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1961 Hermes 8 Robust Serial # 8073826 1961 Hermes 8 Robust typewriter, Serial # 8073826 Paolo Dal Chiele's 1961 Hermes 8 Robust typewriter. 2025-02-02 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Paolo Dal Chiele: 1961 Hermes 8 Robust Serial # 8073826 Talking about the Olympia SM7 Robust of which I have posted the gallery, I thought about another typewriter specifically made for the army, this Hermes 8.
I actually don't believe that Hermes ever used the term Robust to identify the typewriter for the army, and contrary to the SM 7 it seems not to present obvious differences from the civil models, but the wooden case and some accessories seems to be specific. The box includes in addition to the user's manual and the dust cover, a spare ribbon cover and two strange articulated paper supports that were probably intended for some specific use. I am posting the two pictures that I keep for my records and the card that confirms that the typewriter was assigned in 1969 to the Swiss Army arsenal in Bern. More to come....

1961 Hermes 8 Robust #8073826

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Paolo Dal Chiele (pdcox)
Created: 02-02-2025 at 03:53AM
Last Edit: 02-02-2025 at 03:57AM

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Talking about the Olympia SM7 Robust of which I have posted the gallery, I thought about another typewriter specifically made for the army, this Hermes 8.
I actually don't believe that Hermes ever used the term Robust to identify the typewriter for the army, and contrary to the SM 7 it seems not to present obvious differences from the civil models, but the wooden case and some accessories seems to be specific. The box includes in addition to the user's manual and the dust cover, a spare ribbon cover and two strange articulated paper supports that were probably intended for some specific use. I am posting the two pictures that I keep for my records and the card that confirms that the typewriter was assigned in 1969 to the Swiss Army arsenal in Bern. More to come....

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Not very visible but on the right and left sides of the typewriter are two strange support to be mounted on the carriage which use is not obvious to me.
Not very visible but on the right and left sides of the typewriter are two strange support to be mounted on the carriage which use is not obvious to me.

Made in 1961, the typewriter was probably delivered for its last assignment on 26.02.1969.
Made in 1961, the typewriter was probably delivered for its last assignment on 26.02.1969.

Hunter: Paolo Dal Chiele (pdcox)

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Interested in historic motoring and vintage cars, I received a typewriter as a bonus when I bought and old off-road car. The previous owner had found somewhere a typewriter produced for the German army and when he sold me the car he gave me the typewriter too. As I learned later, it was a1961 Olympia SM7 Robust..
Of the typewriters I value more character than perfection, the signs that time has left and the stories - or fragments of stories - of those who used them ...


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