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![]() Heeley's A1. Patented 1888. England |
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![]() The Walker Bell. 1890's. USA |
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| Lift the wings, insert the worm, and bring the wings all the way down to the neck of the bottle. Your hands easily move about 6 inches, the cork moves a tough 2. | Rock the prongs back and forth between the bottle neck and the cork, until the prongs reach the length of the cork, then twist and pull to remove. Contemporary version here. |
As the worm inserts into the cork, the bottom of the bell comes to rest on the neck of the bottle. Keep turning the crosspiece and the cork rises up on the worm |