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1947 Hermes Baby Serial # 5037717 1947 Hermes Baby typewriter, Serial # 5037717 Alexander Haselbacher's 1947 Hermes Baby typewriter. 2022-07-12 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Alexander Haselbacher: 1947 Hermes Baby Serial # 5037717 Made in Switzerland with a German keyboard.
I bought it on Ebay from Germany.
The sticker on it shows a Vienna Company: Büro Organisation Dorfmeister.
The address still exists but the company is long since gone.
After cleaning and oiling it works without any problems, except the rubber parts are very dry and therefore the page sometimes ends up crooked when turning the platen knob.

1947 Hermes Baby #5037717

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Alexander Haselbacher (AlexH)
Created: 07-12-2022 at 01:51PM
Last Edit: 07-12-2022 at 02:07PM


Description:

Made in Switzerland with a German keyboard.
I bought it on Ebay from Germany.
The sticker on it shows a Vienna Company: Büro Organisation Dorfmeister.
The address still exists but the company is long since gone.
After cleaning and oiling it works without any problems, except the rubber parts are very dry and therefore the page sometimes ends up crooked when turning the platen knob.

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Hermes Baby Logo
Hermes Baby Logo

Angled view and the special German characters.
Angled view and the special German characters.

Close up view of keyboard
Close up view of keyboard

Hermes Baby in its metal carrying case.
Hermes Baby in its metal carrying case.

Shop Logo, possibly from original seller in Vienna the 40s.
Shop Logo, possibly from original seller in Vienna the 40s.

Hunter: Alexander Haselbacher (AlexH)

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