Anyone Know Anything About GBD Pipe Lighters?

klause · Jul 2, 2014

Evening All,
I just scored this GBD Lighter.
I've tried searching the interweb for info, but come up blank. Does anyone know anything about them?
I don't even know what fuel it takes!!!!
All assistance gratefully received

papipeguy · Jul 2, 2014

It looks like a fluid lighter. As such, a flint and fluid should serve you well. Any flint should do and Zippo fluid will work. Good luck with it.

stanwellman · Jul 2, 2014

Klause,

Based on the E-bay pictures it would appear that:

-it is butane lighter made in Japan and the GBD designation most likely means that GBD ordered a bunch of them,

-the base center screw is the valve cover – take it out and you should be able to fill the lighter with butane,

-the other screw in the base in the base is the flame size regulator,

-the switch in the side of the lighter, as a guess, will allow you to change the flame angle – once lit, the lighter most likely produces a vertical flame, but moving the switch up or down changes the flame to a 45 (or so) degrees angle,

-it is an older example of the “old boy” style lighter and as long as it works, it looks great.

Have fun with it…. .

klause · Jul 3, 2014

Gents, thanks for the comments - i appreciate it.
Any ideas on how hard these things are to service?

misterlowercase · Jul 3, 2014

Cool lighter there, can't offer much info but Stanwellman is on the spot, I think it's butane.
In my experience with old Japanese butane lighters, not much really (I have 2 Sarome, 1 Prince, and 1 Korean no name) the biggest concern will be if the seals are okay, if they ain't then it'll leak, but it's fairly easy to find modern neoprene seals (or something similar) of the right size...
...other than that, the filler nozzle may be an odd size that will require an adapter.
Hopefully all will be well and it'll hold fuel with no leaking.

papipeguy · Jul 3, 2014

Based on the picture of the bottom of the lighter I still think it's a fluid lighter. The slotted piece in the bottom is unscrewed and the fluid goes in there. I can't imagine that there would be a screw cover for butane.

I also believe that the smaller screw is for where the flint goes. It should have a spring attached that puts tension on the flint to push it against the striking wheel.

At any rate, it's a neat looking piece. Let us know what you discover about it.

misterlowercase · Jul 3, 2014

Found this pic online where it shows the butane nozzle...
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc474/bubbajackson/2012-01-26_22-53-16_287.jpg

papipeguy · Jul 3, 2014

Truly odd that the maker would have a screw cap over the butane input valve. I stand corrected and confused.

tbradsim1 · Jul 3, 2014

Sounds like my Old Boy, screw prevents small particles of trash from getting in fill valve, good idea but my Pipemaster does not have it, should have though.

klause · Jul 4, 2014

Thanks for all the comments, gents - much appreciated.
I kinda guessed it was just a bit of an oldboy knock off, but, its still a cool little lighter (i dig those old style lighters), and if it works, well and good. If not, it'll be a little winter project for me.
Now, come on postman.............

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