Georg Giessler corkscrew Type Mechanical corkscrew N° 421

Subcategory

Bell

Mark

None N° patent : 93.377

Description

Bell corkscrew made with a coil spring, this corkscrew was patented by Georg Giessler DRGM 96,377 in 1898. The handle is done in wood with a few stripes on the edges rounded off in as a backdrop, a thin layer of varnish and patina of weather the rest. This model has a small device used bayonets to block the cage, the ring-shaped olive shall be rotated so of the release. The bell spring may slide to extract more easily a cork. The system bell spring by compressing when the worm is entering the cork is supposed to reach a strength to facilitate the extraction of the cork. Many German models operate on this principle. The long full worm has spires edges. Bought in France.

Length Overall length: 6 3/8 inches (16 centimeters)
Handle: 3 7/8 inches (10 centimeters)
Worm: 2 3/8 inches (6 centimeters) - 6 peak helical

Weight

4,41 onces

Valuation

179 USD (112 €) - Valuation april 15, 2008

Bibliography

The mechanical corkscrew: page 84


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