This is a professionally serviced typewriter made in 1957. Hermes Baby is one of the best portable typewriter models for enthusiasts and writers and also one for the most sought after typewriters in the world. It is not without reason. The design of Hermes Baby typewriters is stunning, and it's aluminium body makes it extremely lightweight - great for both travel and carrying.
*TYPEFACE: The keyboard layout is QWERTZ (German-English). Typeface is called PICA - it types with 10 characters per inch. This is a bigger, readable letter font style.
*COSMETICS: This typewriter is in good condition - both the case and the typewriter itself. Crinkle metal green paint finish with some visible paint blemishes & discoloration due to age. Everything on this machine is original and has high a collector value. The chrome plated metal parts look great. The machine is finished off with a protective, museum-quality wax in order to protect the paint from oxidation, dirt, scratches and fingerprints.
*MECHANICS: As with all our serviced typewriters - this one is in outstanding mechanical condition. As part of our restoring this typewriter has been thoroughly cleaned and has received new black ink and new rubber feet for optimal grip. We disassemble the typewriter and perform stress testing and also replace old/worn out parts. The typewriter is now ready to withstand many hours of heavy typing with it's smooth carriage, light keys and sturdy design. It has new rubber feet, new felt pads, fine tuned and aligned to serve a minimum of 50 more years.
*CASE: The case is in good condition with age markings and some discoloration. Cleaned & polished, works well. To open it, you need to push both buttons and lift the lid.
*OUR RECOMMENDATION: This typewriter is extremely small and portable and pleasant to use. We always recommend this model if you are planning on regular use and heavy typing. This typewriter has no other match and deserves it's own category - a true performer - built to last more than a lifetime.
All our typewriters are delivered to you ready to start typing. All machines have an installed new ink ribbon which should last at least 500 A4 pages.
Our typewriters include a 1 year warranty.