More often than not, when one runs across a bell assisted corkscrew it is made by Williamson or Walker.
However, with a little diligence there are other rarities to be had.
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Bennit's 1883 patent. Marked "PAT. MAY 15th, 1883" |
Curley's 1884 patent, marked "PAT. APR. 22-84" |
Unmarked Hicks and Reynolds corkscrew - no patent found, but believed to be of similar age to the Curley Patent |
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Schlitz Globe - Manufactured by Walker, it is believed that this pre-dates his 1893 patented bell corkscrew. |
Curley's 1884 patent, with handle embossed, "T CURLEY TROY, NY" |
R. Murphy's 1901 patent bell; an early version marked on the shaft "R. MURPHY. BOSTON. PAT. APLD. FOR." and "R. MURPHY, HARVARD. MASS. PAT. APRIL 23, 1901." on the bell's lip. |
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