Antares 2X Barlow lens 1.25in Japan c1990 Collectable typewriter Vintage Typewriter Manual Typewriter HERMES 3000 Platen knob Hermes Rocket Hermes Typewriter Mid Century mid-century Used 5" tall with chopper lid

5" tall with chopper lid

vertical lines

I don't have the manual

Note that these are just  bit smaller than the originals

Antares 2X Barlow lens 1.25in Japan c1990 Collectable typewriter Vintage Typewriter Manual Typewriter HERMES 3000 Platen knob Hermes Rocket Hermes Typewriter Mid Century mid-century Used 5" tall with chopper lidVintage Antares 2X Barlow lens, 1 1 4 in dia from Japan, c1990. I am the original owner and I purchased it as part of a collection in the late 1980s or early 1990s, this Barlow has been carefully stored in a foam lined case in a temperature controlled environment (a house, not a shed or garage). When used, the Barlow was unboxed, used for observing, and then returned to its box capped. As such, it is in super condition and shows only the slightest