This little Rocket is built tough. With its all-metal body and snap-on shell, you can load it in your pack and scale the Himalayas. There's no need to strain your fingers when typing, this little wonder has a super light touch. SEE VIDEO below.

These Hermès portables are remarkable machines. At first glance, they don't appear rugged, but soon you'll take her everywhere. This Hermès Rocket is in excellent physical and working condition, and puts you right in touch with literary history: Boris Pasternak wrote 'Doctor Zhivago' on a Hermès like this model! Now, that's what we like to call an iconic typewriter.

Everything feels solid: Hermès has no equal when it comes to this size of a typewriter. And it's is just the right size for packing along on your travels, allowing you to keep up with your letter-writing hobby, working on your novel, poetry or correspondence -- all while you are on the road, air or train. The typewriter base makes the bottom half of the case, which pops on and off with a nice click to reveal those luscious mint-green keys that just beg to be put to use. A couple of features you may love are the built-in paper guide and the travel lock. You may even discover that sliding the carriage to the left, folding the little return lever back, while giving just the right push to the little button that sets the line spacing, center locks the carriage when it is slid back to the right. A sweet trick of a sweet little machine.

This is an impressive Hermès Rocket which was manufactured in Switzerland in 1960. This typewriter is one of the most popular and collectible ultra-portable machines ever made. This particular Hermes Rocket is in near-mint condition all around and looks beautiful. Everything on this machine is fully functional right down to the bell. It comes with a leather grain case cover with a zipper and slide golden button closure. The zipper stitching has a small tear on the side corners. It has crinkle paint sage green metal housing with brighter sea-foam mint green keys and knobs -- with few to no scratches or other visible flaws. The labels on the rear of the machine are also fully intact. The chrome also shines like new and is not worn at all. For this machine’s small size and weight, it is an excellent typer that can be used heavily and/or frequently. Hermès still has a high reputation among collectors, enthusiasts, and writers, and this machine stands up to all expectations.

Universal ribbons fit this typewriter perfectly and a brand new fresh purple ribbon comes included for immediate use. The owner's manual for this machine can be downloaded for free.

Materials: Metal, Leather, Plastic

This unit weighs 10 lbs. and measures 11 x 12 x 3 inches.