Comments on: Swingline Red Stapler Busted.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:35:22 +0000

What is your model number? Mine is 747xx and it does not appear to have any plastic parts, the piece holding the two red pieces together looks and sounds like a metal pin, aluminum but metal.

By: Papa Joe

Papa Joe — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:51:57 +0000

Bill u have to b more gentle with today’s staplers. Do not staple all the time. Save all your stapling items up and staple them gently. No smashing them with a fist, gentle but firm pressure will get the stapling job done and u can align your staple more evenly also.

my stapler has been with me since my first job in 1959, yes, 1959!
it lost the Swingline logo many years ago but is still functional, for how much longer I do not know because Mom is now using it since she lost her stapler and I am using the new one which has your “newer & better” design.
BTW they both were not made in the USA.
the 1959 model was made in Canada and the new one was made in, u guessed it, China.
I have sent u pics of the 2 staplers.

By: janine

janine — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:49:12 +0000

If you don’t get your replacement part and need a new stapler, may I recommend this as a replacement stapler? I’ve had mine for several years and it has always performed well, and I see no signs of plastic clips. It also stands upright which is my favorite thing about it – takes up less room and easy to grab when you need it.

Yes, I am an office supply geek, why do you ask?

By: annbb

annbb — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:31:28 +0000

That’s the clip at the back? Why would they ever make that in plastic?
Plastic has two major flaws: 1. not as strong as steel/metal and more
importantly, 2. plastic has a much more finite life-use-span than metal
as it becomes brittle with age thus more easily snapped. Dumb.
Swingline…you listening???