{"product_id":"1961-kalamazoo-uk-s-loose-leaf-paper-binder-with-black-bakelite-hard-back-cover","title":"1961 Kalamazoo UK S Loose Leaf Paper Binder With Black Bakelite Hard Back Cover","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1961 Kalamazoo UK S Loose Leaf Paper Binder With Black Bakelite Hard Back Cover\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original vintage 1961 Kalamazoo UK S Loose Leaf Paper Binder With Black Bakelite Hard Back Cover. In pretty good cosmetic condition with scuffs, discolouration and a few bumps commensurate with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by Kalamazoo, Birmingham, UK (formerly Moreland and Impey Limited), this bakelite binder is pretty heavy duty and would have sat nicely as a ledger in a busy office or manufacturing workshop!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Binder Size including the paper (WHD):\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 x 16.4  x 4 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully engineered, it is complete with loose leaf sheets, nicely held together within the unusual thong post\/ prong-style 'S' binder, ready for use in an Electrical department. Each sheet allows for an item description on the front and inspection record on the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a blue Kalamazoo label on the inside back of the binder with the date (8\/61), order number and size, 6 9: I think the quoted size is for the paper at approximately 9\" width x 6\" height, although the paper provided is actually slightly larger than this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe patent number GB:567311 dates to 1943, and refers to Loose-leaf binders. KALAMAZOO, Ltd., (formerly MORLAND \u0026amp; IMPEY, Ltd.), CHERRY, H. A., and ELEY, L. Aug. 5, 1943, No. 12660. [Class 146 (i)]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful piece of paper binding history and difficult to find outside a museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following link for more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/vintage-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003evintage office items. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kalamazoo Ltd \/ Moreland \u0026 Impey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57188433887607,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/files\/1961_Kalamazoo_UK_S_Loose_Leaf_Paper_Binder_With_Black_Bakelite_Hard_Back_Cover_2.jpg?v=1781702694","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/products\/1961-kalamazoo-uk-s-loose-leaf-paper-binder-with-black-bakelite-hard-back-cover","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}