1960 Hermes 3000 Typewriter Techno Pica Font! G/Excellent Condition New Platen!

Description: 1960 Hermes 3000 Portable Typewriter. Techno Pica typeface - 10 CPI. Type slugs are imprinted with “S TP”. Includes copy of Hermes 3000 instruction booklet, 2 cleaning brushes. The platen rubber is new (JJ Short Co.) New rubber foot pads installed. It is in Excellent working condition and good cosmetic condition (see photos)! Only some minor blemishes (see photos). The case is in good condition, all latches all work as they should. The original case handle was missing so I fabricated a new handle. Case includes a key (not original). Typewriter has been meticulously cleaned, lubricated and adjusted. It is super clean, and I would guess that everything operates as smooth as it did when it was born. New black ribbon installed. All operations have been tested and are in excellent order. Like the other Hermes I have listed, this is an amazing, excellent operating, and beautiful typing machine ready to display and use for many years to come. I have refurbished many typewriters over the years and take great care to bring great typewriters back to ready to use working condition. I carefully pack each typewriter. Details on meticulously cleaned, lubricated and adjusted. Every typewriter I list gets at least this treatment. Usually takes a minimum of three hours per machine.- body exterior and interior cleaned of dust, debris, and dirt- interior chassis cleaned of dust, debris and dirt. - moving parts checked for proper operation and lubricated/adjusted as needed- carriage rails cleaned and lubricated- platen and platen knobs cleaned - keyboard keytops cleaned as well as the arms- key slugs cleaned as well as each of the arms of the key slugs- ribbon selector and ribbon spool operation inspected, cleaned and lubricated/adjusted as needed- alignment of lettering upper and lower case checked and adjusted as needed- uppercase shift lock checked and adjusted as needed- backspace, margin release and tab checked and adjusted if needed- line spacing checked- paper tray, paper feed rollers, and paper feeding and release checked- end of margin bell operation checked- case cleaned inside and out, hinges and closing mechanism checked- typewriter is given a check of operations prior to packaging for shipment

Price: 855 USD

Location: Corvallis, Oregon

End Time: 2025-01-05T03:46:24.000Z

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