I found this lighter in a vintage shop and I took it apart and cleaned it thoroughly. This is my first time with a lighter like this, what kind of flints do I need? What to do I do to replace the wick?
Hey everyone,
Found this vintage lighter (likely 1920s–1950s) in a German house clearance. Brown textured leather case, metal body. Red hallmark on bottom: small house with letter “A” on the outside and insid hourglass symbol.
Any info on maker, origin (AT/DE?), age, material or value?
Photos attached. Thanks!
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.
good day! i recently got this lighter (givenchy 9000) from a thrift store. i took it home and changed the flint, purged and cleared out the tank. but when i tested it, darn thing wont light up. i can hear the "pss" sound it makes when i open the lid and im sure the tank works fine because i took it apart and tested it (refer to the 3rd photo). i even tested it for leaks but oddly enough, there seems to be none; from the joint, or thumb striker part.
one more thing, when i took it apart, i kinda forgot where the u-shaped clip belongs when assembling it (refer to the 2nd picture) so any tips on where it actually belongs will really help.
asking for help regarding these:) because i pretty much went through everything i can find online but nothing pops up. anything helps, thank you! :D
Hello everyone,
Found this vintage lighter (likely 1920s–1950s) during a house clearance in Germany. It has a brown textured leather case and metal body.
On the bottom is a red hallmark: a large A with a small house inside the A, and inside the house something like an hourglass.
Any information on the maker, origin (possibly Austria/Germany?), or age would be great!
Photos attached. Thanks!
Is there a way to find a new striker wheel for this prince superlighter? The teeth have broken off of this one and I can’t seem to source a replacement,