I can not remember posting this photo before, sorry if it is a repeat. It shows four similar-but-different different mechanism types. The second (Lampe de Bureau,c.1928) and fourth (Eclair, c. 1929/1930) models are confirmed Quercia models. I think the other three lighters look like variations also ...

Here is an unmarked lift arm I bought recently, a duplicate from a friend's collection. The fuel screw of his other example is marked AUSTRIA and has Richard Kohn's brandmark. When taking photos, I realized this R.K. is really similar to the MEB Diplomat. MEB was a distributor of R.K. lighters in th...

Here are three other lighters shown in Olivier's advertisement. Can anyone show the 'Tout Vent'? This lighter is new to me, I have never seen one. ******** Hier sind drei andere Feuerzeuge in Oliviers Werbung. Kann jemand den "All Wind" zeigen? Dieses Feuerzeug ist neu für mich, ich habe n...

Danke Joe!

Here is a manual version of the Nobel. It is shown on a 1934 Paul Grunwald page in "Le Brique Automatique IV".

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Hier ist eine manuelle Version des Nobel. Es wird 1934 Paul Grunwald Seite in "Le Brique Automatique IV" gezeigt.

Hi Joe. I understand. :thumbup: For me, it is not so unusual when I can not find a patent number printed on a lighter. I have read a U.S. website that decribes a lot of 'listing errors', search errors, and missing (undigitized) online records that exist in the original paper form. I assume these typ...

I was really happy to find a NOS example of this Strikalite with original packaging. The base is made from yellow catalin. Produced in New York c.1935. ***** Ich war sehr glücklich, ein NOS-Beispiel für diesen Strikalite mit Originalverpackung zu finden. Die Base besteht aus gelbem Catalin. Hergeste...

Does someone know information about lighters with the French brandmark S.O.P."? "Le Briquet Francais" has an entry for SOP on page 173 and shows a realy beautiful model I would like to own someday. I have two different SOP models and am wondering who-and-where they were produced. 'Par...

I found this Flamidor striker when I visited Strasbourg earlier this summer. Based on dates given for advertising on eBay, I believe it is c.1913. Does anyone know if this date is correct? ***** Ich habe diesen Flamidor-Stürmer gefunden, als ich diesen Sommer in Straßburg war. Basierend auf Daten fü...

Thank you for the patent Joe! The back of the mechanism is marked "Made In U.S.A." on the back side (5th photo). You think this is a forgery? My idea was that it was cheaper for Bernhardt to import the ceramics from Japan than to manufacture or buy the stein domestically. ***** Danke für d...

Here is a semi-automatic beer stein table lighter I found recently. The mechanism is marked Bernico and made in the USA, the ceramic stein made in Japan. The mechanism looks like a copy of Karl Glaser mechanism c. 1932/1933: http://forum.my-lighter.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=963&p=3611&hili...

Thank you Joe.

I bought this pocket lighter when in Austria. It is a semiautomatic I have not seen before so I'm trying to learn about it. It's only marking is a logo on the base I do not know. Does anyone recognize this lighter or the logo? ***** Ich habe dieses Taschenfeuerzeug in Österreich gekauft. Es ist eine...

Congratulations and thank you Andrea. I hope you can get some rest now.

When I bought this lighter, I thought it was a table version of the French 'Atomic' lift arm (shown for comparison). Thanks to Joe for spotting a logo by the wick that was almost hidden by char. The marking is worn, but I believe it reads Mofem: http://forum.my-lighter.com/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=2...

I have been searching for an example of this Flamidor lift arm for several years. I only know this model from the Design Patent and the name on the base is partially worn. I think the name is "JOYCE", but this is only as best-guess. Does someone know this lighter's correct name? ********* ...

Thanks Olivier.

Last week I received a couple of new Kanner and Morton models and took this photo to shows different variations of these lighters. Only the examples with windguard are marked Kanner, all others are marked 'Morton'. None of these are marked 'Adams'... ****************** Letzte Woche erhielt ich ein p...

Here is another version of this model, and a catalog page from Olivier's new book. ****** Hier ist eine weitere Version dieses Modells und eine Katalogseite aus Oliviers neuem Buch.

Maybe these pages will offer clues? Conrad Hubert has been discussed before on the forum. His biography says he studied in Berlin. ****** Vielleicht bieten diese Seiten Hinweise? Conrad Hubert wurde schon vorher im Forum diskutiert. Seine Biographie sagt, er habe in Berlin studiert. https://en.wikip...

Thank you Joe. I have three new lighters lighter that relate to this mystery, so I have fresh interest in this topic.

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Danke Joe. Ich habe drei neue Feuerzeuge, die sich auf dieses Mysterium beziehen, also habe ich neues Interesse an diesem Thema. aumen hoch:

There is still a company named Beha Werks in Vienna that manufacturers license plates: https://www.metalltechnischeindustrie.at/en/firms-products/details/beha-werk-press-und-metallwarenerzeugung-und-handel-gesellschaft-mbh/ ********* In Wien gibt es noch eine Firma namens Beha Werks, die Nummernschi...

This lift arm is a new purchase marked "Better Patent" under the snuffer arm and '1001' on the base. Tonight, I have been re-reading these threads relating to Leo Better 'Omega' and Beha Werk, wanting to learn about this lighter. Please tell me if I have missed any important posts that rel...

Here is another example with wind-guard and an engraved finish that has also been hand painted. ****** Hier ist ein weiteres Beispiel mit Windschutz und einer gravierten Oberfläche, die auch von Hand bemalt wurde.

Can anyone help with info about this "Aymen" table lighter? A pocket version is shown in 'Le Briquet Automatic' (fig. j099), but without date or production information. Because of the laguage used on the small plaque attached to one edge, I think it might be Spanish. :?: ********** Kann je...

Great piece, thanks for showing.

Hi Hartmut. I hope you did not take offense at my unspecific statement. I have personal and professional knowledge about the cost to publish micro-productions of bound books. It is really expensive and, based on the cover price, it is misguided to believe these 50 books will create profit. i.e. in m...

Thank you both.

Franz - for your Scottie, what is the silver-colored tube that sits in front of the lighter?

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Danke euch beiden. aumen hoch:

Franz - für deinen Scottie, was ist die silberfarbene Röhre, die vor dem Feuerzeug sitzt?

Hi Oliver. I am sorry to know about this last minute development. I looking forward to buying a copy of your book at Krefeld, even if pages must be cut to appease someone who seems misguided. ****** Hallo Oliver. Es tut mir leid, dass ich über diese letzte Entwicklung informiert bin. Ich freue mich ...

I think a lot of these lighters have been shown individually elsewhere on the forum, but I did not find a general thread for pyrophoric dogs. Here is a photo of a lot of my favorites that fit this theme. ************ Ich denke, viele dieser Feuerzeuge wurden einzeln an anderer Stelle im Forum gezeig...