1960 Hermes Ambassador #867796
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Richard Wood (Coronaboy)
Created: 12-26-2016 at 09:07AM
Last Edit: 12-26-2016 at 09:21AM
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Description:
Huge hulking beast of a machine.
Platen and carriage come off in seconds.
Typeface is a large pica font and quite a nice style
The most comfortable key tops ever.
Huge backspace and tab button. Lovely large carriage return arm
Almost types by itself.
Its size and weight are the only reason I don't use this as my everyday typer.
Typeface Specimen:
Photos:
Hunter: Richard Wood (Coronaboy)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 873
Typewriter collector, previous sewing machine collector.
Originally from the Garden of England, Kent. I have lived in Sheffield for over fifteen years.
As a young child, I always enjoyed taking things apart and seeing how they functioned.
I have been collecting a range of vintage typewriters for over two years.
Previously, I was interested in restoring sewing machines, then I acquired my mothers Olivetti Dora and looked under the hood and typed, I was hooked on typewriters and how they worked.
I learn something every day from passionate bloggers and typewriter enthusiasts.
Fan of Joe Van Cleave's typewriter video series.
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