1
  • Reference Catalog: Olympia Typewriter Typefaces and Keyboards
  • Illustrated Olympia SG Model Age Guide

The Brother JP-1 Typewriter Repair Bible

 94 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Brother JP-1 User Manuals
  • Complete 1975 Brother Service, Troubleshooting and Adjustment Manual Covering Portable Typewriter:
    Brother M100, Charger 11, 200, 210, 220, 240T, 250TR, 300, 300T, 350TR, 800, 800T, 850TR, 900, 1300, 1350, Performer 333RS
  • Complete 1975 Brother Tools and Exploded Parts Reference Manual Covering Portable Typewriter:
    Brother M100, Charger 11, 200, 210, 220, 240T, 250TR, 300, 300T, 350TR, 800, 800T, 850TR, 900, 1300, 1350, Performer 333RS
  • Illustrated Brother JP-1 Model Age Guide

Rocky's Electric Typewriter TEK Manual 1952

 108 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Repair and adjustment instructions, general theory of operation and musings on the "New" Electric Typewriters of 1950, by the Patron Saint of Typewriter Repair, Clarence Leroy "Rocky" Jones.
  • Covers: Underwood All-Electric, IBM Electromatic Standard and 11, Remington Elecri-conomy, Royal RP Electric typewriters.

Rocky's Two: Office Machine Technical Manual and Office Machine Service Department Operation Manual

 280 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Two classics of Typewriter Repair Knowledge from the Patron Saint of Typewriter Repair, Clarence Leroy "Rocky" Jones:
  • Office Machine Technical Manual
    INCLUDING
    Complete History of the Typewriter – 1870 to 1970
    Requisite Course in Typewriter Fundamentals & Basic Mechanics
    Theory & Principles of Electric Typing Actions
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The 1940 AMES American Typewriter Parts Catalog

 456 Pages, Professionally printed and coil bound - lays flat on your work table!
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  • Richly Illustrated Parts Reference Catalog Covering Pre-1941 American Typewriter Models:
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  • Corona - 3, 4, Zephyr and Floating Shift Models
  • L. C. Smith - Model 8, Ribbon Indicator, Super Speed and Silent
  • Underwood - Noiseless, Noiseless Portable, Master, Standard and Portable B, C, D, E, F and G
  • Woodstock - 5F, 5N, 8J, 8K, 8L and Standard
  • Bonus: Includes “High Mortality Parts” Tables from 1946 AMES Catalog!