Any expierience with these lighters?

[desertpiper]

Does anyone have any experience with these lighters or have information on them? I've never seen them before.

 

[user 2031]

Cool looking lighter. No experience with one though.

 

[Richard Burley]

An Austrian IMCO type lighter. As I remember from some old Zippo literature, those lighters were the reason Zippos were invented. George Blaisdell, the founder, thought he could do better.  Interesting artifact, though, and cool looking.

 

[Dutch]

Because of their design, they are not going to be a good choice for a pipe lighter. Once you slide the wind cover up to strike the lighter, the wick is recessed. Very cool design for a cigarette smoker tho.

 

[desertpiper]

Thanks for the insight fellas.

 

[Jevverrett]

That's what used to be called a doughboy lighter. Not sure why. They were popular amongst G.Is in Europe during ww2 I believe. I had one when I was in high school. Not sure you can light a pipe with it though. It's designed to be a wind proof cigarette lighter. I got mine from smoky mountain knife works if I recall correctly.

 

[Dutch]

That's what used to be called a doughboy lighter. Not sure why. They were popular amongst  G.Is in Europe during ww2 I believe. I had one when I was in high school. Not sure you can light a pipe with it though. It's designed to be a wind proof cigarette lighter. I got mine from smoky mountain knife works if I recall correctly.

Actually, the term "doughboy" originated during the Mexican American War. It is a nickname given to young men who dropped out of school to join the Army.

I believe the trench lighter originated during WWI, when the term doughboy was still being used.

 

[Jevverrett]

Haha. I should have paid better attention to the O.P. It says WW1 right on the box.