Zippo Lighter And Flints

salmonfisher · Oct 3, 2014

While on an ATV ride yesterday, went to light a bowl of baccy, lighter wouldn't spark, no problem I said and pulled it out to get to a spare flint I store in the cotton and WOW, that flint was nothing but mush...a first for me. Anyone ever have this happen?

barleynbaccy · Oct 3, 2014

I haven't seen it in newer flints, but I was gifted my grandfathers WWII brass lighter from my dad. He said it had quit working years before, and upon inspection the flint had crumbled and turned into a hardened clay like substance in the flint tube. A good clean out and, it's working like it was traveling through Europe.

jitterbugdude · Oct 3, 2014

I just had a similar situation. I bought a Beattie lighter of Ebay and it wouldn't spark. A careful examination showed the flint hole to be completed plugged with powdered flint. A quick cleaning and it was good to go.

skapunk1 · Oct 3, 2014

Nope....never even heard of this.
Strange

huntertrw · Oct 3, 2014

I find the red Ronson flints to be long lasting. As for one degrading after prolonged exposure to naphtha in the fluid chamber of your lighter, I am not surprised. It is an excellent solvent.

Search

Search

Zippo Lighter And Flints

Log in

SmokingPipes.com Updates

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

Site Sponsors

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

salmonfisher

Can't Leave

barleynbaccy

Can't Leave

jitterbugdude

Part of the Furniture Now

skapunk1

Can't Leave

huntertrw

Lifer