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Unique lighter

Originally posted by: DrumminBoy
thats pretty cool if it really is WW2 era
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Not sure if it's actually that old... or if it's just a reproduction of some that were used back then. Any older dudes ever seen one? 😀
 
ive seen several, and im not old by any stretch. probably made by 50 different factories at different times and in different countries 😉
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Originally posted by: DrumminBoy
thats pretty cool if it really is WW2 era
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Not sure if it's actually that old... or if it's just a reproduction of some that were used back then. Any older dudes ever seen one? 😀
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you have to wait for Roger and Red Dawn to answer that 😉
 
On a side note... my uncle is into little things like this. He has countless Zippo's, flashlights, knives, and a rather large gun collection. 🙂 My mom's car burned to the ground on the side of the highway on our way back from Philadelphia near Pittsburg (I'm in the Detroit area)... my dad loved the car and hated to see it go up in flames. My uncle bought him a Zippo lighter, had a finish put on it so it looks burned, and had the lisence plate number of that car engraved in it, lol.
 
Do a Google search on "trench lighter." I believe that is the name of the design, which originated in the era of World War I if I recall correctly. Looks like one of many reproductions that have been done of the design.
 
Ahhh... cool... I see they were probably originally made from bullets and shells. I'll probably keep this one around, but rarely use it.
I'm pretty sure my uncle also has a real Zippo (not immitation) from WWI with some dude's "name, rank, and serial number" on it... with the division (or whatever you call it) he was with on the other side. Would probably bring a pretty penny on eBay but I don't think he'd sell it. Wonder if I can get a picture of it from him...
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Originally posted by: DrumminBoy
thats pretty cool if it really is WW2 era
Click to expand...

Not sure if it's actually that old... or if it's just a reproduction of some that were used back then. Any older dudes ever seen one? 😀
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By the way, does thirty count for being an "older dude?"
 
Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Originally posted by: DrumminBoy
thats pretty cool if it really is WW2 era
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Not sure if it's actually that old... or if it's just a reproduction of some that were used back then. Any older dudes ever seen one? 😀
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By the way, does thirty count for being an "older dude?"
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Nah... I meant someone alive during the WWII era 🙂
 
Blow it out your a$$ ndee 🙂

I don't think that a crackhead lighter is too rare now a days.
 
It's a WW1+2 trench lighter.
My grandfather's from the war is still in the family possession.
 
Originally posted by: SampSon
It's a WW1+2 trench lighter.
My grandfather's from the war is still in the family possession.
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Cool... nice bit of family history to pass down through generations. Just make sure it doesn't get in the hands of someone young who'd rather have a couple hundred bucks from someone on eBay than the lighter.

I doubt mine's that old... it's too shiny =) Unless the guy who owned it got killed before he got a chance to use it, lol.
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Originally posted by: SampSon
It's a WW1+2 trench lighter.
My grandfather's from the war is still in the family possession.
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Cool... nice bit of family history to pass down through generations. Just make sure it doesn't get in the hands of someone young who'd rather have a couple hundred bucks from someone on eBay than the lighter.

I doubt mine's that old... it's too shiny =) Unless the guy who owned it got killed before he got a chance to use it, lol.
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It won't ever get sold. The lighter is definatly time tarnished and dirty, but it still works when flint and fuel are put in.
 
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