Name/Title
Hand-crank corking toolEntry/Object ID
100417Scope and Content
(AI) Object: Antique clamp-on hand-crank corking tool or benchtop capper/corker (commonly used for bottlenecking or shot shell reload crimping).
Components:
Table Clamp: Integrated C-clamp mechanism with a thumbscrew for attaching the tool securely to a tabletop or workbench.
Crank Assembly: Curved metal hand crank with a wooden knob handle at the top.
Guide & Plunger: Central sleeve housing a moveable plunger connected to a lower wooden handle lever for positioning and compressing.
Function & Era: Typically late 19th to early 20th century, used for manually corking bottles or crimping paper shotgun shells in home or workshop settings.