r/lighters

My gf said she got a new lighter and pulled out this masterpiece😂

found it at a flea market

Hey guys I recently found this lighter at an antique store, they had a huge collection of older lighters but this one really caught my eye. Only downside is… well.. i have no clue how it works. Ive googled it and can’t even find what the brand or model is. That being said i dont know how to light it. My Girlfriend thinks that its missing something? Not sure what she means, maybe a wick or something. Any info on this guy helps if any info is known!!

I bought it at a Tabak Trafik on holiday in Vienna, specifically at the Maria Hilfer Strasse. It's the only one which had any type of IMCO/IMCO clone out of almost 10 I've been to.

It cost 15e, and came with a single flint.

Now, onto the review. It feels solid in the hands, light but sturdy. It seems to be pretty high quality, no fit or material issues.

In it's function and design, it's identical to a real IMCO as far as I can tell.

Now, onto it's function. The flint and striker are smooth to use, it doesn't take a lot of pressure to light it, and it's not choppy in any way.

It lights on the first time roughly 80% of the time. The flame is even, and the adjusting ring (that you can push up or down to block airflow) is smooth as well.

The lighter is rather windproof, you can only extinguish it by blowing a lot of air rapidly, a sustained flow of air is very well tolerated, aka a consistent 20mph gust won't impact it, but a sudden 50mpg gust probably will.

All and all, I'm very satisfied. A solid, reliable IMCO at a pretty solid price. I ordered a 6700 and 6800 Streamline from aliexpress as well, it will come in a month or so, and I'll review them as well.

Thanks for reading.

What do the screws do btw?