Whatisit?

[KnuggetHead]

My first post w/pictures......Found in an old house that my mother-in-law owned.

"It" looks like a lighter of some sort

There are no numbers/writtings on "it".

In the larger cylinder there is a round/rolled wick.

In the small cylinder the framework is shaped like a light bulb with ULTRA fine filiments-4 in all.

There are no flint wheels, strikers, battery, or other ignitors.

There is no smell of petroleum or lighter fluid.

It is 2" in length when "together".

The larger cylinder side is 11/16" in dia.
The small cylinder side is 7/16" in dia.

ANY help iding this thing is appreciated.

Thanks,
Jerry

 

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[bigfish31]

A very strange pot pipe....at least that's what some one told me......

 

[stoneseeker2003]

Lighter?

 

[EDDE]

hand or rectal warmer

 

[trikikiwi]

I have a lighter which looks very similar to a single cylinder of your whatisit

 

[thepoolguy]

yes it is a lighter....they worked on a chemical reaction of some sort ...cant remember what fueled it but when it was exposed to air the filiment end would glow for a short time. give me time and ill find something on it ...i think lol i know ive seen them before

 

[DCMatt]

How about this...

A hypergolic substance which is spontaneously ignited upon being exposed to the atmosphere ignites the fuel issuing from the nozzle of a cigarette lighter. The hypergolic substance is either mixed with the fuel in a fuel tank or is separately contained within the lighter body. Dispensing of at least the hypergolic substance is controlled by a positive and conscious physical act of the user employing a lever mounted within the lighter body or direct finger pressure on a valve. A mechanical interlock additionally prevents accidental or casual release of the hypergolic substance. The mechanical interlock holds the lever or valve immobile until the cap is opened.

It sounds like it was written by one of those guys with a 40 pound brain - certainly not me...

DCMatt

 

[mojjax]

Here's one I posted a few years ago :

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,23060.msg153554.html#msg153554

It still baffles me .

 

[KnuggetHead]

Here's one I posted a few years ago :

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,23060.msg153554.html#msg153554

It still baffles me .

mojjax,

That's exactly what I have here!!!.....this is gonna drive me nuts......

Thanks for the relies,

 

[Mackaydon]

DCMatt:

I remember that same "40-pound brain" stating it this way:

"When a cap of a cigarette lighter is opened, fuel is mixed in a gasified state with externally drawn air, and the resultant mixture of air and gasified fuel is supplied to a catalyst within the lighter body for causing natural combustion of the mixture by the oxidizing action to elevate the temperature of the air-fuel mixture to the ignition point so as to bring about ignition."
Inventor: Tanaka. Invention issued: 1980.
It seems too dangerous to be released to the public, like in the hands of kids.
Don........

 

[KnuggetHead]

I found one listed on ebay and its called a "self-starting" cigarette lighter (ebay # 200191320141). I've emailed the seller asking for basic information, ie just how does it work? I'll post back when I find more information........

Thanks
KH

 

[mojjax]

Here's one on youtube ! I wonder what type fuel they take ?

 

[KnuggetHead]

...more information.....


http://forums.goingprepared.com/viewtopic.php?t=46

KH

 

[muleskinner]

It's a lighter powered by wood alcohol.

 

[KnuggetHead]

Re: Whatisit? SOLVED!!

It is a cigar/cigarette or what is needed lighting lighter.

Thanks for everyone's help.

KH