Blue Ferrari Corker Maintenance Info

[Ace]

Is there anyway I can obtain a maintenance manual for a free standing blue Ferrari Corker. Unfortunately the push stem is out of wack and has chipped bottle mouths when using. That's not good.. I stopped bottling immediately. So far have poured out 1 750ml bottle of wine and am checking others. I have contacted Ferrari a number of times and they do not respond. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[winemaker81]

My first thought is if the plunger is off-kilter, heat it up and bend it back into place. Mine is thick steel, not sure I could bend if if it wasn't heated.

I've found manuals online for Ferrari corkers, but they're not the same model as mine.

https://www.manualslib.com/products/Ferrari-Zeus-11545589.html

MoreWine! sells a similar model (mine is 30+ years old, has brass jaws):

https://morewinemaking.com/products/ferrari-italian-floor-corker.html

But there doesn't seem to be a manual included. There is at least one repair thread on the forum:

https://www.winemakingtalk.com/threads/fixing-my-ferrari.57447/

 

[AFW]

Maybe this might help this video shows how he fixed your issue.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+home+winemaking+channel

 

[Rocky]

Is there anyway I can obtain a maintenance manual for a free standing blue Ferrari Corker. Unfortunately the push stem is out of wack and has chipped bottle mouths when using. That's not good.. I stopped bottling immediately. So far have poured out 1 750ml bottle of wine and am checking others. I have contacted Ferrari a number of times and they do not respond. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

You might want to check this out. I had a problem with my Ferrari corker years ago and found this fix developed by member NorCal. It has to do with the hardened steel pin controlling the plunger arm and the soft steel frame of the corker. The hardened pin wears the frame into an oval shape giving the arm too much play. I made the change NorCal suggested and it worked like a charm.

https://www.winemakingtalk.com/threads/fixing-my-ferrari.57447/

 

[Ace]

My first thought is if the plunger is off-kilter, heat it up and bend it back into place. Mine is thick steel, not sure I could bend if if it wasn't heated.

I've found manuals online for Ferrari corkers, but they're not the same model as mine.

https://www.manualslib.com/products/Ferrari-Zeus-11545589.html

MoreWine! sells a similar model (mine is 30+ years old, has brass jaws):

https://morewinemaking.com/products/ferrari-italian-floor-corker.html

But there doesn't seem to be a manual included. There is at least one repair thread on the forum:

https://www.winemakingtalk.com/threads/fixing-my-ferrari.57447/

Thanks very much for your help. I think the heating and beating protocol should do it.

 

[winemaker81]

Glad to help.

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[cmason1957]

I tried to fix mine with the heat and beat method. Have up, purchased a new one.

 

[Ace]

Hope I have better luck. When I bought this corker new it was $100. I've looked to replace it and was startled with the $250 price tag. To make matters worse, I think the jaws are plastic. So...I'll have to be successful. We'll reverse engineer it, rebuild it, adjust it, fix it or punt. Thanks for the info.