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
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.
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Hunter: Kevin Stallaert (KStallaert)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1087
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
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