Pocket lighters

[Neil]

Click on the pics for the big versions...
Here's another picture of that Swiss Lighter as requested, it has Waldorf Swiss and the Swiss cross on its bum:


Here's a group shot of my recent car boot lighters (well the ones I've got working )

There's a mini Zippo, the Swiss one from above, an Imco Junior and the black one is a gas Colibri.  As is the nature of car boot sales, the new in box Colibri cost me the same as the used Imco

I don't collect lighters, I just loose them a lot, so it makes sense to have a little stash

Neil

[WhichDawg]

great shots!

I miss my zippos, but I hate having to refill it so much!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

That Waldorf looks like a natty little thing

[Neil]

Its a bit of a brick   It weighs twice as much as the slightly larger Imco!  It does have a certain rugged appeal to it though.

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Its a bit of a brick   It weighs twice as much as the slightly larger Imco!  It does have a certain rugged appeal to it though.

Neil

It looks like it's near indestructable (of course it is, it's swiss )

[Neil]

I think it may have been designed as a weapon of last resort for when the artillery ran out.  Itd go well in your sling

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I think it may have been designed as a weapon of last resort for when the artillery ran out.  Itd go well in your sling

Neil

Is that an offer to send it to me to test then

[Benner]

I LOVE that lighter!    Got to get me one of those. 

Ebay here I come...

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well done Neil, now Ben's one step closer to bankrupcy

[Benner]

Well done Neil, now Ben's one step closer to bankrupcy

I was many steps closer because of you though. 

When I was looking into lighters, I actually started off looking for one like that (grandad had one), but then I "discovered" trench art and went off at a tangent.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well done Neil, now Ben's one step closer to bankrupcy

I was many steps closer because of you though. 

When I was looking into lighters, I actually started off looking for one like that (grandad had one), but then I "discovered" trench art and went off at a tangent.

What can I say, it's a gift

[Neil]

I LOVE that lighter!    Got to get me one of those. 

Ebay here I come...

Good luck.  I've already searched eBay and googled a bit to no avail.  I can't find anything about it!
May your search foo be mightier than mine

Neil

[Benner]

I LOVE that lighter!    Got to get me one of those. 

Ebay here I come...

Good luck.  I've already searched eBay and googled a bit to no avail.  I can't find anything about it!
May your search foo be mightier than mine

Neil

You just had to ruin it didn't you! 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well that rules me out then , my google fu isn't exactly the stuff of legend

[Neil]

I LOVE that lighter!    Got to get me one of those. 

Ebay here I come...

Good luck.  I've already searched eBay and googled a bit to no avail.  I can't find anything about it!
May your search foo be mightier than mine

Neil

You just had to ruin it didn't you! 

Nope, you must just  look harder,deeper etc. 

  Then post links 

Neil

[Benner]

Well it looks like you can pick them up quite cheaply.  Here's an old Ebay link http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/VINTAGE-WALDORF-SWISS-BLACK-FINISH-LIGHTER_W0QQitemZ330246285924QQihZ014QQcategoryZ595QQcmdZViewItem

That's the same right?

[Neil]

You have mighty search foo  ..... smart bum! 

(OT: don't you hate auction pages like that, gives me a headache just scanning down it!)

Neil

[Benner]

You have mighty search foo  ..... smart bum! 

(OT: don't you hate auction pages like that, gives me a headache just scanning down it!)

Neil

Now I need to find one that is actually for sale and in the UK. 

[Neil]

  Ha ha, no bloody chance.    You'll never see one up for auction ever again.  Feast your eyes on my delightful lighter for it is as close as .......

PM me your address

Neil

[Benner]

Ha ha, no bloody chance.    You'll never see one up for auction ever again.  Feast your eyes on my delightful lighter for it is as close as .......

PM me your address

Neil

Why, so you can mock me via the post as well? 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Ha ha, no bloody chance.    You'll never see one up for auction ever again.  Feast your eyes on my delightful lighter for it is as close as .......

PM me your address

Neil

Why, so you can mock me via the post as well? 

[ringzero]

I always laughed at the original Star Trek.  They had a "racially and ethnically balanced" crew, and yet all of the aliens they encountered were based on the various ethnicities of Earth in the 1960's.

The Klingons were the Russians- powerful, harsh, unpredictable.  The biggest threat, held in check by a grudging, paper thin handshake agreement and mutual terror over what could happen if someone opened fire.

The Vulcans were the Japanese- logical, emotionless and industrious, with an intellectual culture that included many temples, gods and robes.

The Romulans were the friendly Japane... uh I mean Vulcan's distantly related, warlike cousins who were irrational and would attack just about anything given the chance.  Which, coincidentally enough was how most folks viewed the Chinese at the time.

The Andorians were loose cannons who appeared and disappeared as they wanted, were up to just about any job if the price was right, but were just as likely to kill you as anyone else, which was exactly how the Middle East was viewed at the time.

It was also amusing that while there were no Canadians on any of the Enterprises (or Voyager, or DS9!) that the rugged, All American Iowa farmboy captian was Canadian, as was the Scottish engineer!  

And, as if that wasn't funny enough, James Doohan, aka Scotty used to hide the fact that he was missing a finger on his right hand.  Frankly I can't help but think that a four fingered hand would have helped his image as a no olds barred, old school ship's engineer!

Not quite as funny as when they first launched the Next Generation Enterprise and the pilot was a blind guy.  I suppose it made sense to transfer him to engineering so someone else could steer...

Def

Your analysis of the original Star Trek is spot on.

However, given the time and conditions under which it was made, I think Rodenberry did a pretty good job with it.

There were a few excellent episodes, a lot of decent episodes, but unfortunately lots of embarassingly cheesy episodes as time went on.

IIRC, Doohan's finger was shot off during WW2.

Scotty, Spock, and Bones were my favorites - really distinctive characters that were always interesting.

I never cared much for Kirk.

.

[Neil]

...

I never cared much for Kirk.

Ditto, slimey sod always got the girls. 

Not jealous 

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Yep I suffer from Kirk envy syndrome too

[ringzero]

...

I never cared much for Kirk.

Ditto, slimey sod always got the girls. 

Not jealous 

Neil

Now that I think of it, you're probably right.

After Kirk began hitting on the guest babe in each new episode, the show did suffer a rapid decline in quality.

.
 

[Neil]

Ha ha, no bloody chance.    You'll never see one up for auction ever again.  Feast your eyes on my delightful lighter for it is as close as .......

PM me your address

Neil

Why, so you can mock me via the post as well? 

I may post you a picture of it... in black and white... if you're very lucky

<Newman & Baddiel moment>

"You see that lighter"
 "Yes, I am aware of it"
"That's mine that is. You haven't got one"

Hope you like it mate

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Classic (watching it now)

[Benner]

Thanks Neil I really appreciate that.  

This is yet another example of what I was saying in another thread about the generosity in this place.    You simply don't get that anywhere else.

[Benner]

Look what I found Neil http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pair-Vintage-Swiss-Made-Lighters-WALDORF-BREVETE_W0QQitemZ310070711899QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item310070711899&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

It's a shame they don't give any more info. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

They look compatible with Saks too