View Larger Image   Hutchison Spool-O-Wire Fastener   Description: Spool-O-Wire Fastener Patented 1917-21/Advertised 1915-22 This amazing machine sprang from the creative mind of Dr. Miller Hutchison, an engineering advisor to Thomas Edison. Hutchison filed an application for a patent for this devise in 1908. The patent was granted in 1917. Further desgn improvemants were cover by patents issued in 1919,1920 and 1921. Hutchison also recieved a design patent for the machine in 1919. As the name implies,the Spool-O-Wire is a coil-fed stapler. Staples are made from 0,0.20" steel wire held on a large spool inside the machine. Early advertisements for the machine state that each spool contains 1250 feet of wire and can make 15,000 staples per spool. In 1916, A spool of wire cost $1.00. This translated to a per staple cost of $0.000067, by far the lowest at the time. The Spool-O-Wire is a relatively large heavy machine. Not including the handle, it measures 6-1/4" deep,by 6-1/2" deep, by 4-1/2" high. The lever extends an additional 5-1/2" from the case. The unit is mounted to a 6-1/2" by 10" oak base and weighs in at a beefy 12 pounds.     Contact:   Seller:   Private Seller Accepts:       Price:   $200.00  USD   Convert Currency Quantity Available:   1 Est. Shipping:   Quoted at time of purchase Ship Internationally:   Yes   (Quoted at time of purchase) Shipping Paid By:   Buyer     Height:   4.5 in. ( 11.43 cm ) Width:   6.25 in. ( 15.875 cm ) Depth:   6.5 in. ( 16.51 cm ) Condition:   Excellent Circa:   1917-21 Maker:   Hutchison Office Specialties Co. Additional photos

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