Hermes Rocket - Machine Care and Information; Care of the Machine

OPENING OF CARRYING CASE
Place the machine on its rubber feet , flat on the desk . Put your hands as shown in
illustration and depress the 2 knobs with your thumbs . Lift the case upwards and
backwards, thus releasing it from the 2 hooks at the rear . Your Hermes Rocket is
now ready for use.
CLOSING OF CARRY IN G CASE
The closing is entirely automatic. However, before repl a cing case, move the carriage
to the cent re (13) folding down line space lever and pressing it against platen
knob (6) . Plac e machine flat on desk and adjust case, rear end first. Your Hermes
Rocket is now ready for carrying.
CARE OF THE MACH I NE
Keep yo ur Hermes machine as clean as possible . Always cover it after you have
finished work . When an eraser is used, move the carriage either to the extreme left
or
righ t to avoid the eraser dust falling into mechanism.
MACHINE NUMB ER
The machine number is stamped behind the right hand side of the carriage and can
easily be seen by moving the carr iag e to the extreme left. Th is number should be
quoted in any communication regarding this machine .
RIBBONS
When buying ribbons preference should be given to the original Hermes Rocket
ribbon which can be obtained from all Hermes agents the world over. You may
use the ordinary standard
1
/
2
inch ribbon provided it is fitted with eyelets at each
end .