Nimrod lighter question, possibly just an idiot

[beardedhoss]

My lovely wife surprised me with a Nimrod like my grandfather had.

However as a kid I remember it rolling or striking the clockwise shooting the spark AT the wick. Am I terribly confused or just ignorant?

If Im not the latter can I reverse the stop in the wheel to strike inward?

Thank you in advance

 

[beardedhoss]

Nevermind, just had to break it loose, works like a CHAMP lol

 

[ashdigger]

I was going to recommend turning over. :nana:

 

[beardedhoss]

Lol, I think part of the flint was jammed in the wheel, once I put a little more pressure it popped and worked perfect.

 

[jeff540]

Dumb question: Was there ever an O-ring or gasket on the fill plug at the bottom of the Nimrod?
I have one that used to be my grandfather's, probably mid 1970s or earlier. It holds fluid for about 6 hours, and I'm thinking that an O-ring or gasket may be missing because it's straight thread flush with the bottom, which in mechanics always indicates a gasket or ring makes the seal and not the threads (as opposed to tapered threads).

 

[loneredtree]

Mine does not have anything. It does look like one could be installed although "O" rings usually are compressed against a parallel surface and this would be compressed on an angled surface.
I looked at the original patent and no seal/gasket is indicated. I do not use it often enough to say how long a fill lasts. I do think it is longer then the Zippo.

 

[judcasper]

My lovely wife surprised me with a Nimrod like my grandfather had.

I had to do an image search, but boy that's a handsome lighter!
Unless you mean the one that looks like a bolt pulled from a bridge. That one's not so handsome.