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mat777
3,012 posts
29 months
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Some seriously nice lighters there! I dont smoke but I do have to light a lot of things (bbq's, steam engines, sealing ropes etc) but I could never get to grips with flint lighters. Could never get them the spark properly, they were always running out etc. Thats when I saw the light and bought a Turboflame  (Awaits PH Bumraping)
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Charlie Foxtrot
2,394 posts
84 months
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TheHeretic said: I've just dug mine out. got a few scratches to it as I used to use it all the time. I've given up smoking now, but no way am I binning/selling/trading this.
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KaraK
10,624 posts
78 months
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I haven't just bid on one on eBay as a gift for someone.. no.. wouldn't do that 
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GenePoolReject13
1,819 posts
58 months
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Really really want a PH zippo but perhaps a different colour rather than stainless steel though.
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Xaero
2,769 posts
84 months
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The Nur said: KaraK said: Just found that on eBay.. it's tempting, very tempting - might be too rich for my blood though given it's still got a day to go Roughly the same price as a new one at the moment, may have a punt tomorrow. It's on £17 at the moment, I paid around £85 for it 2 years ago. 21 watchers though if you want insider knowledge :haha: It's my first zippo and barely used, the finish isn't great now, seems to have scuffed up easily (shown in photos on there). Don't know if that is a common thing or not. It's much nicer than the other 2 pacman 30th anniversary designs (in my opinion), yet I couldn't find an individual photo of mine on the net. If it sells well I could probably get another one when I go back to Japan later, just need the money now.
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tino2479
73 posts
13 months
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two of mine, have 3 more from the sandy place...............somewhere???? 
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LooneyTunes
2,439 posts
27 months
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The Nur said: Morningside said: Stupid question. Can I use unleaded petrol? Certainly can, and it is a damn sight cheaper than the fluid. I imagine it is what all the 'nam ones pictured previously would have been run on too. Very sooty though.
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The Nur
Original Poster
5,427 posts
54 months
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LooneyTunes said: Very sooty though. I wasn't recommending it 
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escargot
15,957 posts
86 months
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Charlie Foxtrot said: TheHeretic said: I've just dug mine out. got a few scratches to it as I used to use it all the time. I've given up smoking now, but no way am I binning/selling/trading this. I used mine in anger for the first time in years last night. It smells so bloody good.
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ben_h100
995 posts
48 months
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My brother recently got a JD zippo which grabbed my attention. Bought one of these about 10 years ago on a school trip: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZIPPO-JAMES-BOND-007-TOM...Parents relieved me of it as I couldn't be trusted..! Will have to ask them where they hid it! Fancy collecting a few so have bought a spectrum and download fest version. Also looking at a couple on the bay.
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The Nur
Original Poster
5,427 posts
54 months
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ben_h100 said: My brother recently got a JD zippo which grabbed my attention. Bought one of these about 10 years ago on a school trip: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZIPPO-JAMES-BOND-007-TOM...Parents relieved me of it as I couldn't be trusted..! Will have to ask them where they hid it! Fancy collecting a few so have bought a spectrum and download fest version. Also looking at a couple on the bay. That one is really cool, seems to be one of the newer shaped ones? When you say spectrum do you mean the brass spectrum one? I have one too, bit scared of taking it out in case I mark it though 
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shirt
14,306 posts
70 months
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excuse the crap pics but here's mine, front and back:   as with all vietnam lighters there's no way of proving it is genuine but in it's favour is that this is the only one i've seen with the same design [though the 'no hope...' is derivative] and the case and interior are period correct, with fantastic patina. the original interior parts were knackered so it has a later one whic hdoesn;t quite fit. the hinge is also getting quite loose as i've had it about 14yrs and used to do the old lighting it on your jeans thing when i was younger. i wonder if there's somewhere who could fit a period inner and give it a bit of TLC for me? ps - like the 'day of the dead' one posted earlier, might have to buy one of those.
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The Nur
Original Poster
5,427 posts
54 months
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shirt said: excuse the crap pics but here's mine, front and back: as with all vietnam lighters there's no way of proving it is genuine but in it's favour is that this is the only one i've seen with the same design [though the 'no hope...' is derivative] and the case and interior are period correct, with fantastic patina. the original interior parts were knackered so it has a later one whic hdoesn;t quite fit. the hinge is also getting quite loose as i've had it about 14yrs and used to do the old lighting it on your jeans thing when i was younger. i wonder if there's somewhere who could fit a period inner and give it a bit of TLC for me? ps - like the 'day of the dead' one posted earlier, might have to buy one of those. Zippo themselves will do it if you send it back with a letter explaining what you want. From what I have heard they can be very accommodating when it comes.to keeping their old products going. Just make sure you outline what you want when you send the shell to them, plus some contact details
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shirt
14,306 posts
70 months
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great stuff, cheers for the info 
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Morningside
16,798 posts
98 months
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LooneyTunes said: The Nur said: Morningside said: Stupid question. Can I use unleaded petrol? Certainly can, and it is a damn sight cheaper than the fluid. I imagine it is what all the 'nam ones pictured previously would have been run on too. Very sooty though. Ah, fluid it is then. Plus I also seem to be looking at eBay.
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ben_h100
995 posts
48 months
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Not sure if it was someone off here who was selling the ph zippo on eBay, but I withdrew my high bid as a zero rated user bid then immediately withdrew their bid three times on the trot - looked like someone was trying to drive up the price if you ask me.
It went for a few quid in the end to 'the lucky bidder'.
Item 261075624788 if you want to check it out.
Picked up another 'ice black' on amazon, quite cheap!
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The Nur
Original Poster
5,427 posts
54 months
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ben_h100 said: Picked up another 'ice black' on amazon, quite cheap! I've got one of those, I really like it but I'm a little scared to use it too much incase I scratch it. I generally carry either my orange matte one or the white one day to day
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ben_h100
995 posts
48 months
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Haha, I don't smoke but figure that collecting Zippos is cheaper than collecting G Shocks..!
Really like the look of the Day of the Dead yellow.
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BorkFactor
4,879 posts
27 months
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ben_h100 said: Haha, I don't smoke but figure that collecting Zippos is cheaper than collecting G Shocks..!
Really like the look of the Day of the Dead yellow. You know, I never did understand the fascination some people have with these G Shock watches  Now Zippos, they are much better 
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Watchman
1,980 posts
114 months
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TheHeretic said: Are these real Zippos? That's one I wished I'd bought if so.
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