1953 Hermes Rocket #5328985
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Lisa Lampo (LisaMarie)
Created: 03-15-2022 at 11:21PM
Last Edit: 03-15-2022 at 11:27PM
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Description:
Purchased this typewriter from an estate sale in San Mateo, CA. Etched onto the body just below the right hand platen knob is "P606859 SMPD" I wonder if this machine was once the property of the San Mateo Policy Department?
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Hunter: Lisa Lampo (LisaMarie)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 105
Collecting typewriters was never something I thought I would do. But then a relatives fire damaged Royal Varsity crossed my path and I just couldn't throw it out. A local typewriter repair shop said it was too far gone to fix, and I thought to myself "well, then I can feel free to try and repair it." So, I started researching typewriters and caught the bug! I enjoy tinkering with them and getting them to work again. My husband recently asked me what I was going to do with all the typewriters and I replied I don't know. For now I am just going to enjoy learning about them, working on them and using them.
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