Both Ace Aceliner Model 502's side-by-side.

It is obvious there is some 10 years or more separation between the older mint-coloured stapler from the more recent brown-coloured unit.  Easily 2-3 oz. in weight difference and the brown one just has a bit flimsy feel to it.

From the web-site I posed, above, the mint one is a Variation 3 and the brown one is a Variation 4.  You can sell from the front of both staplers.  See area I highlighted in red in the last photo.

The staple ram-rod along the back on the green one is permenently attached and hinges up and out of the way for staple loading, whereas on the brown one the ram-rod just comes completely out and off the stapler.
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I think I will search for another Variation 3 in the brown-colour and gift away my current Variation 4 when that is done.
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The green one set me back about $ 27 all-inclusive and from eBay.

The brown one set me back about $ 22 all-inclusive and I gto that from Face Book marketplace.

Browsing eBay is great...as you can see the colour variations and even variations within the variations.

Think I would like to get one that is mottled-brown but more red than brown. 

Grey, tan, and black hold no interests for me.  Some folks call the tan as "peach".
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p.s.  On the Aceliner...the "anvil" moves a bit forward and backwards.

This allows for a switch between  "stapling" and "pinning".

Next one coming to our home.

Variation # 3.  More cream/ivory in colour than tan, I think.

Bit of a small fracture along the front-left scallop area.  Might need a tad of super-glue, there.  Only $ 13 USA.
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Three more Variation # 3's coming my way.  Tan, a nice lighter wooden swirl, and a solid black.

The black one will need its plastic polished-up a bit with Flitz metal & plastic polish

I will do a group photo when all of these are part of the new hoard in my home.
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