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So what is this

“

New & Perfect Cork Extractor?

So is it really that good?

A similar one was imported and distributed in

the United States by the Copex Corkscrew

Company of Algonquin, Illinois. On the

instruction sheet they claimed that in 1946

“

the

Wine Institute on behalf of the Wine Advisory

Board proved the Copex superior in every

respect. In competition with eighteen other

corkscrews of domestic and foreign

manufacture, the Copex outperformed all others,

receiving the highest recommendation.

”

Instructions were easy:

“

Simply place the Copex

over any bottle. Grip

corkscrew and bottle with

one hand...a Copex

automatically centers over the cork. Screw top handle in

usual manner until worm penetrates through cork. Then give

the large handle a few turns in the same direction and

„

presto

‟

the cork slips out intact. So unbelievably simple to operate, a

child can free cork without exerting undue pressure.

Moreover, the Copex does not weaken the cork, does not

affect its texture. Leaves no cork dust. The rounded wire helix

(worm) bores in clean and holds with a tenacious grip as cork

is

„

pulled without pulling

‟

.

”