no corkscrews arrived today…oh, how times have changed…
I did dig out a 1949 edition of the "TIPPLER." This is a catalog that was published by barmart. I leafed through and found several corkscrews featured, no syroco but there was a reference to the "lifetimer" so, at least we know that it was being produced prior to 1950.
maybe there will be something of note on eBay…
the corkscrew gods have forsaken me!
josef@vintagecorkscrews.com corkscrewing around 