Old Lighter with eagle stamp

[Woodland Detectors]

Anyone know anything on this old lighter

 

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[Bramblefind]

I found a number of them showing up on Worthpoint. I didn't read through all these listing closely but I don't know that any had additional info about the maker - here are the links:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-pewter-wwii-era-lighter-1851998295

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-cigarette-lighter-trench-1840572514

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/odd-flint-lighter-usa-carved-stone-1798780550

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-pull-lid-trench-lighter-made-538355615

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-wwi-era-trench-art-usa-zinc-112882419

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-lighters-aluminum-machined-1450454097

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/lot-of-military-style-lighters-champ-bowers-co

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

I found a number of them showing up on Worthpoint. I didn't read through all these listing closely but I don't know that any had additional info about the maker - here are the links:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-pewter-wwii-era-lighter-1851998295

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-cigarette-lighter-trench-1840572514

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/odd-flint-lighter-usa-carved-stone-1798780550

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-pull-lid-trench-lighter-made-538355615

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-wwi-era-trench-art-usa-zinc-112882419

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-lighters-aluminum-machined-1450454097

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/lot-of-military-style-lighters-champ-bowers-co

Thats it. thanks. It does appear to be common but nowhere does it say made by Presto. The alleged dateline ranges from 1910 to WW2 and many are calling it military. It appears to be pure zinc. I wonder what it sold for.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Hello Bramblefind. I know you are good at searching old newspapers. Do you have any idea what or who the initials F.A.E.L.N could be engraved on these opera glasses? http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/170357-who-f-e-l-n.html Dated Dec. 4th, 1879.

 

[The_Piratess]

Just received a note back from a web-site on vintage lighters www-vintagelighters.com. They said:

It was probably made during the 1930's by Presto of Canada. It is a common
design copied by other companies.

Daryl

I knew the time frame was right as it definitely is from the Art Deco period. It says made in U.S.A. so it couldn't be made by that Canadian company. It was probably a very popular style and now I'm curious also. I'm wanting one too Lol!

 

[The_Piratess]

Wow They're called Trench lighters. I like that too. I think that you can look them up on Militaria sites.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Wow They're called Trench lighters. I like that too. I think that you can look them up on Militaria sites.

Some are calling it a trench lighter but not sure how true that is. Often times one seller copies from another. It seems to have been mass produced and it seems that it could have been used by soldiers. But still not sure of the manufacturer and I havent found a match to the eagle emblem so Im not marking it solved yet.. One thing that I notice is nobody thought it was made in Canada.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I found one very similar on eBay selling in England and they are calling it WW!.WW1 Art Deco Rare Old Trench Petrol Lighter Feuerzeug Enamelled | eBay

And another advertised in German as Feuerzeug. So its looking possible to have been used in WW! or WW2

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

They call it Vintage Negbaur Eagle Lighter Trench Art Style WWII Era and I have a price range.


Vintage Negbaur Eagle Lighter Trench Art Style WWII Era | eBay

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Bingo. Thats it! 1941 Negbaur Eagle very thin Lighter scroll down Negbaur Lighters







https://www.rubylane.com/item/1333826-RL-204/Deco-Lighter-Negbaur-Eagle-Very-Thin

Art Deco, Negbaur Eagle Very Thin Lighter. This Deco cigarette lighter was made in the USA around 1940-45. It is a handsome trench art style piece with a pull-apart cover. The lighter has two-toned enameling in fabulous Deco colors of green and black and is very thin with a low profile. It is rectangular with canted corners making its shape octagonal or 8-sided.

This sweet and stylish little lighter, obviously made to attract the ladies, is referred to as the “Eagle” and was designed and made by Harry Negbaur of New York. He made two Eagle designs, the other has the same basic shape but includes a stair-step design. The pull-apart style was popular during WW2 with soldiers and thus the “trench art” name is often used to describe the form. It is a petrol lighter with flint wheel mechanism.

The Eagle lighter is filled by removing the flint holder and filling through the hole where the flint holder was. The flint is replaced by removing the flint holder and spark wheel assembly too.

SIZE: 2 ½ inch x 1 5/8 inch.

MARKS: Eagle (bird), Made in USA.

 

[The_Piratess]

Nice work! I knew I had the date thus the Art Deco time period and country that it was made in right the minute I saw it. Now I know how to find one too. Thanks.

 

[Bramblefind]

Hello Bramblefind. I know you are good at searching old newspapers. Do you have any idea what or who the initials F.A.E.L.N could be engraved on these opera glasses? http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/170357-who-f-e-l-n.html Dated Dec. 4th, 1879.

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You found great info on the lighter! I saw your opera glasses post and attempted to search for an answer - with no luck. I'm inclined to think it is an individual not an organization. I was thinking maybe an abbreviation for personalized nickname for someone - they did funny stuff like that in the Victorian era. But I don't know... I'll probably give it another try at some point if no one else gets it

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

You found great info on the lighter! I saw your opera glasses post and attempted to search for an answer - with no luck. I'm inclined to think it is an individual not an organization. I was thinking maybe an abbreviation for personalized nickname for someone - they did funny stuff like that in the Victorian era. But I don't know... I'll probably give it another try at some point if no one else gets it

I was hoping an organization. An individual I think would be impossible to find without more information.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

You found great info on the lighter! I saw your opera glasses post and attempted to search for an answer - with no luck. I'm inclined to think it is an individual not an organization. I was thinking maybe an abbreviation for personalized nickname for someone - they did funny stuff like that in the Victorian era. But I don't know... I'll probably give it another try at some point if no one else gets it

I was hoping an organization. An individual I think would be impossible to find without more information, unless they are famous persons.