1949 Hermes Baby #5129511
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Icto On (emerac)
Created: 09-18-2020 at 12:54AM
Last Edit: 09-18-2020 at 01:04AM
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Description:
This was typewriter puppy love. I fell in love with typewriters in April 2019 when I first saw a photo of a sea foam green Hermes Rocket with the spool covers open. I searched online for an Hermes "ultra portable" to call my own and decided to go for this metal crinkle paint Hermes Baby that I purchased on eBay. In a jejune manner, I fashioned my first typewriter with a green ribbon. I have never had that desire again since. When I first received this typewriter, I had an identity issue as the "Hermes" logo did not conform with the classic Featherweight, Baby, nor Rocket logos. However, through some internet sleuthing, I found other typewriters from this time also just labeled "Hermes."
https://typewriterdatabase.com/1950s-hermes-baby.2916.typewriter
https://youtu.be/4MepR2pcHVM?t=331
I have now moved on from my first crush. Though I admire the compact elegance of this model, I am no longer a fan of the deep keystrokes needed, the big space in between keys where my fingers can get caught, and the lack of a bichrome ribbon lever. Ultimately it feels like a typewriter without ambition. I've moved on from this to a Royal Silver-Seiko Sprite, perhaps entering a stage of adolescent rebellion.
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Hunter: Icto On (emerac)
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Points: 19
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RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Hermes Baby on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Hermes Serial Number page and the Hermes Baby By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
