Is this a corker?

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rocket man

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A friend of mine found this with a bunch of empty wine bottles and gave it to me. My question is has anyone seen a corker like this before?
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Its a bottle capper for Beer
I cant see how it would insert a 1 3/4" cork
 
Thanks Tom
That's kinda what I thought. A 1 3/4" cork would just fit above a bordeaux bottle, anything taller wouldn't fit. Plus you would have to reposition the handle to get the cork all the way in.
 
It does look like it's built pretty well. It's all cast iron except for the rod that's notched for the gear. I think everything else built today is stamped steel.
 
I saw one just like it recently. My barber said he had a corker to sell me. When he brought it in, he discovered it was a capper instead. Looked just like this one except it was screwed to some plywood.
 
Thanks Tom
That's kinda what I thought. A 1 3/4" cork would just fit above a bordeaux bottle, anything taller wouldn't fit. Plus you would have to reposition the handle to get the cork all the way in.
Your welcome.
I brew Beer also and a bench capper is just like that pic.
 

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