Old Lighter with eagle stamp

Woodland Detectors · Jan 8, 2009

Anyone know anything on this old lighter

BioProfessor · Jan 8, 2009

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Cool finds in the snow Mike. I knew you were holding out on me when I was there. I just knew it.

Daryl

Woodland Detectors · Jan 8, 2009

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Its just luck of the draw Doc! you just have told your mouth right.

Bigcypresshunter · Jan 8, 2009

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I have one exactly like it and it is a cool little lighter. If I can find it Ill take a pic. You are missing some parts (the center striker) ....the small hole is for the wick. You need to pull the inside out to fill with lighter fluid.

Anybody know anything more about it?

CamoQueen · Jan 13, 2009

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That was my first guess too! :thumbsup:

Bigcypresshunter · Jan 13, 2009

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CamoQueen said:
That was my first guess too!

I have one exactly like it and it's no guess.

It IS a cool little lighter. I hope someone can ID it. I am curious. Still looking for mine. Does anyone recognize the eagle?

pippinwhitepaws · Jan 13, 2009

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that eagle reminds me of a union made stamp...can't seem to find one on line...

seger98 · Jan 13, 2009

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Nice find! :thumbsup:

trikikiwi · Jan 13, 2009

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Very cool little lighter :thumbsup:

After searching the net for a while I'm wondering if the 2 found by sage and bigcypresshunter are the only 2 still in existence ::)

I did find a reference to 'distinctive beveled shape' lighters made by The Triangle Company in the 1930's and 40's but it also mentions they incorporated watches. :icon_scratch:

and I could find nothing further on that company.

I'm about halfway through looking at 3,000 plus vintage lighters on another site. I'll get back to it once my eyes have uncrossed.

Bigcy, is there any chance of a pic of yours, please? I take it there are no other marks on either lighter?

Mike

Bigcypresshunter · Jan 13, 2009

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I am looking for mine now. When I moved I put it somewhere. :icon_scratch:

I hope to find it to post because its an interesting little lighter. I dont even know what kinda metal it is. Sort of a galvanized steel maybe. I remember the same eagle. I dont remember any other marks. Thanks for searching.

Woodland Detectors · Jan 14, 2009

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yeah! thanks for searching. I took the lighter to 2 museums who help me Id things I find to donate and No One could find it either! so, the hunt continues

trikikiwi · Jan 15, 2009

Cheers, I think I have seen yet another 1,000 or so variations on a lighter and this is as far as I have got, so far, this is the closest that I can think of

from http://auctions.findtarget.com/detail_product/140294563344/vintage_lighter/

Mike

Kevo_DFX · Jan 15, 2009

How about a promo item for Golden Eagle Tobacco?

here's a print:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Golden-Eagle-Tobacco-Collection-Print_W0QQitemZ220287857518QQcmdZViewItem

They were around from the 1850's to the early 1900's when they got bought by a Brtish firm.

Kevo

BioProfessor · Jan 22, 2009

Just received a note back from a web-site on vintage lighters www-vintagelighters.com. They said:

It was probably made during the 1930's by Presto of Canada. It is a common
design copied by other companies.

Daryl

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 26, 2009

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trikikiwi said:
Very cool little lighter
After searching the net for a while I'm wondering if the 2 found by sage and bigcypresshunter are the only 2 still in existence

Bigcy, is there any chance of a pic of yours, please? I take it there are no other marks on either lighter?

Mike

I found my lighter. I guess it is aluminum because a magnet wont stick. It appears to have some kind of zinc coating. :icon_scratch:

It is coming off in powder. Maybe that is just the aluminum corroding. $:-\$ The center striker piece missing on yours, Mike. It is completely ferrous and may have rusted away. It says MADE IN USA under the eagle. I wish we could ID.

Woodland Detectors · Apr 27, 2009

I think Bioproffessor found it! Thanks doc!

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 27, 2009

4-H staff said:
I think Bioproffessor found it! Thanks doc!

Yea thanks Doc but I wish we had a link or pic to match. I have been searching Presto lighters and cannot find a match or anything even close to it. I cant find the eagle logo either, have you? It looks like a German eagle but its made in USA.

BioProfessor · Apr 27, 2009

Big Cypress Hunter, here what I got. I am just taking their word for it. If you shoot them an email, maybe they have a link to something.

From: info@vintagelighters.com
Subject:Unknown Lighter
Date: January 22, 2009 11:45:26 AM CST
To: d.adams@mnsu.edu

It was probably made during the 1930's by Presto of Canada. It is a common
design copied by other companies.

-----Original Message-----
From: Daryl Adams [mailto:d.adams@mnsu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 12:08 AM
To: info@vintagelighters.com
Subject: SPAM-LOW: Unknown Lighter

Any ideas on this lighter? I looked over the site and can't find anything
close.

Thanks,

Daryl

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 27, 2009

Thanks. The date sounds about right.

Bigcypresshunter · May 29, 2017

Im bumping up this old thread because Im still looking for a positive ID on this unusual lighter. BioProfessor sent an email to vintagelighters.com and they replied

It was probably made during the 1930's by Presto of Canada. It is a common design copied by other companies.

Well Im not convinced because it clearly says Made in USA. Anybody recognize the eagle or this "common design" or know how to search for it? Its a very strange design IMO, kinda cheaply made. thanks.