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1953 Hermes Rocket Serial # 5324962 1953 Hermes Rocket typewriter, Serial # 5324962 Ric Wyckoff's 1953 Hermes Rocket typewriter. 2013-12-07 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Ric Wyckoff: 1953 Hermes Rocket Serial # 5324962 Hermes was first brought into my awareness in 1970, my senior year in high school, then promptly receded into the depths of my mind only to resurface this year to introduce me to the way of the typosphere!

This was another of my eBay purchases, $33 with only one counter bid. It arrived with lots of eraser gunk and the "I" and "M" typeheads bent. After consulting Bill Wahl of Mesa Typewriter Exchange, and learning that one does not bend, but rather forms the typeheads, I was successful in getting these keys to strike properly. And, after liberal amounts of Bill's recommended LPS1 and compressed air, I got most of the gunk cleaned out and all of the keys working smoothly. This particular machine feels very lively to me and is a pleasure to type on, though not as nice as my S-C Clipper nor my SM-3.

1953 Hermes Rocket #5324962

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Ric Wyckoff (TaoTypist)
Created: 12-07-2013 at 07:18PM
Last Edit: 12-07-2013 at 07:19PM

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Hermes was first brought into my awareness in 1970, my senior year in high school, then promptly receded into the depths of my mind only to resurface this year to introduce me to the way of the typosphere!

This was another of my eBay purchases, $33 with only one counter bid. It arrived with lots of eraser gunk and the "I" and "M" typeheads bent. After consulting Bill Wahl of Mesa Typewriter Exchange, and learning that one does not bend, but rather forms the typeheads, I was successful in getting these keys to strike properly. And, after liberal amounts of Bill's recommended LPS1 and compressed air, I got most of the gunk cleaned out and all of the keys working smoothly. This particular machine feels very lively to me and is a pleasure to type on, though not as nice as my S-C Clipper nor my SM-3.

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Hunter: Ric Wyckoff (TaoTypist)

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