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Hermes 9

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Hermes 9the office Hermes

1962–72 · Switzerland (Yverdon) · Standard · 14 kg

Swiss precisionWorkhorse precision
The keystroke
Effortfirm
Smoothnessnormal
Snapsoft
Precisiontight
Landingcushioned
Volumeconversational

An office-class Hermes that sits just under the Ambassador in the lineup. Same Swiss engineering as the 3000 and Ambassador, sized for a desk rather than a desk-with-room. Less common in the wild than its siblings. The pictured machine carries a Hebrew keyboard.

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Specifications

Manufacturer
Hermes (Paillard SA)
Origin
Switzerland (Yverdon)
Years
1962–1972
Form
Standard
Mass
14 kg
Shift
carriage-shift
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