Is this Ibelo Monopol lighter authentic? Also, what is this broken part from the flint spring?
Hi everyone, I recently bought this vintage Ibelo Monopol lighter from a seller. It was sold to me as working, but when I got home it only lit about 2 times out of 7 attempts.
I thought the problem might be the flint, so I carefully unscrewed the bottom flint spring screw. When I removed it, a small brass-colored piece came out separately. I believe this is not the flint itself, but the small flint spring plunger/tip that pushes the flint upward.
Can anyone confirm what this broken piece is? Is it the flint spring plunger/tip, or could it actually be an old flint?
Also, based on the markings and mechanism, does this lighter look like an authentic Ibelo Monopol, or could it be a fake/reproduction? Only the top mechanism is magnetic; the body is not.
Any help would be appreciated. I’m attaching photos of the lighter, the bottom marking, the mechanism, and the broken piece.