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Preface

and

Preliminaries

Preface

This

is

the

HERMES

2000,

a

precision

typewriter

that

easily

accessible

from

the

front.

This

makes

the

HERMES

2000

very

easy

to

use.

carefully,

all

the

same.

incorporates

all

the

very

latest

improvements.

All

levers

are

VlSIble

and

But

read

the

instructions

for

its

use

and

maintenance

Opening

the

carrying

Case

Place

the

case

flat

with

the

handle

before

you.

If

it

is

locked

turn

the

key

to

the

right

andthen

remove

It.

Press

on

the

movihg

part

of

the

lock

and

disengage

the

strap.

Raise

the

lid

by

the

handle

pushing

it

backwards

until

It

rests

on

the

table.

This

can

eaSily

be

removed.

.

The

base

can

be

left

in

its

place

to

write

but

it

will

be

more

comfortable

if

you

turn

to

the

right

or

to

the

left

the

strap

fixed

to

it.

However,

to

obtain

maximum

quietness

the

machine

should

be

taken

off

the

base

and

placed

on

a

felt.

To

do

this

lift

the

typewriter

in

the

front

and

draw

it

towards

you.

This

will

release

it

from

the

hook

at

the

rear

of

the

base

(see

also

page

3).

Unblocking

the

Machine

The

machine

is

delivered

ready

for

use.

The

carriage

may,

however,

have

been

firmly

blocked

for

shipment

by

means

of

a

metal

rod

inserted

underneath

it

and

which

can

be

easily

removed

by

unscrewing

the

nut

labelled

“

Unscrew

this

nut...

”.

When

this

is

done

the

rod

can

be

withdrawn

from

the

left-hand

side

of

the

machine.

For

shipment

to

distant

countries

wooden

blocks

are

used

for

this

purpose;

they

are

attached,

each

with

three

screws,

to

the

sides

of

the

carriage.

To

remove

them,

place

the

machine

on

its

right

side

and

remove

the

screws

in

the

left-hand

block

(their

heads

are

visible

in

the

holes

pierced

through

it).

Then

turn

the

machine

on

its

left

side

and

repeat

the

operation.

Closing

the

Case

When

replacing

the

machine

on

its

base,

make

sure

that

the

hook

on

the

base

catches

in

the

plate

at

the

rear

of

the

machine.

The

four

rubber

feet

must

also

fit

exactly

into

the

corresponding

sockets

in

the

base.

Before

replacing

the

lid,

remember

to

centre

the

carriage

(see

following

paragraph)

and

lower

the

paper

support

(see

also

page

3).