Paillard Hermes Baby Assembly Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS
FOR OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE PORTABLE TYPEWRITER
PAILLARD
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10.
THE SPACE BAR
This is used for between wordy,
SHIFT LOCK KEY
When writing conseentive capital tetters or upper enae characters, depress the shift
lock key. To release the carriage tute the normal position, press the shift
key
LEFT-HAND SHIFT KEY
For
writing
a
capital letier
or
an
upper case character, bold down either
the
left.
or
vight-hand shift key
MARGIN RELEASE KEY AND JAMMED TYPE BARS DISENGAGER
The type
and
the
carriage
are
automatically locked
8
strokes after
the
bell
has
rang. To write beyond this point, depress the margin release key and you can then
type up to the extreme right of the platen. This key also enables one to write beyoud
the
left-hand margin without moving
the
margin atop There
is
a
second funetion
for
hey
-b
and
that
is
as
a
‘disengager’.
If
two
type bars stick
you
have only
to
touch
this key for them to fall back into place,
LEFT RIBBON SPOOL COVER
For
changing
the
ribbon,
lift
the
left-
and
right-hand spool cover
by
the
narrow end.
WRITING
ON
DETERMINED LINES
To write on determined lines such as orders, ruled paper, etc., turn the left platen
knob towards you while holding the right platen knob firmly. This releases the platen
from
its
ratchet
and
it
can
then
be
turned
to
the
desired line. Turn
the
left
platen
knob in the opposite direction to bring in the ratchet again and the line spacing will
begin from there.
LINE SPACING LEVER
To release this lever, turn the right platen knob (18) towards you and lift the jointed
arm.
To
lock
it
when closing
the
cover, fold down
the
line
spacing lever arm
and
close
the lever towards the platen knob. Lock it in this position by pushing locking knob
(8) well down. See at first that the carriage is towards the left, for locking the line
spacing lever is impossible when the left cheek of the carriage is even a little towards
the inside of the base of the machine.
. THE TWO LINE SPACINGS
Make sure that the left-hand platen knob (6) is well locked. For single spacing, place
the locking knob (8) in front of the small red line and for double spacing, move it in
front of the two small lines. The required spacing is obtained automatically by pressing
the line spacing lever down and to the right. To return the carriage to the left and
-for writing on set lines, see 16 and 6.
LEFT-HAND PAPER RELEASE LEVER
If the paper needs adjusting, pull this lever towards you and hold it in this position
while moving
the
paper. Release
the
lever when finished (see also under
15).
MARGIN STOPS
To set the left and right margins one uses two movable margin stops which slide
sideways. Move the stop until the red arrow corresponds to the chosen mark on the
table. One
can
also
go
the
other way about
by
pushing
the
carriage
to
the
right
where you wish to begin the line and then sliding the stop up to it. Then, move the
carriage to the left and do the same thing for the end of the line.

List
of
LINE
SPACE LEVER
shut open

20
21
22
. RAPID UNDERLINING AND DRAWING OF COLUMNS
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Put tle pom of a pencil in the hole of a card holder or of the tine indicator, By
moving re curriage to the right ov left you ean underline complete lines very quickly 5
by
turning
the
platen
you
obtain vertical
CENTRING THE CARRIAGE
When you push the carriage lo the right after having locked the Hine spacing lever
(ser
under para.
2),
its
ran
ia
by
a
stop which centres
it
and
permits
the
replacing of the cover,
PAPER SUPPORT ARM
Tree t ty a ' .
Place this support ina verticnl position before beginning lo write by pressing down and
hack. on the projecting part whieh is shaped like a half moon, -- To close down the
paper support arn. push
it
to
the
left
while slightly drawing
it
forward.
LINE INDICATOR
This indteates the height of the writing line when one makes corrections or when one
writing on determined lines. The divisions correspond to the centre of each
character.
RIGHT-HAND PAPER RELEASE LEVER
{If the paper needs adjusting, pull this lever towards you. This will release the paper
table and hold it in this position until the lever is pushed back.
CARRIAGE RELEASE LEVER
This allows the carriage to move to the left or right. Operate it with the index finger
of your right hand while pressing your thumb against platen knob
PAPER BAIL LEVER
Lift the paper bail by this lever when introducing paper or making corrections,
RIGHT-HAND PLATEN KNOB
This is used to turn the platen and to move the carriage to the left or right if you
proceed
as
under
16.
It
also frees
the
line
spacing lever
. MANUAL RIBBON REVERSE LEVER
The reversing of the ribbon on a full spool to the empty one is automatic. If you wish
to reverse the ribbon hy hand, lift one of the covers mentioned under 5 and then pull
forward or push back the control lever, the head of which appears at the side of the
spool.
INTERMEDIATE TABLE
This device, which covers the top part of the platen, is very useful when you wish to
rub out on many copies or to make hand notes, and this without taking the paper from
the machine.
BACK SPACE KEY
If you wish to move the carriage press on this key as many times as neces-
sary.
RIGHT-HAND SHIFT KEY
For
writing
a
capital letter
or
an
upper case character, hold down either
this
key
or
the left hand shift key (3) while typing.

