That's my stapler, too. I got my staples from that art deco place that listed this machine on their web site as sold for about $224.95 or something outrageous. My box of staples cost more than the stapler but now it works. The staples don't bend under, they bend out under the papers. It is not chorme. I think nickle plating is more like what is on old stoves. Some people make a tragic mistake when they have their stove restored and get chrome plating. Not at all in character with the original look.

It's a very dramatic and beautiful photo of great industrial design.

I'll have to dig deeper into your site. Don't you sleep?

John