Acquired 3 Hole Punch (Master Products Mfg. Co., Los Angeles, Calif.)

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. 

@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 LOVE that cast iron handle.