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PAGE INDICATORS
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robles concenting plate bidder
by
the
and
line
Gidieater
(LE)
when
the
os
eontred
fas
aie
the
right
and
let
with which
you
can
the
advancement of the paper and wee whee you arvive al the bottom of the page.
OPENING OF CARRYING CASE
Place the machine on its robber feet your deak. Put your lads as shown on
the
below
and
depress
the
two
knob with your thombse.
Lift
the
case
upwards and backwards, thas releasing i from the two rear hooks. Your Hermes Baby
Ts ready for
CLOSING
OF CARRYING CASE
The closing is entirely automatic. However, before replacing the case, take care to
block the line spacing lever (7) and centre the carriage Put the machine down
flat and adjust the cover hy inclining it hackwards to assure yourself that the two
projections
of
the
cover
are
engaged
in
the
corresponding sockets
on
the
machine.
Your Hermes Baby
is
now ready
for
carrying.
CARE
OF
THE MACHINE
Keep your Hermes machine as clean as possible and this will give it a longer life.
Always cover
it
after
you
have finished work.
If
an
eraser
is
used, move
the
carriage
completely to one side in order to avoid the eraser dust falling into the mechanism.
MACHINE NUMBER
Each machine bears
an
engraved number
on
the
right behind
the
carriage.
If
you
move
the carriage completely to the left, this number will become visible. Do not forget to
mention it in all communications regarding your machine.

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Use Hermes Baby ribbons by preference whieh can be obt
agents
all
the
over
Ef
you
cannot
get
use
(3 mm) ribbon provided itis with eyelets at each end,
ained from Hermes
the standard inch
CHANGING THE RIBBON
all Tift the spool covers by their narrow ends (ace 5). Roll the rihbon on to
one or the ether spool by turning with the tadex finger ; press the shift lock key (2)
and tap on two keys to lock them together, The ribbon carrier will then lift and he.
come nore Take the ribbon out of the carrier slow amd the two spools off
there Detael the end of the worn ribbon ant hook on the new, then replace the
Iwo
spools
on
their astes, Always
seo
that
the
eyelet
is
between
the
spool
and
the
lateral ribbon guide (23) for this is indispensable to Use automatic return of the ribbon,
Slide
the ribbon between the platen and the ribbon carrier and
then, from behind, introduce it in the slots of the carrier. The
ribbon must pass behind this (see small illustration). Then, fin-
ally, free the two locked types and the shift lock.
CLEANING THE TYPES
Use a hard brush. Do not use pins or other metallic instruments. It is preferable to
use a sharpened matchstick if really necessary. Take care to see that dust does not
fall into the machine.
CLEANING THE PLATEN
The platen should only be cleaned with alcohol and never with petrol or benzine which
deteriorate the rubber.
OILING
This should not be done too frequently for fear that dust will collect in the oiled parts.
Never put oil in the segment or on the typebars. It is well to have your machine
cleaned at least once a year by a Hermes agent. The Hermes Baby is serviced in
every country.
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