New York in the 1930s

The Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, two of New York’s most iconic landmarks have shaped its skyline since the early 1930s. In this era these monumental buildings were reminders of the glamour, economical prosperity and power the city experienced before Black Friday and the economic meltdown. Thanks to Roosevelt’s “New Deal” and New York mayor LaGuardia the United States soon set course on a track that would see it regain its former position of economic dominance.

The New York branch of Sparklets survived these times of economic turmoil thanks to the introduction of the D-Type Sparklets New York Soda Siphon. In the early 1930s it was popular in prohibition era speakeasy bars that served forbidden yet delicious cocktails with sparkling soda water. At the same time, the famous New York Egg Cream was invented; a recipe that combines milk, syrup and soda water into a delicious frothy cream. The D-Type Sparklets New York Soda Siphon became an economic success and was produced in larger numbers than its predecessor.

A hand restored original

Each one of these soda siphons is an original from the 1930s. It was manufactured to meet very high demands towards quality and durability no longer prevalent in industrial production today.

All spare parts used during the restoration are either original or were custom made on site for this purpose. This way we ensure that the original state of the soda siphon is preserved to the highest possible degree.

A prohibition era legend

The design of the 1930s D-Type Sparklets New York Soda Siphon is based on the 1920s C-Type, but with the addition of a valve that allows the bulb holder to be removed during use, as well as a chrome plated top and collar. With New York setting the trend, the Sparklets New York Siphon became wildly popular all over the United States – at the present day, we procure originals from coast to coast.

In the box:

• • Soda Siphon (Made in USA/Czechoslovakia, hand restored in Munich)
• • Aluminum collar and siphon head
• • Capacity : 1 Litre
• • Weight : approximately 3500g
• • 11 CO2 bulbs
• • bulb holder
• • Wooden crate
• • Hand written certificate stating year of production, date of restoration, serial number and the place we found the soda siphon before restoring it.