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1957 Hermes Ambassador Serial # 809737 1957 Hermes Ambassador typewriter, Serial # 809737 Fumitaka Hayashi's 1957 Hermes Ambassador typewriter. 2026-09-23 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Fumitaka Hayashi: 1957 Hermes Ambassador Serial # 809737 A Hermes Ambassador.

There seems to be a number of different versions. This one seems to be somewhere in the middle. It has a prominent logo which is nice.

The machine itself is a total tank. It is large and heavy. It's a bit noisier than my 1963 Hermes 3000, but that one seems to be 50% sound-deadening material. A lot of the low-fequency rumble of the carriage is now muffled by a thick felt pad it now rests on. It is now a bit quieter than the SG3, I think.

It was well cared for so it worked soon as I changed the dry ribbon. The typeface is not particularly special, but it is overall a pretty special typewriter.

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Acquired from a collector in Sparta, NJ, who had moved out of his parent's house, and his parents were down-sizing. He was involved in the selling, so it's not like his parent sold it out from under him. He is the same age as my son, so if he ever wanted to buy it back, I wouldn't mind.

1957 Hermes Ambassador #809737

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
Created: 09-19-2026 at 11:26AM
Last Edit: 09-23-2026 at 10:48AM

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A Hermes Ambassador.

There seems to be a number of different versions. This one seems to be somewhere in the middle. It has a prominent logo which is nice.

The machine itself is a total tank. It is large and heavy. It's a bit noisier than my 1963 Hermes 3000, but that one seems to be 50% sound-deadening material. A lot of the low-fequency rumble of the carriage is now muffled by a thick felt pad it now rests on. It is now a bit quieter than the SG3, I think.

It was well cared for so it worked soon as I changed the dry ribbon. The typeface is not particularly special, but it is overall a pretty special typewriter.

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Acquired from a collector in Sparta, NJ, who had moved out of his parent's house, and his parents were down-sizing. He was involved in the selling, so it's not like his parent sold it out from under him. He is the same age as my son, so if he ever wanted to buy it back, I wouldn't mind.

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S7 denotes Elite typeface
S7 denotes Elite typeface

The earlier ones look more like SG-1s, while this version looks more like your standard Hermes 3000 on steroids.
The earlier ones look more like SG-1s, while this version looks more like your standard Hermes 3000 on steroids.






The dials are for the card holder. I guess when you needed to use carbon copy paper, that ability to adjust these was important.
The dials are for the card holder. I guess when you needed to use carbon copy paper, that ability to adjust these was important.

Rather ridiculous paper holder. The lines indicate when the paper is going to run out, much like the Olympia paper holder/ruler.
Rather ridiculous paper holder. The lines indicate when the paper is going to run out, much like the Olympia paper holder/ruler.

The serial number, which is located under the ribbon cover.
The serial number, which is located under the ribbon cover.

The back with the cover down. It's hinged on the bottom. The cutout on the sound-baffling foam seems odd, but it is at the location where the power plug is located on the electric versions of the Ambassador. I suspect that's what the cutout is for.
The back with the cover down. It's hinged on the bottom. The cutout on the sound-baffling foam seems odd, but it is at the location where the power plug is located on the electric versions of the Ambassador. I suspect that's what the cutout is for.

The logo on the back. The thing that initiallly looked like a mushroom is a crossbow - which makes sense with the William Tell legend and Switzerland. the crossbow is present on a few different places on the typewriter.
The logo on the back. The thing that initiallly looked like a mushroom is a crossbow - which makes sense with the William Tell legend and Switzerland. the crossbow is present on a few different places on the typewriter.

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