Type

Mechanical corkscrew

Mark

None

Description

Corkscrew with bell made of a helical spring. German patent. As you insert the worm by turning the handle, the spring compresses on the lip of the bottle, exerting an axial pull on the cork. Continue turning the crosspiece, and the cork easily "climbs" into the space created by the compressed spring. Many of this german type functions according to this principle. Bought in Germany

Length

5.5 inches (14 centimeters)

Weight

3.35 ounces (95 grammes)

Valuation

18 USD (15 €) - Last valuation march 23, 2006

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