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[ArmyBean69]

Just wondering how many out there are collecting or using "Old School" equipment, by choice of course. Here is my Invincible 100 bench corker.




I am a bit of a collector of antique cast iron cookware as it is, so when I was looking for a corker for my home brewing hobby I happened upon this gem on eBay. First patented in 1903, in 13 countries no less, it truly is an old beast of a corker and works like a charm. I have limited space in my tiny apartment so it's tiny foot print is excellent. When I have a larger space for my brew shop, I will mount it on a more permanent work bench. Truly love the old beast.

[SLOweather]

FWIW, there's an antique Yankee corker on eBay now...

[Haoleguy]

So Dan how does this thing work? It looks like you hold a bottle from below. clamp a cork in place, and then pull down?....Neat gizmo....Gary

[ArmyBean69]

Gary,

You take your filled bottle and insert it into the rubber-lined bottle clamps under the corker. Place your cork in front of the wedge and as you swing the compressor arm into position, it also locks the bottle in place. Pull the plunger arm down and your done. Swing the compressor arm back into the loading position and it releases your bottle and move on to the next one. It drives a dry #9 like you soaked it in Teflon... Only drawback is the fact that you need a sturdy work bench/table due to the torque when clamping the bottle and cork into place.

[Haoleguy]

Gary, You take your filled bottle and insert it into the rubber-lined bottle clamps under the corker. Place your cork in front of the wedge and as you swing the compressor arm into position, it also locks the bottle in place. Pull the plunger arm down and your done. Swing the compressor arm back into the loading position and it releases your bottle and move on to the next one. It drives a dry #9 like you soaked it in Teflon... Only drawback is the fact that you need a sturdy work bench/table due to the torque when clamping the bottle and cork into place.

Dan - Very nice! Thanks for the tutorial.....Gary