1956 Hermes Ambassador #785661

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Kevin Stallaert (KStallaert)
Created: 08-29-2023 at 09:06AM
Last Edit: 08-29-2023 at 09:33AM

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Description:

What a hulking office beast! Very cool machine that is fully tricked out. This Ambassador had a bad ass odor when I got it. But now it is cleaned and back as a Am-bad-ass-ador. I love the anti ghosting mechanism. There are a lot of screws to undo to get the machine out of its shell, but after that, you can access everything. Just the left carriage knob removal eludes me. I also got some cool extra supplies with it: two boxes with brushes, a cloth, a Hermes branded eraser and a Hermes branded oiler.

Typeface Specimen:

Links:

• Manual (Richard Polt's webiste)
• Review of this machine
• Dissasembly for cleaning

Photos:

Ambassador left side

Front left side

Front of this beast

Front right of the monster

Right side of this cool machine

Backside. the hole / cover in the bottom is for an electrical connection, if the machine is equipped with an electric return motor.

Top view

Under the ribbon cover

The serial number is located on the left under the ribbon cover

Cheat sheet in Dutch, showing all the functions of the levers and buttons

Close up of the slugs. 10 CPI , Setag S6 (Pica)

Bottom view

Dust cover. Note that the side of the return lever is reinforced

Box with brushes and a Hermes eraser I got with the machine

Second box I got with a cleaning cloth, two more brushes and a Hermes branded oiler

Close up of the Hermes branded oiler

taken off whatever can come off

Naked machine without carriage from the front

right side of the machine without panels. Note the "skeleton" structure in which everything is mounted

naked machine from the back

Right side of the naked machine

Quality control sheet of this machine

Hunter: Kevin Stallaert (KStallaert)

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I fell into the typewriter rabbit hole due to nostalgia: I used to have a massive Olympia SG1 when I was a kid. It formed my typing habits, which is why I am called a "furious typer" by my coworkers. Came across the r/typewriters page on Reddit which rekindled my love for these wonderful machines. Lets just hope I don't start pushing screens off my desk when I reach the end of a line...

I also have a modest Youtube channel where I document the progress of my typewriter journey: https://www.youtube.com/@Slug_Life