Hey Gents,
Work had been hell today so I decided on my lunch break to go out to get some air. I wound up at an open air flea market near my work and decided to walk around. I came across a tray with some old lighters in it. Mostly zippos that I didn't much care for. I did come across one mangy pipe with that famous Dunhill name on it. When I say mangy, I mean it a'int that pretty. I asked the woman how much anyway, and she told me $2. I said why the hell not. I looked up the patent number on google, and it seems to be a rollalite model. Here are some pictures:
It doesn't appear to be one of the more highly valued versions. I'm no smith, so I couldn't tell you the metal. It sure is heavy though.
This is the best picture I could get of the nomenclature at the moment. Says, "DUNHILL LONDON, U.S.A. PAT No 0X, 2102108, OTHERS PENDING, MADE IN SWITZERLAND"
This is the inside. The wheel on the front doesn't turn. I don't really see much rust, but it is definitely dirty inside. The bottom screws off with my finger nail.
Anyone have any info on it for me? I was thinking about trying to fix it. I don't really have the expertise, but I'm a decent reverse engineer. I looked at a few places online and they seem mighty pricey to have repaired for something I paid a couple bucks for. It would be cool to get it working though. What do you guys think? Any offers to repair it? LOL :lol:
Work had been hell today so I decided on my lunch break to go out to get some air. I wound up at an open air flea market near my work and decided to walk around. I came across a tray with some old lighters in it. Mostly zippos that I didn't much care for. I did come across one mangy pipe with that famous Dunhill name on it. When I say mangy, I mean it a'int that pretty. I asked the woman how much anyway, and she told me $2. I said why the hell not. I looked up the patent number on google, and it seems to be a rollalite model. Here are some pictures:
It doesn't appear to be one of the more highly valued versions. I'm no smith, so I couldn't tell you the metal. It sure is heavy though.
This is the best picture I could get of the nomenclature at the moment. Says, "DUNHILL LONDON, U.S.A. PAT No 0X, 2102108, OTHERS PENDING, MADE IN SWITZERLAND"
This is the inside. The wheel on the front doesn't turn. I don't really see much rust, but it is definitely dirty inside. The bottom screws off with my finger nail.
Anyone have any info on it for me? I was thinking about trying to fix it. I don't really have the expertise, but I'm a decent reverse engineer. I looked at a few places online and they seem mighty pricey to have repaired for something I paid a couple bucks for. It would be cool to get it working though. What do you guys think? Any offers to repair it? LOL :lol: