New corker

[Garagista]

I was gifted a corker as part of a swap, which is great. There is not a label on it but It is much heftier than my current corker. I’m tempted to clean it up and sell my old one. You can see the difference in the traditional corker and my new one.
Does anyone have any knowledge of this corker and whether it is any good?

 

[Ohio Bob]

The lever arm is longer for the one on the left. Should require less arm strength to insert a cork.

 

[BarrelMonkey]

Just to clarify - the one on the left is the one you acquired as part of a swap? The one on the left is a Ferrari/Italian floor corker. I have one and it has served me well so far. The only problem I encountered was trying to use it for crown capping (sparkling wine). You can get a crown cap accessory which attaches via a couple of lugs on either side of the cork compression jaws, but it never worked that well and eventually the lugs broke off. However it's still fine for inserting corks and I would recommend it.

 

[Garagista]

Just to clarify - the one on the left is the one you acquired as part of a swap? The one on the left is a Ferrari/Italian floor corker. I have one and it has served me well so far. The only problem I encountered was trying to use it for crown capping (sparkling wine). You can get a crown cap accessory which attaches via a couple of lugs on either side of the cork compression jaws, but it never worked that well and eventually the lugs broke off. However it's still fine for inserting corks and I would recommend it.

Wonderful, thanks. I should have been more clear, the new one is left. It needs some love to bring it back to its former glory but sounds like it will be worth it.

 

[buzi]

By the looks I have the table corker of the one on the left meaning it has to be adjusted for each h bottle size. If you use all the same bottle heights it is fantastic. I recycle my bottles so I would much rather have the adjustable floor model.

The Ferrari is a robust corker with heavy brass jaws. Despite all the adjusting for bottle heights I have had mine over 20 years and it looks brand new! Yours is a keeper! Merry Christmas!

 

[Garagista]

Thanks you @buzi and Merry Christmas!

 

[bstnh1]

Just to clarify - the one on the left is the one you acquired as part of a swap? The one on the left is a Ferrari/Italian floor corker. I have one and it has served me well so far. The only problem I encountered was trying to use it for crown capping (sparkling wine). You can get a crown cap accessory which attaches via a couple of lugs on either side of the cork compression jaws, but it never worked that well and eventually the lugs broke off. However it's still fine for inserting corks and I would recommend it.

I believe the one on the right is a Portuegese floor corker, not a Ferari.

 

[winemaker81]

Keep the Ferrari. It's bigger and heavier, but as others have noted, the longer arm makes it easier to use. A PITA to store, but oh, well! My Ferrari is 35 yo and it will put any cork in any bottle.

MoreWinemaking! lists the Ferrari for $250 USD and the Portuguese for $70, although both are out of stock.

 

[Garagista]

Keep the Ferrari. It's bigger and heavier, but as others have noted, the longer arm makes it easier to use. A PITA to store, but oh, well! My Ferrari is 35 yo and it will put any cork in any bottle.

MoreWinemaking! lists the Ferrari for $250 USD and the Portuguese for $70, although both are out of stock.

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Sweet, thx.
That looks almost exactly like it. Therefore, I assume this imprint is for Ferrari.

 

[winemaker81]

That looks almost exactly like it. Therefore, I assume this imprint is for Ferrari.

Your model is somewhat newer than mine -- looks like a 2 piece handle while mine is one piece. But it's essentially the same unit. We have bottled as many as 16 cases in a session and the Ferrari reduces the physical effort. It will serve you well.

Funny story -- my son purchased a hardware set after he moved out, and it came with a double-lever corker. But it was not used -- we used the Ferrari when he was growing up, and I take it to his house for bottling his wines.

A couple of years ago I was visiting and we decided to bottle one of his wines, a totally off the cuff decision. So he got out the double-lever corker and we did it.

Afterward he looked at me, looked at his corker, and said, "We are NOT doing that again!"