It didn't occur to me until some time after I bought it, but this is the direct ancestor of the disposable plastic cigarette lighter. Apart from being made of silver, it works in nearly the same way.

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And depending on your own age, you might know that as the cigarette lighter port. Whereas this thing used to have a single purpose — lighting cigars and cigarettes via hot coil — there are ...

Olivia Cigars is recalling 60,000 of its Cigar Slim lighters because they are missing a child safety feature, violating federal regulations for cigarette lighters. The recalled lighters do not ...

Whether starting a campfire or smoking, a lighter that performs well makes all the difference. Lighters are handy to have in your travel backpack in case of emergencies and are a worthwhile ...

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"Import of parts of pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillable or refillable lighters (cigarette lighters)... Is restricted with immediate effect," the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT ...

"Import of parts of pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillable or refillable lighters (cigarette lighters)... is restricted with immediate effect," the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT ...

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And depending on your own age, you might know that as the cigarette lighter port. Whereas this thing used to have a single purpose — lighting cigars and cigarettes via hot coil — there are ...