Lighter

2021-3139
Lighter, Semi-Automatic
Lighter, Semi-Automatic
Lighter, Semi-Automatic
Lighter, Semi-Automatic
Lighter, Semi-Automatic
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Title
Lighter, Semi-Automatic
Creation Date
1945
1952
Materials

Dimensions

2.5 in H x 3 in W Item (Overall)

Maker's Mark
Photo-Lite
Description
A novelty naphtha semi-automatic lighter produced by Photo-Lite. Made in Occupied Japan, this lighter is made to look like a handgun. This lighter is semi-automatic as it requires the user to manually extinguish the flame by lowering the cover back onto the wick. The cover resembling the barrel slide is missing.
Related People and Organizations
Photo-Lite
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