Purchased from from Jan M. Macho in Pasadena, CA. This was the personal typewriter of his father John J. Macho, Sr., an émigré from Czechoslovakia who was in regional sales for Paillard in America and sold millions of Hermes typewriters.
Jan Macho, Sr.'s grandson Chris Macho eulogized his grandfather on Instagram:
This is a Hermes 3000. My grandfather, Jan Macho, "Deda" to me, made a living and a small fortune as an exec at Hermes Typewriter Co., and he sold a million of these. I admit, I don't think of him as often as I should, and it takes hints like these in the wild to remind me of him. Fuck me, he was just so legendarily amazing, kind, generous, and plain THE SHIT in how he carried himself (and now I'm tearing up as I write this). I mentioned him and the Hermes thing to the people at this place here and they gave me a beer. So here he is, still hooking me up from the other side. Love you, miss you Deda.
Generally his typewriter is in solid condition aside from some cosmetic issues in the rear body plastic possibly due to heat exposure. It'll need a full C/O/A and some new rubber, but will be resurrected to be a spectacular little portable typewriter for a few more generations.
I was so enamored of the provenance of the typewriter that I barely managed to get through a preliminary check of the functionality before buying. I completely didn't even notice the Epoca typeface until I got it home. Somehow I've always been the bridesmaid when it comes to Hermes machines, but it seems I've jumped right over the bride title straight to princess.
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"summary": "Purchased from from Jan M. Macho in Pasadena, CA. This was the personal typewriter of his father John J. Macho, Sr., an \u00e9migr\u00e9 from Czechoslovakia who was in regional sales for Paillard in America and sold millions of Hermes typewriters.\u00a0 Jan Macho, Sr.’s grandson Chris Macho eulogized his grandfather on Instagram: This is a Hermes … <a href=\"https://boffosocko.com/2026/08/19/1971-hermes-3000-3rd-generation-portable-typewriter/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"></span></a>",
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"text": "Purchased from from Jan M. Macho in Pasadena, CA. This was the personal typewriter of his father John J. Macho, Sr., an \u00e9migr\u00e9 from Czechoslovakia who was in regional sales for Paillard in America and sold millions of Hermes typewriters.\u00a0\n\nJan Macho, Sr.'s grandson Chris Macho eulogized his grandfather on Instagram:\n\n\nThis is a Hermes 3000. My grandfather, Jan Macho, \"Deda\" to me, made a living and a small fortune as an exec at Hermes Typewriter Co., and he sold a million of these. I admit, I don't think of him as often as I should, and it takes hints like these in the wild to remind me of him. Fuck me, he was just so legendarily amazing, kind, generous, and plain THE SHIT in how he carried himself (and now I'm tearing up as I write this). I mentioned him and the Hermes thing to the people at this place here and they gave me a beer. So here he is, still hooking me up from the other side. Love you, miss you Deda.\n\n\n\n\nGenerally his typewriter is in solid condition aside from some cosmetic issues in the rear body plastic possibly due to heat exposure. It'll need a full C/O/A and some new rubber, but will be resurrected to be a spectacular little portable typewriter for a few more generations.\n\nI was so enamored of the provenance of the typewriter that I\u00a0 barely managed to get through a preliminary check of the functionality before buying. I completely didn't even notice the Epoca typeface until I got it home. Somehow I've always been the bridesmaid when it comes to Hermes machines, but it seems I've jumped right over the bride title straight to princess.\n\nResources\n\nHermes 3000 manual via Richard Polt.\u00a0\u00a0\n Hermes typefaces from the 1964 NOMDA Blue Book via Ted Munk\n The Hermes 3000 and Media 3 Typewriter Repair Bible",
