1957 Hermes Rocket #5580633
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Em Barnes (yarn8934)
Created: 03-20-2025 at 09:16PM
Last Edit: 10-07-2025 at 05:10AM
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Description:
Ziggy Stardust. Purchased at an antique store in Northern Neck region of Virginia, 12/30/2025. Keys did not strike--it needed attention!. #Hermes #ultra #green #Switzerland #1950s #Rocket We dropped this machine off with a local typewriter guru who fixed Ziggy right up...see link to her blog! Got it back 10/4/2025 - love it! There are 3 keys I've not seen before, left and right bracket and the straight line (over the ¢). Love this little machine.
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Hunter: Em Barnes (yarn8934)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 4690
Started collecting in March 2021 when an Olympia SM3 caught my eye at a thrift store. By May 2021, I was up to nine. By September 2021, my husband jumped in to the pool with both feet and our collection grew to 37. Phew. By October 2022 we had 64. In 2023 we began attending and hosting events where we can share our collection with the community and other collectors. We've sold or given away over 40. Good times.
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