BOTTLE CORKER; WOODEN

1860
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Overview

Hand-hewn bottle corker, made by George Whitfield of Knockdominie 1860.
Note the rough-hewn base, timber except for metal peg and metal upright.
The corker is fundamentally a lever comprised of a wooden base, a vertical 'post', a lever-able handle and a cork 'driver' (a smaller lever).
The device also features a block of wood set on a vertical metal post. The block can be rotated 360 deg.
This block features two holes one of which is lined with a section of metal piping, while the other holds a section of metal tubing that is wider at the top than the bottom.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.657
Item type
Material
Width
535 mm
Height or length
840 mm
Depth
150 mm
Place made
Toodyay
Western Australia
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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