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I figure someone here has a special interest in lighters right? There isn't a lighter community on lemmy and I don't want to make a reddit account. Its a butane lighter made by a company called either rider or riders but I cannot find any proof they existed because everytime I look up "rider" and "lighter" I only get motorcycle themed lighters. Time period is likely mid 20th century. Uses an electric coil instead of flint, no battery just converts the mechanical energy of the button press. Made of brass

Edit: in an attempt to fill the lighter I overtighted the valve screw and it is now screwed in too far and cant be removed. I don't think it is on the threads anymore. If anyone has a method to get it back on those threads let me know

  • Chronicon [they/them]
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    27 days ago

    the little squiggly wire element seems like it might be pretty unique but no dice with patent drawings

    Edit: found this vaguely similar marlboro "storm lighter" that had the same squiggly element: https://redlib.northboot.xyz/r/chemistry/comments/16f4tfu/what_metal_is_the_wire_in_my_storm_lighter_made_of/

    Edit 2: it's not this but I thought it was funny (cw: penis): https://www.aliexpress.com/i/2255800781615393.html