Featured Brass No5 lighter

hi folks

found this in our local shoppo yesterwent.

looks in a trench style, but appears not to function as a lighter

so thought trench art with that type of brass no5 type mark

appears they are lighters, so guessing it must have seized on that bottom portion

any thoughts on a good thing to soak in?

ooooo and i kinda polished it on the bus on the way home

 

would like to get the lil bugger up and running

got a real soft spot for brass lighters, you get a nice little hand warmer as well after use in the winter

 

@komokwa !

 

yeah i don't get a very old feel from it bud, but that bottom section should pull off (i hope )

 

Yup, yup , & yup..!
The modern Camel, Marlboro, and Smoke Stone versions are modern replica/homages of the original wartime trench lighters,
1980's..... circa....thereabouts...... they made em for many years.
I've had 5 , & used to carry one.... until the seal got loose and leaked fluid into my pants pocket.......and it hurt my thigh.....so I stopped using it !



They're cute....but not terribly functional.....as they tended to leak, and are not wind proof ..... and the wick degrades fast...
Folks think they are worth more than they should be.....

https://www.etsy.com/ca/market/brass_no_5_lighter?dd_referrer=https://www.google.com/

 

They are not hand warmers..... Charles !

 

I cannot help you Charlie. But I do know somewhere here, I have my grandpa's lighter. Yours is neat.

 

sounds very so, more like testicle engulfers

i like the brass ones as after you've used that stay a little warm for a while

but agree not meant for that