Hermes Baby

Hermes Baby is a mechanical portable typewriter manufactured by the Swiss company Paillard SA [de] between 1935 and 1989. It was of flat (six centimeters high) and lightweight (four kilograms) design, with an affordable price of 160 Swiss francs. Its production ceased with the advent of the digital revolution.

References

↑ Annemarie Straumann, Hermes Baby: Das Lieblingskind der Autoren, 2 November 2005
↑ Die Hermes Baby Seite [The Hermes Baby page], compiled by G. Sommeregger, including a historical overview and model overview

External links

Hermes Baby Typewriters by Year then Serial Number

[1] Annemarie Straumann, Hermes Baby: Das Lieblingskind der Autoren, 2 November 2005

[2] Die Hermes Baby Seite [The Hermes Baby page], compiled by G. Sommeregger, including a historical overview and model overview

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