Black cast iron and metal
Swung through the thrift store today and found this fantastic beast. $3.82 was absolutely too little for such a lovely vintage piece. Not sure of the age, but definitely manufactured to last. Twenty minutes of cleaning and a light oiling and it’s almost as new as the day it came off the factory floor. Handles up to 20 sheets of paper and slices through them like butter.
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@chrisaldrich Wow! Jealous.
@chrisaldrich beautiful! I love a well-made tool built to endure.
@chrisaldrich nice! I got a Bates Hummer about 20 years ago but it cost me more than $3.85
@annahavron I was just tired of replacing them with cheap sheet metal and plastic ones that I think I’ve broken/replaced over the years at 10x the price. The Bates Hummer ones look pretty sweet!
Somewhere hiding in the house (my daughter “borrowed” it) I also have a Mutual Centamatic Punch No. 250 multi-punch which I paid the outrageous sum of $0.75.
@chrisaldrich that is awesome
@chrisaldrich LOVE that cast iron handle.