A new setup.

I've seen a few things like that at an old "exibition" we had in Nova Scotia. They came in various shapes, like blow torchs and what not.
 
BenchmadeBoy said:
If you like Zippos, you can get a butane conversion kit. Turns it into a windproof torch. Got one for the 30 year old Zippo Gramps gave me.

http://blazerproducts.com/lighters/zplus.html
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Hey BenchmadeBoy,

Thanks for the link, but I don't think it addresses the benefits of the Zippo in cold weather. Easy to light when your hands are cold and numb (just roll the sparker wheel along your pant leg), not affected by temperature (yes, I know you can carry your butane lighter in an inside pocket, etc.), and the Zippo will keep going without holding the valve down - good for when you need 2 hands to hold something you want to heat/burn.

I do, as I posted earlier, carry both, though. When you consider the benefits compared to the weight, it's a no-brainer, at least for me.

Doc
 
Regarding lighters -- I posted some info here about an Austrian lighter I bought on eBay (now I own three) -- in a nutshell, they have the pluses of Zippos without the biggest minus (leakage) AND they have a true candle mode...
 
MG_Saldivar said:
Regarding lighters -- I posted some info here about an Austrian lighter I bought on eBay (now I own three) -- in a nutshell, they have the pluses of Zippos without the biggest minus (leakage) AND they have a true candle mode...
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Hey MG,
That looks like a lighter I've had for 30 years - made by Imco. Your description fits it to a 'T' and the picture is very close. If it is the same, I'll stick with the Zippo. I found the Zippo lit more readily. If you want, next time I have access to a digicam, I'll post a picture.

Doc
 
Thanks, Doc -- I'd wondered how old the Austrian design was... I could see it being 'old technology.'

I own plenty of Zippos, but they mostly stay on a shelf unless I'm smoking my pipe, which is only once or twice a week. I don't know if it's just my luck, but they seem to 'leak' (evaporate) fuel after less than two weeks. The Austrian keeps it's "charge" for over 6 weeks in my experience... So, as a BOB-type lighter, the Austrian seems handy to me (along with a Hot Spark, magnesium bar, etc.).

If I smoked daily I would also go with a Zippo instead. :o
 
MG_Saldivar said:
Thanks, Doc -- I'd wondered how old the Austrian design was... I could see it being 'old technology.'

I own plenty of Zippos, but they mostly stay on a shelf unless I'm smoking my pipe, which is only once or twice a week. I don't know if it's just my luck, but they seem to 'leak' (evaporate) fuel after less than two weeks. The Austrian keeps it's "charge" for over 6 weeks in my experience... So, as a BOB-type lighter, the Austrian seems handy to me (along with a Hot Spark, magnesium bar, etc.).

If I smoked daily I would also go with a Zippo instead. :o
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Hey MG,

Luckily, I don't smoke anymore. And you're quite right re: evaporating fuel from the Zippo. Somebody posted about wrapping a Ranger band around it to slow down the evaporation, and that sounds like a good idea. I don't find carrying a can of lighter fuel that big a deal, but then, like always, whatever works for whoever.

Are your lighters stamped IMCO on the bottom of the fuel container?

Doc
 
Tis a fine setup Fonly:thumbup:

Its been ages since I owned a zippo and i'm starting to miss them. *clink*
I'm wondering, if I remember correctly there is cotton wadding beneath a felt pad inside the lighter right? Has anyone tried taking out a tiny bit from an empty zippo and tried getting it to catch a spark from the flintwheel? If so that could extend your firestarting capability quite a bit once the fluid runs dry

Also the flints for zippos seem to be made of a little different material, has anyone tried them wet? Will it take a soakin and keep on stokin?
 
eh, thats right, I dont see why the cotton wouldn't. Even when theres not enough fuel left to light the flame, theres still some in the cotton. And that would go up real good.
 
DOC-CANADA said:
Are your lighters stamped IMCO on the bottom of the fuel container?

Doc
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Yep:

IMCO-TRIPLEX SUPER 6700
TM Reg Vienna Austria


By the way, Doc, do you know how to change out the flint on these bad boys? I can't figure it out and I'd like to be prepared (although I'm pretty sure I'm a LONG way away from needing to switch out). I vaguely recall Zippo brand flints work in these...
 
MG_Saldivar said:
Yep:

IMCO-TRIPLEX SUPER 6700
TM Reg Vienna Austria


By the way, Doc, do you know how to change out the flint on these bad boys? I can't figure it out and I'd like to be prepared (although I'm pretty sure I'm a LONG way away from needing to switch out). I vaguely recall Zippo brand flints work in these...
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Hey MG,

To change the flint, note that the axle of the striker wheel is also a pivot for the flint housing. See diagram.
wherestheflint.jpg

Turn the lighter upside down (striker wheel at bottom). You will see a little rectangle in the flint housing bottom, push in, at the same time swinging the rest of the housing away from the lighter. The rest becomes apparent.

BTW, mine says," IMCO TRIPLEX JUNIOR 6600 PATENT MADE IN AUSTRIA.

Any lighter flints should work, including those salvaged from empty Bics. Actually, the ones salvaged from the Bics are generally longer than the ones you buy, so more bang for the buck (or Bic, in this case) :D

Doc
 
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