Windproof

Made:
circa 1968 in Japan
Zenith windproof petrol and flint wheel pocket lighter for pipe

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Zenith windproof petrol and flint wheel pocket lighter for pipe
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Zenith windproof petrol and flint wheel pocket lighter for pipe and cigarette. Engraved on one side with map of Vietnam, on other side female bust holding a bird in the open hand. Supposedly a US soldier's lighter during the Vietnam war. Made in Japan c.1968.

Details

Category:
Firemaking
Object Number:
2001-602
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
overall: 2.5197 x 1.5354 x .5118 in.; 64 x 39 x 13 mm
type:
petrol lighter
credit:
Wheeldon, Graham