1970 Hermes 3000 #7042729
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Plante and Doole-Fisher Typewriters (venneburgtypewriters)
Created: 05-13-2019 at 09:08PM
Last Edit: 05-13-2019 at 09:35PM
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Description:
This particular Hermes 3000 came to me as a gift from a colleague. His wife's parents bought it new in Baden, Germany while stationed there in 1970... apparently either the floor model or a custom order fitted with the Epoca typeface. The machine is effectively mint, both in colour and condition, and it types like the day it was new. It is in every regard exactly like the 3000 you might read about in blogs and webpages, and while it is not the favourite of the author, the respect the machine receives is well deserved.
These are the last of the steel & aluminum bodied H3Ks, as in 1971 they switched to a rather eccentric geometric plastic shell, and production moved around for a short while before settling on Hungary.
- Sean
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Hunter: Plante and Doole-Fisher Typewriters (venneburgtypewriters)
Plante and Doole-Fisher Typewriters's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 2509
This gallery represents the machines owned by good friends Dirk Plante and Sean Doole, who reside in British Columbia, Canada. Together they have established Venneburg Typewriters, a partnership that to date has seen over 400 typewriters since 2009. Here you will find the machines that are currently still in possession or that have come and gone since December 2017.
***As of July 2020, this collection now also represents pieces from the collection of Troy Krahn!
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Hermes 3000 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Hermes Serial Number page and the Hermes 3000 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
