Maybe an old lighter?

[Sundancer]

I found this today on the site of an old 1920's farmhouse. It's made of copper and had been painted a barn-red color. It looks like it may have been a lighter.. any ideas?

~Mike

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Any markings on the bottom?

 

[72cheyenne]

It does look like an old trench lighter with some of the pieces missing. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...7.l1313&satitle=270372110845&category0=&fvi=1

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think it could be cheyenne. Maybe a different manufacturer. Can we see some more pics?

 

[72cheyenne]

I think it could be cheyenne. Maybe a different manufacturer. Can we see some more pics?

Yes I do think that it is a different manufacturer than the one I posted. The one I posted was a Bowers, which I had just happened to do some research on for a fellow that brought one into the store to have me ID and value it for him. He found it at Ft Chaffee. All the bowers I looked at were marked and had a slightly different shape.

 

[Sundancer]

I was limited on time and I did not recover the bottom. I will go back tomorrow if these storms pass and see if I can find it. The insides are stuffed with white cotton-like stuff. That made me think 'lighter', then looking at it, I can see how it may have been. I have one of those 'trench lighters' and this thing is much larger.

~Mike

 

[Sundancer]

Probably won't be much help without the bottom..but here are a few more pics.

~Mike

 

[Sundancer]

Another..

 

[Sundancer]

..and yet another.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Ah... The Electric Prunes...Mass in F Minor. But what does that have to do with this lighter?