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| Zenith 561 steel gold and beige |
The fabrication of staplers has changed throughout their history. Early models were often made from heavy metal castings and those of today frequently feature injection molded plastics. The Zenith 561 comes from the era when sheet metal was punched and formed by big presses and then assembled with slots, tabs and spot welds. In my youth, my father was a punch press operator at the Tonka Toys factory and this stapler exhibits the same assembly techniques used to make those iconic trucks. Its interesting to ponder the order of the stapler's assembly and how each part comes together to its finished state.
Zenith 561 stamped details
Excerpt from the Stapler of the Week, May 6, 2020.
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