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advertising lighter and cigerette holder from state bank of Albany N. Y. | Cigarette Lighters156 of 244 |  |  |
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yanky6955
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it seems to be a promo item for state bank of Albany N Y the central portion is the liberty bell and hides a compartment for cigarettes the knob on right is to open the cigarette case the knob on left pulls out and is a lighter the name R Beach is imprinted in gold leaf just kind of interesting I got it in a batch of lighters most are on e-bay now
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your lighter is a brown & bigelow [minnesota] model from late 1940's. it was mostly utilized as a promotional advertising model but often found with liberty bell design.
Hey larrytolkin, You are the cigarette lighter MAN ! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us ! I have a few unusual lighters I will try and post tonight, and get your thoughts on them if possible ! Thanks for your help! Oh yeah, yanky6955, thanks for sharing. T.G.
yanky6955, sorry for the double post, please delete one ! T.G.
T.G. -you are most welcome-larry