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1936 Hermes Baby Serial # 90881 1936 Hermes Baby typewriter, Serial # 90881 Javier Vazquez del Olmo's 1936 Hermes Baby typewriter. 2015-08-04 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Javier Vazquez del Olmo: 1936 Hermes Baby Serial # 90881 I was quite surprised when I got this one. I thought having another Hermes Baby wouldn´t hurt, and since it had a good price I could afford it and then repair it because it didn´t work.

It turned out the only problem it had was that the drawband was broken and it needed oiling and cleaning, so you could say the typewriter was almost fine. During rhe process I thought this one looked significantly older than the other one I have, and BTW better looking, so I checked the serial number and what was my surprise when I reallized it was such an early specimen!

Maybe it´s not the best piece of equipment, though. No return lever, somewhat unstable, not very precise, slow... This one does not play in the same league as other portables, but when you think about the date and how small it is youo realize it´s a little clever contraption. Other portables from the time I have tried are much larger (namely the excellent Erika Modell S), but this one, after all, is a good one. I wouldn´t say it´s the typewriter I would use for heavy typing, but it´s a pleasure to use such an early Baby.

1936 Hermes Baby #90881

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 08-04-2015 at 09:18AM
Last Edit: 08-04-2015 at 09:20AM

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I was quite surprised when I got this one. I thought having another Hermes Baby wouldn´t hurt, and since it had a good price I could afford it and then repair it because it didn´t work.

It turned out the only problem it had was that the drawband was broken and it needed oiling and cleaning, so you could say the typewriter was almost fine. During rhe process I thought this one looked significantly older than the other one I have, and BTW better looking, so I checked the serial number and what was my surprise when I reallized it was such an early specimen!

Maybe it´s not the best piece of equipment, though. No return lever, somewhat unstable, not very precise, slow... This one does not play in the same league as other portables, but when you think about the date and how small it is youo realize it´s a little clever contraption. Other portables from the time I have tried are much larger (namely the excellent Erika Modell S), but this one, after all, is a good one. I wouldn´t say it´s the typewriter I would use for heavy typing, but it´s a pleasure to use such an early Baby.

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Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)

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The first typewriter I saw was my grandpa´s Olivetti Linea 98 at the office. It was just a curio for me. Then I was given a Nakajima, which I didn´t use and my grandfather took it from me because it was easier to handle than the bulky Linea 98. Now I own that typewriter, and I started a little collection in Valladolid, Spain. The Nakajima, which is "my" typewriter only returned home in 2017, almost 20 years later, when he wanted a better typewriter.

A collection that started small grew into something bigger, a nuisace for my family and a great source of satisfaction for me.


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