{"product_id":"raymond-gilchrist-yankee-no-2-clamp-mounted-mechanical-corkscrew-cast-machined-steel-united-states-c-1907-1925-for-sale","title":"Raymond Gilchrist Yankee No. 2 Clamp-Mounted Mechanical Corkscrew, Cast \u0026 Machined Steel, United States, c.1907–1925 – FOR SALE","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"883\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eYankee No. 2\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clamp-mounted mechanical corkscrew developed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"453\"\u003eRaymond Gilchrist\u003c\/strong\u003e and manufactured by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eGilchrist Company of Newark, New Jersey, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e, under U.S. Patent No. \u003cstrong data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"561\"\u003e857,992\u003c\/strong\u003e granted on \u003cstrong data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"589\"\u003e25 June 1907\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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 \u003cstrong data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eYANKEE No. 2\u003c\/strong\u003e marking, allowing immediate identification of the model.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1907–1925\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1423\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29.9 × 12.7 × 10.8 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.220 kg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esteemed Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54260022149461,"sku":"TG 3.98","price":295.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/2353\/1861\/files\/raymond-gilchrist-yankee-no-2-bar-mount-corkscrew-clamp-mounted-side-view.jpg?v=1782935119","url":"https:\/\/esteemedantiques.com\/products\/raymond-gilchrist-yankee-no-2-clamp-mounted-mechanical-corkscrew-cast-machined-steel-united-states-c-1907-1925-for-sale","provider":"Esteemed Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}