Hermes Baby - Typewriter - 1950-1960

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Hermes Baby Rocket typewriter, designed by Giuseppe Prezioso for E. Paillard & Co Inc. in Yverdon, Switzerland, dating to 1950–1960, with an aluminium body, dimensions 29 × 29 × 6.5 cm, weight 3.6 kg, in working order and in good cosmetic condition with light signs of age and specks.

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Typewriter - Hermes Baby - 'Rocket' - 1956 - Switzerland

A light, compact, functional, elegant and perfectly finished typewriter.
Because of this revolutionary concept, the Hermes Baby ‘Rocket’ was highly valued by writers and journalists such as Françoise Sagan and Ernest Hemingway.
The typewriter could even be easily taken on the airplane (!) and used in difficult or remote locations.
The iconic 'rocket' is included in numerous leading international museums with a design collection.

Manufacturer: E. Paillard & Co Inc., Yverdon, Switzerland
Design: Giuseppe Prezioso
Technical condition: good (working)
Cosmetic condition: good (various signs of wear)
Serial number: 5498061
Dimensions: 29 x 29 x 6.5 cm
Materials: high-quality light metal, impact-resistant lacquer, chrome
Weight: 3.6 kg
Color: 'military gray'
Info: https://sommeregger.name/typewriters/collection/hermes_baby.html#

Shipping: fast, carefully packaged, 'track & trace' and registered.

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Typewriter - Hermes Baby - 'Rocket' - 1956 - Switzerland

A light, compact, functional, elegant and perfectly finished typewriter.
Because of this revolutionary concept, the Hermes Baby ‘Rocket’ was highly valued by writers and journalists such as Françoise Sagan and Ernest Hemingway.
The typewriter could even be easily taken on the airplane (!) and used in difficult or remote locations.
The iconic 'rocket' is included in numerous leading international museums with a design collection.

Manufacturer: E. Paillard & Co Inc., Yverdon, Switzerland
Design: Giuseppe Prezioso
Technical condition: good (working)
Cosmetic condition: good (various signs of wear)
Serial number: 5498061
Dimensions: 29 x 29 x 6.5 cm
Materials: high-quality light metal, impact-resistant lacquer, chrome
Weight: 3.6 kg
Color: 'military gray'
Info: https://sommeregger.name/typewriters/collection/hermes_baby.html#

Shipping: fast, carefully packaged, 'track & trace' and registered.

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
3.6 kg
Specific region of origin
Yverdon
Country of origin
Switzerland
Material
Aluminium
Manufacturer/ Brand
Hermes Baby
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
6.5 cm
Width
29 cm
Depth
29 cm
In Working Order
Yes
Estimated period
1950-1960
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