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Hermes Media

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Hermes Mediathe mid-size Swiss between Baby and 3000

1958–80 · Switzerland (Yverdon) · Portable · 5.5 kg

Swiss precisionWorkhorse precision
The keystroke
Effortmedium
Smoothnesssmooth
Snapbalanced
Precisiontight
Landingmoderate
Volumeconversational

Sitting between the ultraportable Baby and the heavier 3000, the Media is the Hermes that often gets overlooked. Mid-weight, mid-size, all the Swiss build quality at a price that may beat the 3000 on the used market. Worth considering if the 3000 is more machine than you need and the Baby feels too small.

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Franz Hohler

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Specifications

Manufacturer
Hermes (Paillard SA)
Origin
Switzerland (Yverdon)
Years
1958–1980
Form
Portable
Mass
5.5 kg
Shift
segment-shift
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