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Posted 12 years ago

r_osterhus
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I'm wondering if anyone knows something about this old cigarette lighter. It's brass and has an arrow pointing up and also has a chain on the bottom that has a metal tag at the end of the chain with a #1828 on it.
It's very unusual.

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scottvez, 12 years ago
Popularly called a "trench lighter"-- came into prominance during WW1.

The casing slides up (with the arrow) and shields SOME of the flame from sight.

These are heavily reproduced.

Your lighter has a nice patina to it and looks older, but I would doubt it is WW1 era. I don't recall seeing the arrow on the earliest ones.

I don't know the significance of the tag or numbers.

Scott
Richard , 12 years ago
Thanks Scott, I appreciate the info.

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