![]() ![]() Think of the Hermes Rocket sort of like the Apple Macbook of typewriters. As such, there is something universal and classic about the design. This isn’t just hyperbole either, this design was actually leased out to other typewriter manufacturers, such as Brother, and there are examples of exceedingly similar machines made under those brand names. The Hermes Rocket (or “Baby” depending on which variant you find), is the quintessential portable typewriter. So began my continuing love affair with my favorite Swiss-made portable typewriter. The “H”, it seems, is mostly silent, and that last “e” is soft. ![]() My professor, a lovely woman in her mid 60s with a German Shepard named Bodo constantly in tow, recognized the brand immediately, and then promptly corrected my pronunciation of the name. The day I received my Hermes Rocket in the mail, I opened it in the five minutes I had before my Medieval Romance class was due to begin.
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