Maxram double helix corkscrew
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Following on from the Tea Spoon thread, this isn't a Recommend Me thread, but close.
A feature of meal times growing up was my Dad's love of his double helix corkscrew, just like this
Unfortunately it got lost somewhere along the way when they moved house, and now every time he opens a bottle of wine he laments it's loss. The company actually ceased production in the 1970s, and no-one in the world makes them any more. I do keep an eye on eBay sporadically, but they don't come up very often. When they do they seem to go for around £20, which would be fine with me.
My parents are coming over this Christmas and I'd love to get him that as a present (and my mother, as she wouldn't have to hear the complaints anymore!)
So, PHers being connoisseurs of obscure, expensive solutions to problems normal people don't have, surely someone here knows of one for sale, knows a rare corkscrew dealer? In a pinch I might even settle for the Woelm Pathos Super, which is nearly identical, but being German rather than Swiss, not quite so good in my Dad's eyes.
Thanks in advance.
A feature of meal times growing up was my Dad's love of his double helix corkscrew, just like this
Unfortunately it got lost somewhere along the way when they moved house, and now every time he opens a bottle of wine he laments it's loss. The company actually ceased production in the 1970s, and no-one in the world makes them any more. I do keep an eye on eBay sporadically, but they don't come up very often. When they do they seem to go for around £20, which would be fine with me.
My parents are coming over this Christmas and I'd love to get him that as a present (and my mother, as she wouldn't have to hear the complaints anymore!)
So, PHers being connoisseurs of obscure, expensive solutions to problems normal people don't have, surely someone here knows of one for sale, knows a rare corkscrew dealer? In a pinch I might even settle for the Woelm Pathos Super, which is nearly identical, but being German rather than Swiss, not quite so good in my Dad's eyes.
Thanks in advance.
GTIR said:
A true PH who's richest contest then! Will call Geneva to put my bid in. Might have to sell plane.
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dHeads.comAJS- said:
Thanks G20! Wonder why that didn't show up for me.
Beaver King - if you know my dad, you'd know that's not really the point...
No worries, there is also this one with a buy it now from India...Beaver King - if you know my dad, you'd know that's not really the point...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Original-MAXRAM-...
G20 said:
AJS- said:
Thanks G20! Wonder why that didn't show up for me.
Beaver King - if you know my dad, you'd know that's not really the point...
No worries, there is also this one with a buy it now from India...Beaver King - if you know my dad, you'd know that's not really the point...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Original-MAXRAM-...
Think I'll bid on the first link to £40 in the hope of picking up a bargain. Thanks all for the heads up on this must have gadget.
hornetrider said:
G20 said:
AJS- said:
Thanks G20! Wonder why that didn't show up for me.
Beaver King - if you know my dad, you'd know that's not really the point...
No worries, there is also this one with a buy it now from India...Beaver King - if you know my dad, you'd know that's not really the point...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Original-MAXRAM-...
Think I'll bid on the first link to £40 in the hope of picking up a bargain. Thanks all for the heads up on this must have gadget.
The old price bluff eh.
Unless you are the one selling it.
G20 said:
No worries, there is also this one with a buy it now from India...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Original-MAXRAM-...
That's the one I have and use daily. Well perhaps not daily as am partial to a drop of plonk, but not daily. Good old Swiss made!http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Original-MAXRAM-...
G20 said:
AJS- said:
Thanks G20! Wonder why that didn't show up for me.
Beaver King - if you know my dad, you'd know that's not really the point...
No worries, there is also this one with a buy it now from India...Beaver King - if you know my dad, you'd know that's not really the point...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Original-MAXRAM-...
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