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1960 Hermes 2000 Serial # 2225260 1960 Hermes 2000 typewriter, Serial # 2225260 Mike Harris's 1960 Hermes 2000 typewriter. 2026-01-10 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Mike Harris: 1960 Hermes 2000 Serial # 2225260 I had always heard that the Hermes 2000 line had a significantly different feel from the 3000, but was surprised by just how marked a difference that actually is until acquiring this machine. Whereas the 3000 lives up to its reputation as having a soft touch, the 2000 has a lot of snap - almost more like an Olympia SM. I would owe a lot of that, however, to the design being largely three decades old by the time of this particular machine's manufacture, so while its aesthetics very much reflect Hermes' 1960s livery, mechanically, it is still very much a product of the 1930s.

1960 Hermes 2000 #2225260

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mike Harris (Typelahoma)
Created: 01-10-2026 at 09:41AM
Last Edit: 01-10-2026 at 12:44PM

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I had always heard that the Hermes 2000 line had a significantly different feel from the 3000, but was surprised by just how marked a difference that actually is until acquiring this machine. Whereas the 3000 lives up to its reputation as having a soft touch, the 2000 has a lot of snap - almost more like an Olympia SM. I would owe a lot of that, however, to the design being largely three decades old by the time of this particular machine's manufacture, so while its aesthetics very much reflect Hermes' 1960s livery, mechanically, it is still very much a product of the 1930s.

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