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XXXX Hercules (Flying Fish/KOFA) 100 Serial # 22621936 XXXX Hercules (Flying Fish/KOFA) 100 typewriter, Serial # 22621936 Carl H's XXXX Hercules (Flying Fish/KOFA) 100 typewriter. 2017-10-10 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Carl H: XXXX Hercules (Flying Fish/KOFA) 100 Serial # 22621936 Another given number is S-2102528 (sticker).

The Hercules 100 is an export variant from the so-called "Model 100". Developed and manufactures by Flying Fish in the 1970s it was called Flying Fish PSQ and renamed in the 1980s Hero 110 (and probably produced in another factory).
The body is a copy of Adler Tippa 1 and the carriage is copied from the Olympia Traveller.
Currently three "types" of serial numbers are known. Some of them with selling dates.

First production, called Flying Fish:

#99.700 (1979) and #165.300 (1985)

probably second production, Hero:

#22621936 (this machine)
#33756698

probably third and last production, could be manufactured by Chee May (according to Uwe Wachtendorf). This production is most probably later. The #44.521 has cross screws (Phillips cross screws) and this machine has slot crews, so it is most probably older.

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XXXX Hercules (Flying Fish/KOFA) 100 #22621936

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Carl H (Olivetti48)
Created: 10-10-2017 at 01:50AM
Last Edit: 10-10-2017 at 01:57AM


Description:

Another given number is S-2102528 (sticker).

The Hercules 100 is an export variant from the so-called "Model 100". Developed and manufactures by Flying Fish in the 1970s it was called Flying Fish PSQ and renamed in the 1980s Hero 110 (and probably produced in another factory).
The body is a copy of Adler Tippa 1 and the carriage is copied from the Olympia Traveller.
Currently three "types" of serial numbers are known. Some of them with selling dates.

First production, called Flying Fish:

#99.700 (1979) and #165.300 (1985)

probably second production, Hero:

#22621936 (this machine)
#33756698

probably third and last production, could be manufactured by Chee May (according to Uwe Wachtendorf). This production is most probably later. The #44.521 has cross screws (Phillips cross screws) and this machine has slot crews, so it is most probably older.

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Hunter: Carl H (Olivetti48)

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Typewriter collector from Germany. I collect all brands, but like Olivetti the most. I'm not that type of collector that buys the most expensive, old or rare pieces. I love and collect typewriters because it was an everyday product millions of people used. Much of them are well-made and were so expensive for there pre-owner – now, people want not to throw them away, but they don't want them anymore – and so, there are ridiculous cheap. When I see a typewriter, standing around and being so cheap, I cannot abandon it. (I hope my english is at least understandable, feel free to correct me).



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