tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post8091920391636324542..comments2024-03-29T03:14:14.667-04:00Comments on Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.: History in your desk drawer 2: Paper PunchesMister Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-60183875180141444892019-12-14T23:06:15.029-05:002019-12-14T23:06:15.029-05:00Judging by eb ay prices, not much. They're int...Judging by eb ay prices, not much. They're interesting, they're not valuable...Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-31310612998344819982019-12-14T21:01:22.493-05:002019-12-14T21:01:22.493-05:00I have a old greyhound line ticket punch what woul...I have a old greyhound line ticket punch what would it be worth Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483806475928436207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-2006421026331906402019-07-22T15:05:48.721-04:002019-07-22T15:05:48.721-04:00I have one of these paper punches that used to bel...I have one of these paper punches that used to belong to my parents and I've used it ever since I inherited it (read: took it with me when I left home). I just tried to use it and found that the punch somehow got broken (not by me, but one of my family, I guess) and now is unusable. Started looking for where I can find a replacement, and now realize, sadly, that I'll find a single-hole paper punch somewhere but it's not going to be a replacement for this McGill "Paper King". It has a spring between the handles and a slide to adjust for single page to multiple pages at a time. The little chad compartment held a lot, too, before it had to be emptied. It has lasted probably at least a half century (I'm 65 and my parents had this as long as I can remember back). I guarantee you, the way things are made now compared to the way things were made to last back then, I'll probably outlive my next single-hole puncher, too, and maybe a few after that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098395580837112103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-77637388768878131332019-04-26T19:53:00.997-04:002019-04-26T19:53:00.997-04:00Love it! Your grandfather is probably smiling dow...Love it! Your grandfather is probably smiling down at you.Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-43461696294207962822019-04-26T15:52:27.310-04:002019-04-26T15:52:27.310-04:00Thank you for posting this history! I have my gran...Thank you for posting this history! I have my grandfather's GEM hand punch and use it to this day (I have a newer one made overseas but it doesn't work as well). It matches the one in this post - how cool to own a little slice of history! It may seem silly but I think of my grandfather every time I use it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com