1966 Hermes 9 #8160709
Status: My Collection
Hunter: David Sgriccia (dyn2type)
Created: 10-24-2022 at 05:52AM
Last Edit: 10-24-2022 at 05:55AM
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Description:
I have very few office-sized or standard machines. But, this one I could not ignore. What once served in a bank in Grand Rapids, Michigan, now resides in my collection. I love the feel of it and the response. Great for doing letters or cards. I found it in an antique store in Northern Michigan. Spotless condition. 12 cpi Elite. (T087)
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Hunter: David Sgriccia (dyn2type)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1782
I have always enjoyed tinkering with mechanical "things". For a number of years my wife wanted an IBM Selectric, The machine she used many years ago as a secretary. In 2020 we found one at an auction and bought it for $15. It took another $150 for the typewriter repairman to get it working. That turned out to be T001 in our collection. In the beginning we bought whatever we found. Now I am concentrating on the portables rather than the older office machines. The collection is getting large and it is time to start posting on TWDB.
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