Vintage Purnells Soda Syphon, 1930s

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Vintage Purnell’s soda syphon. This syphon has great shape and rich colour, the makers mark "Property of Purnell’s" is stamped … Read more Vintage Purnell’s soda syphon. This syphon has great shape and rich colour, the makers mark "Property of Purnell’s" is stamped around the neck, the glass has a lovely ribbed design, with an etched advertising label Purnell’s Guildford. C1930

As early as 1790, the concept of an "aerosol" was introduced in France, with self-pressurised carbonated beverages. The modern syphon was created in 1829, when two Frenchmen patented a hollow corkscrew which could be inserted into a soda bottle and, by use of a valve, allowed a portion of the contents to be dispensed while maintaining the pressure on the inside of the bottle and preventing the remaining soda from going flat.

Soda syphons were popular in the 1920s and 1930s. The rise of bottled carbonated beverages and the destruction of many of the syphon manufacturers' plants in Eastern Europe during World War II led to a decline in their popularity in the years after the war.

This syphon is in lovely condition and would look great as a display.
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