Description: Nice Hermes Rocket Portable Typewriter. This item is in good+ overall cosmetic and physical condition. The typewriter works and the keys do not appear to stick, however, due to its age it is due for service such as a Clean, Lube, and Adjust, plus a new ribbon, etc. All of the keys appear to work and the alignment of the individual letters, number, and other characters are quite decent. The color is mint green. There is a bit of wear on the left side paint in a small area as seen in one of the pictures otherwise the finish appears to be very good. The metal cover IS Included with this item. This is a precision machine manufactured in Switzerland in the early 1960’s I believe. I received this typewriter from the original owner who used it and took very good care of it over the years. Below is some information that I copied from the internet: It’s hard not to like the Hermes Rocket. Authentically compact, it offers a remarkable typing experience. It is similar to the Hermes Featherweight and Baby, which preceded the Rocket, and some collectors rank these machines among the finest portables ever produced, including Robert Messenger at oz. Typewriter, who writes about this line of typewriters here, commenting: There were as many as 4.5 million of the small Hermes portable typewriter made, a number that embraces the Featherweight, the Baby in its very many guises, and the Rocket. And it covers a period of close to half a century – yet, incredibly, in that time the machine virtually remained mechanically unchanged. [Its manufacturer] had every right to make this claim — “The Greatest Portable Value Ever Offered.” This information is a best effort so BID ACCORDINGLY. This item is in good overall physical and cosmetic condition. Due to the age of this item 60+ years old and the fact that it is due for a cleaning, lube, and adjustment plus a new ribbon at the very least, we are selling it for PARTS or REPAIRS per eBay protocol and as USED, strictly AS-IS. The pictures form part of the description.
Price: 269.95 USD
Location: Laguna Hills, California
End Time: 2024-10-19T15:18:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: HERMÈS
Type: Manual
Material: Metal
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Vintage: Yes
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
