On 2007-07-14 23:15:49 +0100, Frank Erskine
said:

On 14 Jul 2007 21:04:07 GMT, "Bob Eager" wrote:

Anyone remember the much earlier Sparklets syphons?

I just chucked mine away a few weeks ago. It started leaking badly.

Much earlier even than those were glass soda siphons which you
exchanged for full ones at the 'chemists' or the off-licence.

Some years ago we inherited one of the early siphons that used bulbs
(possibly dating back to the 30s, perhaps later). This one was
glass with a criss-cross mesh of wires over it presumably to strengthen
it.

At any rate, needing some spares for it, we contacted BOC who were the
manufacturers at the time. One could still get all the spares - the
main one being a rubber washer for the top with a dip tube. They
offered us a brand new siphon free of charge because they were looking
for original siphons for their museum. Offer was politely declined