1962 Hermes 3000 #3141473
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Arthur Ureche (MortVark)
Created: 07-09-2023 at 06:22AM
Last Edit: 07-09-2023 at 06:28AM
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[ Information below from May 29, 2023 Vogt auction of the Larry McMurtry estate - https://vogtauction.com/auctions/the-estate-of-larry-mcmurtry ]
Hermes 3000 typewriter, green exterior, made in Switzerland by Paillard S.A., includes ribbon, serial number "3141473", with case, circa 1960s, used by Larry McMurtry in his Archer City, Texas home writing studio; while accepting his Academy Award for the Brokeback Mountain screenplay, McMurtry famously said "Most heartfelt, I thank my typewriter. My typewriter is a Hermes 3000, surely one of the noblest instruments of European genius."; includes Certificate of Authenticity: Estate of author Larry McMurtry, from his Archer City, Texas home height 6 in. x width 13 in. x depth 14.5 in.
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Hunter: Arthur Ureche (MortVark)
Arthur Ureche's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 396
First started using a SMC Galaxie Twelve to type out and paste a zine in high school in the late 80's - I've been picking up typewriters as opportunity presents itself ever since. It's more of a casual hobby than a compulsion. Writing on a typewriter seems just the right speed for not getting ahead of what I have to say.
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