Posted 21 days ago
tshusker
(180 items)
From my research, this is a 1952-62 Markwell SX Sta-Plyer Stapler. It's said to be “engineered as a rugged, portable fastening tool for businesses, shipping departments, and busy industrial workspaces.” It only takes “SX” staples that were proprietary to Markwell. While this stapler and its staples are no longer in production, the Markwell Manufacturing Co. is still in business.
Key Features of the SX Sta-Plyer:
• Unlike traditional desktop staplers that require a flat table surface to press down on, the Sta-Plyer is held entirely in one hand. Squeezing the handles leverages mechanical force to drive and clinch the staple, making it perfect for tagging tags, sealing bags, or fastening thick bundles while standing.
• In mid-century office equipment, Markwell used custom lettered classifications for their proprietary fasteners. This tool was explicitly stamped to use "SX" size staples only (vintage "SX" staples being completely different to today's modern 18-gauge pneumatic construction staples).
• This stapler features an all-steel, chrome-finished frame built to endure continuous, heavy mechanical use without jamming or breaking.
• When it was released, it shared the market with Markwell's other popular office item from the same era: the desktop-bound Markwell "SX" Pacemaker.
