In final scene of movie Igla (Игла) from 1988, main character (who's played by Viktor Tsoi) gets stabbed while lighting a cigarete, and i would like to know what lighter is that? The director of movie said that it's not zippo, which many assume because of strong flame, so maybe some model from soviet union?
does anyone know of any lighters that are just as good as the regular ol disposable bic lighters, and more importantly, the same style/shape/size while ALSO being refillable??¿ i have this cute little lighter case/cover i love using, but unfortunately it *literally* only fits bic lighters comfortably💔 thanks !!
Hi Zippo-fans,
recently I got this Blacklight Zippo for free. Is it valuable? Should I keep it unused (and it will become rare) or just add to those Zippos I carry and use?
Can anyone estimate what is realistic price of it?
Thanks for any comment!
Hi there! I purchased this questionable ST. Dupont lighter from a flea market in Athens that was closing. As a result, I did not have a chance to check it out. I only paid €10 so I took the gamble. Due to the lack of a serial number and other details, I’m quite certain it’s fake but I wanted to get a second I opinion if I could. Also, what is missing? Could the “top piece” where the nozzle goes (pardon my lack of terminology) be replaced cheaply if it is fake so that I could at least use it as a memory of the trip? Thank you in advanced!
What did you find kicking about in a garage sale, old drawer or waiting in your mailbox?
Could also be some sort of brass pipe? Leather feels full grain. I can’t find a makers mark.
I was lucky enough to find this piece for a very good price on EBay last week. It cleaned up well! Another IMCO added to the collection.
So the wick needs to have NO fraying for the cap and it needs to be a bit shorter than I usually run. You need to trim the wick so it doesn't fray. Easiest to trim and then pull down.
Packing with Japanese Cotton Silver.
Wicks are not identical but I wanted to try the thousand strand with the copper weave in one. I honestly prefer the wicks without the copper, easier to trim and have less fraying.
I think this is probably the least helpful rig to test with but since the 912 is sealed at the lid too this will be an endurance test lol
This was delivered at 3 o’clock in the morning. It’s a pretty neat example for a barrel hinge, and four side engraving. I have six in this category now.
I got this as gift from a good friend. Super cool but I’ve never had a vintage lighter before. He went through great lengths to clean it up, fabricate a new clutch and get it working again. I thought I’d be smart and buy a parts lighter to get a proper clutch and wheel assembly in it so it was more reliable. Well long story short I started with two working lighters and ended with two broken lighters. Does anyone have a parts sources outside of pillaging other lighters? Turns out the parts lighter I bought has a different size wheel and I’m not able to get it work without bottoming out on the flint housing.
Open to suggestions for repair shops too(local to the Cleveland, Ohio area). I really want it to work reliably it’s really cool. I just don’t think I’m the guy to fabricate a clutch and bring it back to new.
The parts lighter is the Firestone Phoenix, the one I want to repair is the Mercedes.
Long story on how these all where found lower center is it left and right are steel xase chrimed and nickle silver aka white brass this case is nickel steel
found this lighter on the pavement, too cool to throw away, so I decided to keep it. Blurred it out though, just in case it gets taken down for guidelines.
I found these on FB marketplace
I wanted to know if these are legit or not?
Thanks🙂
I’m able to get it to spark when I press the button but no flame pops up, I’m assuming it’s the lack of a wick but I’m not sure how I would go about replacing it or where to buy a said replacement
