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1971 Hermes Baby Serial # 9265240 1971 Hermes Baby typewriter, Serial # 9265240 michael stanton's 1971 Hermes Baby typewriter. 2017-01-24 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of michael stanton: 1971 Hermes Baby Serial # 9265240 Green Hermes Baby with German keyboard (not swiss). It has a few problems, like a hard platen that doesn't grip the paper. I've been trying to remove it but am rather scared about it. I roughed it up with sandpaper, and that addressed the problem tolerably well.

The ribbon vibrator hangs down too low on the right. I'm trying to learn to adjust it but I'm new to this typewriter thing. So it pinches the ribbon when I shift or use the red part of the ribbon.

It came with a horrible ribbon with silvery correction tape which left silver dust in the machine. I replaced it, but it took some effort to find the 47 mm diameter ribbon spools, smaller than "universal" spools which didn't allow me to close the machine when typing.

1971 Hermes Baby #9265240

Status: My Collection
Hunter: michael stanton (ripsawridge)
Created: 01-19-2017 at 12:39PM
Last Edit: 01-24-2017 at 02:12AM


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Green Hermes Baby with German keyboard (not swiss). It has a few problems, like a hard platen that doesn't grip the paper. I've been trying to remove it but am rather scared about it. I roughed it up with sandpaper, and that addressed the problem tolerably well.

The ribbon vibrator hangs down too low on the right. I'm trying to learn to adjust it but I'm new to this typewriter thing. So it pinches the ribbon when I shift or use the red part of the ribbon.

It came with a horrible ribbon with silvery correction tape which left silver dust in the machine. I replaced it, but it took some effort to find the 47 mm diameter ribbon spools, smaller than "universal" spools which didn't allow me to close the machine when typing.

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Software engineer, musician, climber. Now a typewriter enthusiast! I've got a Hermes 2000, and now two Babys. But gosh...so much to learn with cleaning and repairing. Fun. :)



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