Hermes 3000 Typewriter with Brushes and Manual - 1963 - Pristine Writing Machine

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The Hermes 3000 has been noted as the most sophisticated manual portable ever made and has been used to craft some sophisticated novels by authors who swore by the machine (not to be confused with authors who swore *at* their machines! Boasting the world's first lightning margins, an integrated base with a solid, protective, cover and durable handle it defines Swiss precision and is the typewriter made for serious writers.
The highly sought after rounded design of the early 1960’s models is evidenced in this technically precise 1963 Hermes 3000.
This machine was the property of a little lady in the South who used it to write the church bulletin on Sundays and has evidently spent it’s days well cared for as evidenced by it’s near mint condition. Even so, it has been thoroughly serviced, tuned, cleaned, and lubricated and is ready to write your bestselling novel.
This Typewriter Muse machine is Pica 10cpi and comes with the original brushes, a Hermes 3000 manual, our extra red/black ribbon, a rubber pad to protect the base and/or table and our Typewriter dustcover. S/N 3349610.
Join the ranks of authors like Larry McMurtry, Sylvia Plath, Sam Shepard, John Steinbeck, Tom Hanks and Jack Kerouac and make your mark with this fine Hermes 3000.
Typewriter Muse is a family owned and operated, full-service, typewriter business. Our machines have been featured at local museums and our owner regularly contributes to the typewriter community as the West Coast Host of the Austin Typewriter Ink podcast. Our aim is to serve the writing community with machines that are well sourced, serviced and ready to go wherever the muse can take them. Feel free to peruse our line of accessories and other great muse machines at typewritermuse.com and here on ebay.
This machine will be carefully double packaged and shipped via FedEx. Yes, we know that a typewriter is not a bowling ball and will package carefully.
Warranties: cut and paste this video to see this machine operating - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ouDLt8fHm8 it will be packaged in excellent working condition. Any damage during shipping must be taken up with FedEx.