"html": "Purchased from from Jan M. Macho in Pasadena, CA. This was the personal typewriter of his father <a href=\"https://www.latimes.com/socal/la-canada-valley-sun/news/tn-vsl-xpm-2005-01-20-obits02-story.html\">John J. Macho, Sr.</a>, an \u00e9migr\u00e9 from Czechoslovakia who was in regional sales for Paillard in America and sold millions of Hermes typewriters.\u00a0\n\nJan Macho, Sr.'s grandson Chris Macho eulogized his grandfather on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BVxerIZFvm4/\">Instagram</a>:\n\n<blockquote>\nThis is a Hermes 3000. My grandfather, Jan Macho, \"Deda\" to me, made a living and a small fortune as an exec at Hermes Typewriter Co., and he sold a million of these. I admit, I don't think of him as often as I should, and it takes hints like these in the wild to remind me of him. Fuck me, he was just so legendarily amazing, kind, generous, and plain THE SHIT in how he carried himself (and now I'm tearing up as I write this). I mentioned him and the Hermes thing to the people at this place here and they gave me a beer. So here he is, still hooking me up from the other side. Love you, miss you Deda.\n</blockquote>\n\n<img src=\"https://boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/wp-17871641883143936614956092999079-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A greenish gray 1971 Hermes 3000 with a boxy plastic body sits on a library card catalog next to three gift bottles of Scotch.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" />\n\nGenerally his typewriter is in solid condition aside from some cosmetic issues in the rear body plastic possibly due to heat exposure. It'll need a full C/O/A and some new rubber, but will be resurrected to be a spectacular little portable typewriter for a few more generations.\n\nI was so enamored of the provenance of the typewriter that I\u00a0 barely managed to get through a preliminary check of the functionality before buying. I completely didn't even notice the Epoca typeface until I got it home. Somehow I've always been the bridesmaid when it comes to Hermes machines, but it seems I've jumped right over the bride title straight to princess.\n\n<img src=\"https://boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1971-Hermes-3000-epoca-typeface-1024x507.jpeg\" alt=\"yellowish card tag featuring the san serif epoca typeface sample of a 1971 Hermes 3000 typewriter\" width=\"660\" height=\"327\" /><img src=\"https://boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/wp-1787164188652855796750791545306-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of the slugs on the left hand side of a 1971 Hermes 3000 featuring a san serif Epoca typeface. The foundry mark on the slugs is "S NO".\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" /><h2>Resources</h2>\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/Hermes3000-1970s.pdf\">Hermes 3000 manual</a> via Richard Polt.\u00a0\u00a0</li>\n <li><a href=\"https://typecast.munk.org/2011/04/24/1964-nomda-blue-book-hermes-font-styles/\">Hermes typefaces from the 1964 NOMDA Blue Book</a> via Ted Munk</li>\n <li><a href=\"https://www.lulu.com/shop/ted-munk/the-hermes-3000-and-media-3-typewriter-repair-bible/paperback/product-1jw9g267.html?page=1&pageSize=4\">The Hermes 3000 and Media 3 Typewriter Repair Bible</a></li>\n</ul><img src=\"https://boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/wp-17871641885503735522070597707418-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Oblique angle from above the left side of a green Hermes 3000 typewriter\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" />"
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"text": "I\u2019ve got two improv shows coming up! Can you believe it? Is it to be believed??\nSaturday Aug 22nd @ 9pm at The Magnet Theater: The Level Up\nMonday Aug 24th @ 9:30pm at The Rat NYC: Bizzo! & Friends\nIf you are in NYC or nearby, go ahead and come on out and do an lol or two!",
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Generally his typewriter is in solid condition aside from some cosmetic issues in the rear body plastic possibly due to heat exposure. It'll need a full C/O/A and some new rubber, but will be resurrected to be a spectacular little portable typewriter for a few more generations.
I was so enamored of the provenance of the typewriter that I barely managed to get through a preliminary check of the functionality before buying. I completely didn't even notice the Epoca typeface until I got it home. Somehow I've always been the bridesmaid when it comes to Hermes machines, but it seems I've jumped right over the bride title straight to princess.
