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Wonky Hermes 3000 shift key
Recently got a Hermes 3000 and am really loving it. The right shift key has a lot of left-to-right movement, though. I'm wondering if this is normal or not. Anyone?
- Uwe
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Re: Wonky Hermes 3000 shift key
Which generation of the 3000 did you buy?
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Re: Wonky Hermes 3000 shift key
Oh, sorry. It's a 1953, based on the serial number and typewriter database.
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Thread Starter- KatLondon
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Re: Wonky Hermes 3000 shift key
Soooo jealous. I was beaten to one of those on eBay last week. It seems to be hard to get a Hermes in the UK. You don't see many, and they tend to be pricy.
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KatLondon, good luck in your hunt for a 3000! It'll be worth it in the end. 
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Thread Starter- Uwe
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Re: Wonky Hermes 3000 shift key
I just checked two of that generation 3000, and each of their right shift key levers exhibited the same amount of play, around 3 or 4mm of lateral movement, certainly not what I would describe as being excessive.
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Re: Wonky Hermes 3000 shift key
Okay, 3-4mm is about what the shift key is moving on mine, so that's good news. Thanks for checking that out for me!
I'm going to experiment here by trying to post an animated gif of the key in motion. 
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Thread Starter- beak
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Re: Wonky Hermes 3000 shift key
Woah. That's certainly far more movement than normal! Mine moves about the same as Uwe's: just like the one on the left of your machine.
Might be worth poppping the base off and comparing the two - there could be a guide missing on the right.
Great machines - aren't they! Well worth looking after.
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Re: Wonky Hermes 3000 shift key
Thanks, Beak. I'll definitely check it out. And yes, it's a wonderful machine!
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Re: Wonky Hermes 3000 shift key
That's a lot more than 4 mm of movement! And it definitely is not normal. As beak suggested, there might be something missing or not properly in place. I'll warn you though, the 3000 is a horrible machine to work on in terms of just removing its case (body) so if it isn't something you can access the way it is, you might want to live with the play in that key.
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