New Hermes Engraving Machine Corporation

The New Hermes Engraving Machine Corporation is (or was) a manufacturer of engraving machinery, founded by Norbert Schimmel. In 1970, they advertised a machine for engraving keycaps. This pantograph engraving machine had a 36-key capacity, and the engraving was controlled by an operator who traced out the legend to be engraved.

Documentation

• Keycap engraving machine advertisement, Electronics, Vol. 43 No. 22, November 9 1970

See also

• The Incredible New Hermes Story Part One
• The Incredible New Hermes Story Part Two