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. |
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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 |
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Weight |
4,41 onces | ||
Valuation |
179 USD
(112 €) - Valuation april 15, 2008 |
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Bibliography |
The mechanical corkscrew: page 84 |