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The first Columbus, German registered design number 7609 by Eduard Becker of

Solingen on Aug. 29, 1892.

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In

Mechanical corkscrews

Ferd Peters noted that this is

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a rare

example with a split frame, manufactured only for a short period between Aug. 29, 1892

and March 7, 1893 until the patent had been granted etc.

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This Columbus type steel corkscrew has bearing assist and

an Indian rubber insert at the bottle collar. The frame is

marked MONOPOL 117 (manufacturer in Marburg,

Germany) on one side and D.R.G.M. on the other. The

bottom of the Indian rubber insert is also marked

D.R.G.M.