Side view of Raymond Gilchrist's Yankee No. 2 bar-mounted mechanical corkscrew clamped to a tabletop, showing the cast metal frame, black operating handle, rack-and-pinion mechanism, and bench-mounting clamp, from the Thomas Guenther Collection.

Raymond Gilchrist Yankee No. 2 Clamp-Mounted Mechanical Corkscrew, Cast & Machined Steel, United States, c.1907–1925 – FOR SALE

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Side view of Raymond Gilchrist's Yankee No. 2 bar-mounted mechanical corkscrew clamped to a tabletop, showing the cast metal frame, black operating handle, rack-and-pinion mechanism, and bench-mounting clamp, from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Side view of Raymond Gilchrist's Yankee No. 2 bar-mounted mechanical corkscrew clamped to a tabletop, showing the cast metal frame, black operating handle, rack-and-pinion mechanism, and bench-mounting clamp, from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Side profile of a Raymond Gilchrist Yankee No. 2 bar-mounted mechanical corkscrew showing the cast metal frame with raised "YANKEE No. 2" marking, clamp screw, operating mechanism, and inset close-up of the cast inscription, from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Close-up detail of the patented operating mechanism on an antique steel frame corkscrew, showing the internal linkage, guide rod, locking lever and spiral worm in partially engaged position.
  • Underside close-up of a German patent frame corkscrew showing the internal worm guide, cast metal housing, pivoted retaining fittings, and mechanical construction details of the extraction mechanism.
  • Complete front view of a Yankee No. 2 bar-mounted mechanical corkscrew with black japanned cast-iron frame, nickel-plated operating body, and exposed worm in the closed position, from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Clamp and base assembly from a Raymond Gilchrist Yankee No. 2 bar-mounted corkscrew, showing the cast metal bench clamp, threaded securing screw, pivoting mounting collar, and operating lever from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Side view of Raymond Gilchrist's Yankee No. 2 bar-mounted mechanical corkscrew clamped to a tabletop, showing the cast metal frame, black operating handle, rack-and-pinion mechanism, and bench-mounting clamp, from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Side profile of a Raymond Gilchrist Yankee No. 2 bar-mounted mechanical corkscrew showing the cast metal frame with raised "YANKEE No. 2" marking, clamp screw, operating mechanism, and inset close-up of the cast inscription, from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Close-up detail of the patented operating mechanism on an antique steel frame corkscrew, showing the internal linkage, guide rod, locking lever and spiral worm in partially engaged position.
  • Underside close-up of a German patent frame corkscrew showing the internal worm guide, cast metal housing, pivoted retaining fittings, and mechanical construction details of the extraction mechanism.
  • Complete front view of a Yankee No. 2 bar-mounted mechanical corkscrew with black japanned cast-iron frame, nickel-plated operating body, and exposed worm in the closed position, from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Clamp and base assembly from a Raymond Gilchrist Yankee No. 2 bar-mounted corkscrew, showing the cast metal bench clamp, threaded securing screw, pivoting mounting collar, and operating lever from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
Raymond Gilchrist Yankee No. 2 Clamp-Mounted Mechanical Corkscrew, Cast & Machined Steel, United States, c.1907–1925 – FOR SALE

Raymond Gilchrist Yankee No. 2 Clamp-Mounted Mechanical Corkscrew, Cast & Machined Steel, United States, c.1907–1925 – FOR SALE

€295.00
€295.00
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The Yankee No. 2 is a clamp-mounted mechanical corkscrew developed by Raymond Gilchrist and manufactured by the Gilchrist Company of Newark, New Jersey, USA, under U.S. Patent No. 857,992 granted on 25 June 1907. Designed for attachment to a counter, bar or workbench, the mechanism uses a guided worm and compound lever action to withdraw corks efficiently while remaining permanently mounted. The cast handle retains the original YANKEE No. 2 marking, allowing immediate identification of the model.

This example is complete and retains its original mechanical components, including the clamp assembly and operating mechanism. The worm remains straight and serviceable, the joints function correctly with normal age-related play, and the metal surfaces display honest wear consistent with age and use. An increasingly desirable example of early twentieth-century American mechanical corkscrew design suitable for both collectors and practical demonstration.

Circa: c.1907–1925

Provenance: Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands

Measurements: 29.9 × 12.7 × 10.8 cm

Weight: 1.220 kg

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