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Imp retro acrylic corkscrew, black plastic, vintage 1970s 1980s 'Gold Block'

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Description

A design classic, a retro 1970s corkscrew… 
Chunky, tactile and all glossy black acrylic, with double twist/pull mechanism. 
Made by Imp Ltd, High Wycombe, England. 
The design was patent no 44404 and it was selected for the Design Centre London (would have had the triangular sticker). 
A lot of these are transparent or smoke colour.
This is black with a ‘Gold Block’ (tobacco) wording.
Reads (in simple gold lettering): Gold Block, subtle persuasive distinctive.

Black body is a minimum of 13cm long, with the protruding steel screw it’s 17cm long. 
All very good condition with a good shine. 
A lovely addition to any retro or black and white kitchen/bar area.

Additional information

Weight 1.00 kg
Dimensions 45.00 × 35.00 × 16.00 cm
Brand

IMP

Sub-Type

wine

Type

Corkscrews/ Bottle Openers

keywords

manual, double action, twist, screw pull

Era

1970s

Drink Type

Wine

Writing

Gold Block – subtle persuasive distinctive

Material

Acrylic

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Colour

Black with gold writing

Other

Lucite, plastic, metal, made in England

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