The Aristocrat

Type

Mechanical corkscrew

Mark

None

Description

American corkscrew with open cast aluminium cage. One seldom finds this corkscrew in Europe, it is called to U.S The Aristocrat. One owes the design in Gene Fenton of Hollywood in California. The aluminium handle is crimped on the steel screw whose screw pitch is very broad. A conical steel disc has inserted in a base of the aluminium horseshoe cage. Bought In Texas City (USA).

Length

Overall length: 6.2 inches (15,5 centimeters)
Worm: 1.57 inches (4 centimeters)
Handle: 3.14 inches (8 centimeters)

Weight

6 ounces (160 grammes)

Valuation

31 USD (26 €) - Valuation april 02, 2006

Bibliography

Boxes Full of corkscrews : page 100


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