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Heinz Hohn

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s Dreko

Heinz Hohn is a corkscrew collector in Germany. He is an expert in corkscrews

from the East German firm

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Dreko

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and has the most complete collection of their

products. In his book,

Dreko Drehteile und Korkenzieher

, Heinz presents a chronicle

of the firm from its 1958 combination of three firms until its breakup in 1992.

When the International Correspondence of Corkscrew Addicts held its 2000

meeting in Germany, Heinz set up a fantastic display of Dreko corkscrews at the

Hotel Wartburg in Eisenach.