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How does the IMCO compare to the Zippo? Is it as robust? Does it prevent fuel evaporation? Are they as pocketable?
 
Grouch said:
How does the IMCO compare to the Zippo? Is it as robust? Does it prevent fuel evaporation? Are they as pocketable?
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Being made of what feels like aluminum it is much lighter than, and hence lacks the solid feel of, a Zippo. But it carried very well and I used it pretty hard for a while.

I never noticed it being better or worse than a Zippo regarding fuel retention, but I must say that, when I smoked (I quit over a year ago now), I smoked a lot, and always had a problem with keeping any liquid fueled lighter full.

Overall, it is a neat little lighter which has been in production for 90 years now, for that reason alone, it is a worthy addition to any lighter collection.

Here is a link to a short history of IMCO Lighters...http://www.thunderhawkcollectables.com/imco-history.html
 
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Zippos on top: Royal Blue Matte, Black Matte, Satin, Mood Indigo

Bottom: Tsubota Pearl Queue, IMCO Super Triplex, Japanese Colibri, Blazer PB-207, IM Corona Old Boy
 
Hey Solid, I had a buddy who's dad carried a zippo just like your fist one through three tours of Viet Nam. I tried like hell to talk him out of it when I was a kid but he wouldn't part with it or any of his field manuals either. I've never forgotten that zippo. I suspect it saw some serious action back in the day.
 
markksr said:
Very interesting. I just went to their website, they have some good looking lighters.

How's the quality?
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Really nice. I haven't tried lighting it myself though. For me its more of a collectors lighter. It was my friends and he said it worked fine. I was quite happy when he gave it to me.

Its all metal so theres some heft too it. But the internals would kinda be like the peanut lighter I guess. Small nub of exposed wick with a small flint wheel.

It's fairly cheap too. He got it from a cigar shop and the sticker price was $18.
 
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