- robmck
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Re: Stapler
Is the "hammer" the metal sheet that separates the next staple from the rest and drives it into the paper?
- Pete E.
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Yep...the entire piece is gone. Got the stapler knowing it was not functional.
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- mikeytap
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- black and white
- box ends,
- row of fronts, curious which is oldest? I got a charge out of loading the white NOS and stapling for the first time since it was produced in xxxx year.
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- mikeytap
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My new white NOS is the only one where the plunger comes all the way out as a separate piece.
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- Pete E.
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Hi Mike,
I think the later production (1970-80's) of the Ace Liner had the fully-removable staple "ramrod". Probably an easy way to simplify the production at bit and to reduce labor costs.
First time I ran across one...my heart sank for a minute thinking it was broken.
Nice colour grouping ! They are a bit addictive, aren't they... ?
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- Pete E.
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Mike,
This article has "Versions" identified for traits and years and even colours offered.
Your emerald-green 502 is your oldest one.
- Pete E.
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The author (Larry Parsons) also came out with a 320 page book all about ACE and their products through the years :
- mikeytap
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Pete E. wrote:
Mike,
This article has "Versions" identified for traits and years and even colours offered.
Your emerald-green 502 is your oldest one.
Thanks for the links.
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- Pete E.
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Mike,
I think in his book the author has increased his "Versions" to some where around 7-9 differing Ace Liners.
I am waiting to nab a used book on the cheap on eBay...as I suspect the 502 and 302 staplers might only be 1-2 chapters in the book.
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