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daytonsean

Lifer
Aug 28, 2012
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Dayton
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My father gave me his father's lighter for Christmas this year. It's a Ronson. He served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force a Master Sergeant after twenty two years of service. His family were immigrants from Czechoslovakia. And he was a smoker. I didn't know much about him, and anytime my father passes something down to me I get insanely excited.
The lighter itself needs some repair work. I need to get a fill of butane for it. Any suggestions on what to get? Fluid and flint?

 

tbradsim1

Lifer
Jan 14, 2012
9,092
11,008
Southwest Louisiana
Harris turned onto Corona flints, much better than standard flints, Butane needs to be the 5 times refined , cleaner and won't gunk up your lighter. That is a wonderful thing to have enjoy.

 

plateauguy

Lifer
Mar 19, 2013
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What a wonderful gift. Too bad it reminded me that I'm old enough to be your grandfather (if I'd started young).

 

rmason

Part of the Furniture Now
Jan 27, 2013
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What Bradley said, also Sean that lighter is amazing and has great sentimental value, congrats.

~Ron

 
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