Unusual Two Pillar Steel Corkscrew.
Posted: 08/02/2013I have recently been contacted by a fellow British collector, he ownes the very unusual 2 pillar Steel corkscrew shown below. I promised to feature it on this website so here it is.
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You can see from the image how the piece differs from the norm....the worm extends right up through the hollow shaft and into the bone handle. If anyone has a similar example or has interesting imformation about this unusual design please contact me.
What is the point of it's design; perhaps it was easier to make one like this than the more conventional way of having a rotating joint an inch up the lifting screw, but who knows. Let's see what turns up.
2 Comment(s)
Steven ( website owner) -
14/08/2013
Thanks for your comment Cyril, I need more comments from readers!!
Cyril Pearson -
13/08/2013
I have a few English 2 pillar corkscrews where a rod passes through the hollow shaft exactly as shown. One being a very nicely stamped example for Kooystra, Oxford Street, circa 1820/40. I can see no mechanical advantage & can only presume this detail is just design differential.
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