Custom-modified brushed chrome Zippo with an electro-etched Halloween / Jack-o’-lantern design. The etching reveals the brass beneath the chrome, creating the gold-colored lettering and pumpkin.

This was my second try in electro etching. I found polishing after etching to be harder than the etching itself.

I liked the idea of hydrogen as a lighter fuel, so here is my "pocket version" of it.

A homemade hydrogen lighter based on the 200-year-old Döbereiner principle, using zinc and dilute sulfuric acid.

The main goal of this prototype was to make it work in any orientation, without spilling acid. Making it smaller will be the next challenge.

The first part shows it in action, and the second part shows some components and how they fit together.

Repurposed a 0.1mm fog nozzle and remade the whole burner valve, added a pressure gauge for safety.

These were my grandfather's, does anyone have an idea about how rare they are?

I've been saving little by little for years

For me I’ve been using neon the yellow can and the 7x can that works really well on my lighters

This one was exceptionally dirty, but indent have to repair anything this time. Just clean it up.

Hi all,

I recently picked up this lighter from a flea market about a week or so ago, and was wondering if there was anyway I could get it to work again. As of now, it does not light and the button only works.
I was wondering if someone who is knowledgeable about these kinds of lighters would be able to tell me how to possibly even get it back to working condition. I have attached pictures of it to this thread. I was told it is also supposed to play a song of some sort.

Ho trovato questo accendino e non avrei idea di che è.

Non trovo neanche una pietrina che entri nella fessura.

Qualcuno può aiutarmi??

I was gifted this lighter from Russia about a decade ago. I recently tried to light it and it was hard to spin the spark wheel, then a small piece popped out and it will no longer light. When the lid is open, I can hear gas coming out but I spin the wheel (which no longer has resistance) and nothing happens. How can I troubleshoot the issue? Or if someone things they know what the issue is, how can it be repaired?

How does this look?

i really like engraved lighters, or better described when they have some sort of sculpture on them? like the old zippo ones. im looking for one like the picture if anyone knows where to find it or similar recommendations. skulls, angels, symbols anythings great!

Hello I don't have that much knowledge about lighters.I bought one for practice ignite however It didn't work out and now it is fully gas.My area is full of plastic so is it safe if I put my lighter in there.Is it also ok to close the door.I live in dorm with other people so I don't want any risk.I put two rubber on lighter

Hi! Recently got this from a flee market, got it a new flint and gas, but the flame is irregular, with a lot of strength despite having the meter at its lowest.

I think is missing a cap underneath, but haven't been able to find any info

- c. 1930s Perflic

- c. 1930s Colibri Original

- c. 1956 Augusta Vulcano by Armando Pasqualini

Hi everyone,

For the past few months I’ve been building Keepzer: collection software made by a collector, for collectors.

The tools I tried were slow, clunky or too rigid. Whether you collect lighters, watches, coins, toys or something nobody’s heard of, I figured I wasn’t the only one. So I built what I was missing.

What already works:

• Custom cards: design your own fields and layout for any type of item
• Photos and files: receipts, certificates and manuals stay with their piece
• Rapid add: drop in photos, type a name, hit Enter. A whole box in minutes
• Excel import: bring your existing spreadsheet
• Dashboard: what you paid, what it’s worth, what you made, and where it came from
• Cinema mode: show off your collection in a full-screen 3D carousel
• Emergency plan: a clear overview for your family of what you own, its value and how to sell it

Coming next: a date decoder (Zippo, Case, Buck, later Victorinox), a social side to share pieces and follow collectors, and maybe a shared knowledge base.

Keepzer will be free, and I need your input before and after launch. What do you collect, what frustrates you about tracking it, and what would make you switch? Want to be an early tester? Let me know.

Follow along (free) on Substack 👉 https://keepzer.substack.com, or just send me a message. Every idea gets read, and plenty will end up in Keepzer.

I bought it at an antique store 5 months ago and I've tried looking it up and I can't find anything super close. On the bottom of it, it says penguin Avant Japan

This has been in my collection for about a year or so. It was pretty grimy but cleaned up really well. The inside took a long time (understatement) to clean out without damaging anything. Everything unscrews, turns, and pumps. i’m unsure if the pump works though. And imagine one of the seals is dried up. I don’t really want to put fluid in it and just use it as a decor piece currently. That might change in the future. I thought some of you might like to see this, so I decided to post it here. Sorry for the bad photos, it was difficult to not get a glare.