Occasionally, a particular company tweaks an idea, adds an element or otherwise improves and builds upon the designs that came before it. There are countless iterations from unfathomable numbers of manufacturers that were promoted by salesmen, sort of like vape batteries in the current medical cannabis market. ![]() If you can manage to work a screwdriver and possibly a drill, then you can perform these basic tasks all by your lonesome. The same elementary mechanics are employed in most vintage lighter repair and service projects. I am however, currently infatuated with Champ Austria, mainly because of the flip-up wind cage design. I don’t have any complaint with Zippo, I love them. ![]() I’m writing this article from the standpoint of service on and repair of your basic flip-top Zippo/Ronsonol fuel(naphtha) petrol type lighters. They hadn’t considered you had to put fuel in it.) Flip-Top Petrol “ Zippo” Type Lighters This article was prompted by an EBay customer who wanted a refund on the 1930s era brass/glass lighter they purchased because they didn’t believe it was in “working order” when they unwrapped it and it would not light. A basic understanding of flint/wick lighters.
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