1957 Hermes 2000 #2214757

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 04-07-2024 at 06:12PM
Last Edit: 04-07-2024 at 06:19PM

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Say hello to Skippy. A case queen if there ever was one. Buried amongst some large furniture on a dark loading dock, the dark case just barely caught the eye. Her RS carriage release shoulder screw left in the middle of the night rendering this beauty useless, so negotiations ensued. After sourcing a screw and passing a quick type test, the service then detail turned out nice.

But this case queen is a frustrating mess because she skips. Mostly on the left side of the type space and with the far left keys and most prominent with the "a." The interwebs reveal this is a not uncommon problem on an otherwise great machine. No it wasn't shipped or any evidence of being dropped. She is clean, clean, clean.

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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)

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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandfather was on a small town school board and used one for this. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! The long dormant tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved in circa 2010, Yes a believe it or not story is next, when a Hermes 3000 comes home with the girlfriend from work for free. Yes, free! From there the addiction is full steam. And yes, I now have a No. 5. Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose.