Screwpull
creation & history of a high-tech corkscrew
$127.78
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
28 June 2013
Summary
Screwpull: The Story of an Iconic Wine Opener
After two centuries of tradition, the way we open wine bottles changed forever in the 1970s with the arrival of the Screwpull. This is the captivating story of how the Screwpull, one of the world’s finest cork removal devices, came to be, and the tale of its inventor, Herbert Allen.
Journey through hundreds of experimental prototypes, patent drawings, and production models as we uncover Allen’s vision for the Screwpull and the im…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764344213 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0764344218 |
| Author: | Donald Minzenmayer |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 28 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 1.41kg |
| Dimensions: | 305mm x 229mm |
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About The Author
Donald Minzenmayer
Donald Minzenmayer has been collecting corkscrews and ring bits for 40 years. He is a member of the International Correspondence of Corkscrew Addicts and is also the author of The Ring Bit.
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