1967 Hermes 3000 #3414981
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Arthur Ureche (MortVark)
Created: 06-18-2023 at 03:59AM
Last Edit: 06-18-2023 at 04:20AM
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[ Information below from May 29, 2023 Vogt auction of the Larry McMurtry estate - https://vogtauction.com/auctions/the-estate-of-larry-mcmurtry ]
Hermes 3000 typewriter, green exterior, made in Switzerland by Paillard S.A., serial number "3414981", with case, circa 1960s, used by Larry McMurtry in his Archer City, Texas home writing studio; while accepting his Academy Award for the Brokeback Mountain screenplay, McMurtry famously said "Most heartfelt, I thank my typewriter. My typewriter is a Hermes 3000, surely one of the noblest instruments of European genius."; includes Certificate of Authenticity: Estate of author Larry McMurtry, from his Archer City, Texas home height 6 in. x width 13 in. x depth 14.5 in.
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Hunter: Arthur Ureche (MortVark)
Arthur Ureche's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 396
First started using a SMC Galaxie Twelve to type out and paste a zine in high school in the late 80's - I've been picking up typewriters as opportunity presents itself ever since. It's more of a casual hobby than a compulsion. Writing on a typewriter seems just the right speed for not getting ahead of what I have to say.
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