Dunhill WWII Service Lighter (pics)

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

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• Aug 23, 2016

• #1

I found this at an estate sale months ago. I thought it was a neat little piece of history. I finally got around to making it operational. I just added a flint, wick, and fluid.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

43,407

109,184

• Aug 23, 2016

• #2

Did Zippo parts and fuel work, or were they specific to the lighter? Love old lighters BTW.

 

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

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78

wv

• Aug 23, 2016

• #3

Zippo flint and wick. Perfect fit.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

43,407

109,184

• Aug 23, 2016

• #4

:clap: Awesome save! Could all trench lighters be fit with Zippo parts?

 

ssjones

Moderator

Staff member

May 11, 2011

18,410

11,301

Maryland

postimg.cc

• Aug 23, 2016

• #5

Wow, that is a piece of history!

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

15,778

35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Aug 23, 2016

• #6

That is really neat. So, the wadding was still usable after 75 years? That's remarkable. Have fun with it.

 

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

2,853

78

wv

• Aug 23, 2016

• #7

@ pipeguy
I thought the same thing. Yes it's the original wadding.
I like the patina. I don't plan on cleaning it up.

 

warren

Lifer

Sep 13, 2013

11,715

16,284

Foothills of the Chugach Range, AK

• Aug 23, 2016

• #8

I love it! I wonder who made it for Dunhill? Zippo?

 

oldsalt

Lurker

Nov 20, 2014

49

0

Florida Keys

• Aug 23, 2016

• #9

You have to wonder where that lighter traveled and what it saw. North Africa? Normandy? Arnhem? Very cool.

 

okiebrad

Starting to Get Obsessed

Feb 13, 2016

292

2

• Aug 23, 2016

• #10

That is very cool indeed.

 

swhipple

Starting to Get Obsessed

Nov 2, 2011

258

2

• Aug 23, 2016

• #11

That is a great old lighter. I've sworn off any lighter that isn't a Bic but I'd be willing to use a lighter like that.

 

beefeater33

Lifer

Apr 14, 2014

4,089

6,188

Central Ohio

• Aug 23, 2016

• #12

What a great piece of history! I would love to hear the stories it could tell! Nice find......... ::

 

jefff

Lifer

May 28, 2015

1,915

6

Chicago

• Aug 23, 2016

• #13

That is so cool.

 

jpmcwjr

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Staff member

May 12, 2015

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Carmel Valley, CA

• Aug 23, 2016

• #14

Super good find and save! Is the case steel? Other parts nickel?

 

randelli

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 21, 2015

914

5

• Aug 23, 2016

• #15

Sorry to ask a silly question; but how do you light it? I see the tank, flint, and wheel. It looks like the cover would get in the way of turning the wheel?

 

warren

Lifer

Sep 13, 2013

11,715

16,284

Foothills of the Chugach Range, AK

• Aug 23, 2016

• #16

Open the cap and you've turned the wheel sparking the flint. If my memory hasn't failed me.

 

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gmjabsky

Starting to Get Obsessed

Apr 3, 2015

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0

• Aug 24, 2016

• #17

Coooooool! It's fantastic to have a working historic artifact in a throwaway world.

 

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shutterbugg

Lifer

Nov 18, 2013

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21

• Aug 24, 2016

• #18

Awesome bit of history. Almost tempted to pick one up, there's a ton of them on fleabay all the time. Apparently it has a wind screen, wonder how it would work outdoors held sideways over a pipe.

 

eduardovieira

Starting to Get Obsessed

Sep 8, 2016

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Oporto, Portugal

• Nov 22, 2016

• #19

This is history :clap: :puffpipe:

 

daveinlax

Charter Member

May 5, 2009

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WISCONSIN

• Nov 22, 2016

• #20

I've seen guys with army surplus cases selling the boxed pipe/lighter sets at shows. I'd guess that by WWII cigarettes were more popular than pipes. 8O