BEATTIE JET LIGHTER. [ for lighting a pipe ]

[Chicken]

apparantlly this thing is the ultimate pipe lighting lighter. and ive had one for the past 5 years but never used it. i kept it simplly because of the way it had a unique lid. and it had a odd tube right at the wick .. unlike your typically zippo lighter.

i got some fluid today for it. and researched the name and was amazed what i found... it sells for $75.00 on e-bay

heres a video of it in action...http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFrHPXASoz8

i dont think ill be buying anymore bic lighters. mine works exactlly as the one in the video

heres mine. and i believe it may be pretty old from the petina it has on it,

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[MarcL]

that's nice. what makes that through the flame down?

 

[Chicken]

that's nice. what makes that through the flame down?

i have no idea.. but on a normal zippo.. where the '' wad '' of material is in the bottom of the lighter.. the tube is down there also.

 

[SmokesAhoy]

Nice lighter.

 

[deluxestogie]

It seems to work like the generator tube on a Coleman gasoline stove. The flame at the wick heats the metal tube, which transfers heat into the wadding and fuel, generating expanding, vaporized fuel.

Bob

 

[MarcL]

Okay. I think your right Bob. there are a lot them to be had out there right now.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...ie+lighter.TRS0&_nkw=beattie+lighter&_sacat=0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2hpi73Z-lo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9s3bCfgBbI

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Beattie+Lighter

 

[Matty]

Wow, that's cool. I been collecting old lighters since I was maybe 9 years old, never seen or heard of such a lighter.

It seems to work like the generator tube on a Coleman gasoline stove. The flame at the wick heats the metal tube, which transfers heat into the wadding and fuel, generating expanding, vaporized fuel.

Bob

I'll agree with that. Just like an old alcohol torch too.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

It seems to work like the generator tube on a Coleman gasoline stove. The flame at the wick heats the metal tube, which transfers heat into the wadding and fuel, generating expanding, vaporized fuel.

BINGO!

I have one of those too. Nice lighters for a pipe but if you are outside, nothing beats a Bic.

The hole where the flame comes out is extremely small. Mine was clogged. The only thing I found small enough to ream it with was a tip cleaner for a oxy- acetylene torch.

 

[Smokin Harley]

thats pretty cool. I have a small affection for lighters. I remember my dad years ago had a lighter for his pipes - it was called a Nimrod,silver colored, aluminum or stainless I imagine...the housing slid open and there was the lighting "element" ,it was still a round friction wheel ,flint and wick but it was located in a hole in the middle and you set it on top of the pipe and drew the flame downward,almost windproof . Can't remember if it was butane or more of a zippo fuel.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

- it was called a Nimrod,silver colored, aluminum or stainless I imagine...the housing slid open and there was the lighting "element" ,it was still a round friction wheel ,flint and wick but it was located in a hole in the middle and you set it on top of the pipe and drew the flame downward,almost windproof . Can't remember if it was butane or more of a zippo fuel.

I have one of those too! It uses regular lighter fluid.
I really should post pictures of my lighter collection one day.

 

[LewZephyr]

I have one of those too! It uses regular lighter fluid.
I really should post pictures of my lighter collection one day.

Yes, that would be great, please do.

 

[Ben Brand]

My dearest wife bought me a 3 flame Jet lighter for Christmas last year, very nice, until I by accident dropped the damn thing, now its not so nice, it doesn`t work, lots of tubes for the gas came lose. I get my jet lighters from a SA shop called Crazy stores R29 ( about $2) Only 1 flame though, but still work nicely.

 

[Chicken]

Well so far it appears as if don't leak fluid like a typical zippo will do..that's the main reason I never carried a zippo..nothing worse than having a burning leg all day from a lighter leaking in your pocket..

Looks like I'll be carrying this lighter for many years...I kick myself in the butt for not trying this thing out years ago.

 

[theeninfam]

I found that same lighter when cleaning out my grandpa's old house. All it needed was some fuel and it was working perfectly for a few months! Now I use a permanent match as a pipe lighter. I've always used matches, but where I live it's windy most of the time. Before I smoked a pipe, I bought a waterproof permanent match at http://www.offroadpowergear.com for a friend as a gift and naturally played around with it beforehand. I loved it, but a gift is a gift. Bought one for myself, works as intended, very efficient on fuel and very reliable.