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Wonderful! I would love to find one like that. It looks great, and what a fine machine for a first typewriter.
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Hermes 2000 - this one dated 1954.
Finally found one locally at a reasonable price - and what a sweet little machine it is! After a clean and lube, and some adjustment to space bar, I think this is going to be a very impressive typer. Do grab one if you have the chance; I don't think you'll be disappointed. This one has full French charachters as well as the German ones. 
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beak wrote:
Hermes 2000 - this one dated 1933.
What's the serial number on that machine?
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2011321 - which the Hermes database site gives as 1933
ETA see below - that's 1954
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I don't know what the Hermes database is, but that serial number would indicate that you have a 1950 model, which is why I asked. 1933 was the first production year for the 2000; not only doesn't your machine look to be that old, but the first 2000 models had individual ribbon covers, which yours doesn't have.
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I just bought a 1947 Royal Quiet De Luxe for $40. I talked the seller down from $65. Got this from craig's list. Clean as a one brand new out of the box.
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I don't know what the Hermes database is, but that serial number would indicate that you have a 1950 model, which is why I asked. 1933 was the first production year for the 2000; not only doesn't your machine look to be that old, but the first 2000 models had individual ribbon covers, which yours doesn't have.
It seems clear enough here - is this info wrong?
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AKKKK now I see that there are two '2000' models indicated - one of which would be 1954 - that's very confusing!
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The models from the '30s have serial numbers in the 20,000 range. Your machine is in the 2,000,000 range. And your machine - unless you typed the wrong serial number in your previous post - is from 1950.
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Got it - my mistake.
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Hermes 2000 - this one dated 1954.
Finally found one locally at a reasonable price - and what a sweet little machine it is! After a clean and lube, and some adjustment to space bar, I think this is going to be a very impressive typer. Do grab one if you have the chance; I don't think you'll be disappointed. This one has full French charachters as well as the German ones.
Really like the look of this one!
