Early Office Museum
Antique Stapler Gallery
~ Magazine Stapling Machines ~
A magazine stapling machine has a place where multiple preformed staples are stored ready for use.
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| Brown Office Pet Paper
Binder Patented 1879 ~ Advertised 1881 William J. Brown, Jr. Philadelphia, PA The machine in the photo appears to be a version of the machine in the 1881 advertising illustration. |
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| No. 5 Breech Loader Stapling
Machine Patented 1887 ~ Advertised 1910, 1922 William J. Brown, Jr., Philadelphia, PA Manufacturer changed name to Acme Staple Co., Ltd., in 1894 Distributed by S. J. Yarger, Philadelphia, PA In 1910, this model was advertised as the Acme No. 4 (not No. 5). There is also a No. 6 model. |
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| McGill Magazine Staple
Press Advertised 1887 Holmes, Booth & Haydens New York, NY |
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| Office Pet No. 2 Paper
Fastener Patented 1895 ~ Advertised 1895 Acme Staple Co., Ltd. Philadelphia, PA |
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| Sure Shot Paper
Fastener Patented 1894-1895 ~ Advertised 1907-37 Acme Staple Co., Ltd. Philadelphia, PA (1894-1909) & Camden, NJ (1909 onward) Like many early office machines, the Sure Shot was available with nickel plating (top) and Japanned (bottom) |
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| Acme No. 1 Staple
Binder Advertised 1898-1950 Acme Staple Co., Ltd. Philadelphia, PA (1894-1909) & Camden, NJ (1909 onward) |
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| Midget Stapler Advertised 1902-25 Acme Staple Co., Ltd. Philadelphia, PA (1894-1909) & Camden, NJ (1909 onward) A slight variation with an anvil with a sloped front was advertised 1925-36. |
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| Yarger No. 4 Staple Driver Patented 1903 ~ Advertised 1915-22 S. J. Yarger, Philadelphia, PA (distributor) |
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| Simplex Stapler Advertised 1903-31 Acme Staple Co., Ltd. Philadelphia, PA (1894-1909) & Camden, NJ (1909 onward) |
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| Acme No. 2 Stapler Introduced 1908 ~ Advertised 1908-50 Acme Staple Co., Ltd. Philadelphia, PA (1894-1909) & Camden, NJ (1909 onward) |
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| Illico Stapling Machine Advertised in Belgium c. 1910 Similar machines were advertised in the U.K. in the 1920s and patented in Germany 1929 and France 1937 Etabts O. Jansoone Roubaix, France |
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| McGill's Lever Staple
Press No. 75 Advertised 1920s U.K. Courtesy of Curtis Scaglione |
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| Boston Automatic
Stapling Machine Patented 1914 ~ Advertised 1923 Boston Wire Stitcher Co. (Bostitch) East Greenwich, RI The nameplate on some machines shows a 1907 patent date, on others a 1914 patent date. The 1907 patent relates only to a feature that appeared originally on a large foot-powered machine. The desktop model pictured here was not introduced much before 1914. |
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| McGill's Automatic
Paper Fastener No. 12 Advertised 1920s U.K. Courtesy of Curtis Scaglione |
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| McGill's
Self-Feeding Staple Press No. 4 Advertised 1920s U.K. Courtesy of Curtis Scaglione |
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| Bostitch B1
Stapler Patented 1924-1936 Boston Wire Stitcher Co. East Greenwich, RI |
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| Speed
Fastener 3 in 1 Stapler
(a.k.a. Speed Fastener No. 50 and No. 100, Skrema Stitching Machine) Patented 1924 (Germany) ~ Advertised 1925-28 (US) Skrebba Works, Freiburg, Germany Parrot Speed Fastener Corp., New York, NY (US Distributor) |
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| Floris Stapler Patented 1926 (Austria) ~ Advertised 1934 (Germany) Austria or Germany |
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| Babe Stapler Introduced in U.S.1928 ~ Staplers similar to this were advertised in 1936 in Germany Germany Parrot Speed Fastener Corp., New York, NY (US Distributor) A similar machine was advertised in 1929 as the Parrot No. 100. Staples for this machine available. |
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| Junior Stapler Introduced and Advertised 1928 Acme Staple Co., Ltd. Camden, NJ |
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| Hotchkiss Wire-Stapling
Machine Advertised 1928-30 E. H. Hotchkiss Co., Norwalk, CT In 1930, wire staples for this machine were still being supplied fastened to a disposable magazine, rather than being glued together in strips. |
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| Hotchkiss 2A Stapler 1928 ~ Advertised 1930-36 E. H. Hotchkiss Co., Norwalk, CT |
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| Hotchkiss 1A (left)
& 3A-54 Staplers 1929 (left) & c. 1933 1A Advertised 1930. 3A Advertised 1936. E. H. Hotchkiss Co., Norwalk, CT The Hotchkiss 1A shown here was introduced in 1929. It replaced the similar but lighter weight Hotchkiss Wire Stapling Machine (a.k.a. 1A) that was introduced in 1926. A Star Wire Stapler identical to the 1929 Hotchkiss 1A was sold by The Star Paper Fastener Co., Norwalk, CT. Star seems to have been a company and brand name used by E. H. Hotchkiss Co. The Hotchkiss 5A was also advertised in 1936. |
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| Kling-Tite Stapler 1933-34 A. L. Hansen Mfg. Co. Gurnee, IL |
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| Ace Stapler Model No.
102 Advertised 1936-50 Ace Fastener Corp. Chicago, IL |
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| Scout
Stapler Model No. 202 ~ Version in top photo advertised 1939 ~ ~ Version in lower photo advertised 1939-61 ~ Ace Fastener Corp. Chicago, IL There are two distinct models with the same name. The top photo to the right shows the version with a concave spine. The lower photo shows the more common version with a convex spine. These machines require special staples. |
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| Cadet Stapler Model No.
302 Advertised 1936-50 Ace Fastener Corp. Chicago, IL The similar but longer Pilot Stapler Model No. 402 was advertised in 1936-61 and is still produced. |
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| Neva-Clog Stapler Model
D-30 Advertised 1936-40 Neva-Clog Products Bridgeport, CT |
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| Midget Stapler Advertised 1936-50 Acme Staple Co., Ltd., Camden, NJ There is an Acme stapler identical to this version of the Midget but named Simplex. |
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| Aristocrat Stapler No.
H-31 1937 E. H. Hotchkiss Co. Norwalk, CT |
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| Swingline Speed Stapler
No. 3 Patented 1937 ~ Advertised 1939-55 ~ Similar but larger No. 4 advertised 1939-61 ~ Speed Products Co. Long Island City, NY |
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| Tatum Aluminum Stapler
T-100 1954 Wilson Jones Co. New York, NY |
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| Bates Mercury Jr (top) and Mercury Sr. (bottom) Staplers |   |
| Swingline Electric
Stapler Model 66-A 1959 Swingline Inc. Long Island City, NY U.S. |
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| Swingline 790 Manual
Cartridge Stapler After 1966 Swingline Inc. Long Island City, NY |
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