1934 Hermes 4 #13238
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
Created: 11-12-2023 at 07:05PM
Last Edit: 11-25-2023 at 06:16PM
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A rare sight on this side of the ocean! This Hermes 4 was found online in Brooklyn, NY in October, 2023. In corresponding with the seller--and thinking that the odds I would get this machine were slim--I mentioned that I was a professor at Villanova University. As it turns out, the seller was ALSO a professor at Villanova, who lived in Brooklyn and commutes to the suburbs west of Philadelphia! She was of Swiss descent, and brought this family heirloom over from Switzerland herself. I will keepsake this machine in my office collection, which is two flights downstairs from her!
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Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
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Professor of Political Science and Director of Russian Area Studies at Villanova University. Writes about alcohol politics, Russia, and international law when not refurbishing old typewriters.
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