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Appreciation post: that weird old cork press I grabbed at an estate sale in Dayton

I used to just use my hands to press corks into bottles for homemade hot sauce, and it always came out crooked or crumbled. This 1950s cork press I found for $5 has a lever and a metal guide that makes it perfect every time. Has anyone else stumbled onto one of these old laboratory-style tools that just works way better than modern stuff?
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claire_butler1
That lever sounds way better than fighting with cork crumbs on my counter. Might need to start haunting estate sales myself.
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fiona_lane
fiona_lane21d ago
Bet that thing presses out bad advice too.
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