And Now...On The Lighter Side of Metal Detecting...

[Subterranean]

No, literally, a lighter lying on its side. I went to a local mountaintop meadow yesterday that I have pulled some 100-200 year old relics out of before. Not expect much and mostly killing time, I got a nice 78 VDI on the ATPro under a small tree. Expected a can carcass, but parted the tall grass to see a Harley Davidson Zippo lighter staring back at me. Certainly not a relic but has the "cool" factor. My guess as to how it got there was that this meadow gets mowed twice a year by the community, so one of the mowers lost his lighter. I don't know if the "08" on the bottom means it was made in 2008. I cleaned it inside and out and it will still function when I get the wadding and butane for it!

Thanks for peeking, this was a welcomed find after a week of pulling clad and slaw, no jewelry. But today is a new day and I am going out! Happy Hunting to all, Sub

 

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[Davers]

Glad you found a Keeper.

 

[Got_4by4]

EXCEPT it is NOT butane! You might need a wick too! It takes liquid fuel.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Naphtha is the name of the fuel.

Nice find Sub. Best of luck to you!

 

[sutphin]

MAN MY BUDDY WOULD GO NUTS TO HAVE THAT LIGHTER ITS HARLEY THIS AND THAT , AND THEN I JUMP IN WITH MXT PRO AND SUNRAY PROBE...... THATS MY PREFRENCE .

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on the lighter dig. Bet that rang in loud and clear!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice find. It has the Harley name on it & its probably a $50 - $75 lighter easy.

 

[Subterranean]

EXCEPT it is NOT butane! You might need a wick too! It takes liquid fuel.

Thanks! You all will have to forgive my naivety when it comes to lighters, I am not a smoker, nor have I ever owned a nice Zippo lighter! As for the wick, it was intact and still serviceable! Sub

 

[Subterranean]

Naphtha is the name of the fuel.

Nice find Sub. Best of luck to you!

Thanks Tom! I will go to the local smoke shop and get the fixin's to get this thing going again. Sub

 

[Garrett424]

Sweet Zippo.
That's most definitely the lighter side. I was expecting a funny story.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Soooooo, THAT'S where I dropped that!!

Nice!

 

[DMN]

Check the Zippo web site. All Zippo lighters have a lifetime guarantee. If you send it back they will clean it up for you. I have done that with several of the ones I have found. You pay for your shipping, of course but it's a nice service.

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on the Harley Davidson lighter.
Definitely would make a nice gift.
I'll send you my address. lol