VINTAGE MIDLAND JUMP - SPARK CIGAR ANTIQUE LIGHTER - NOT ELDRED HAWKEYE LIGHTER
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:358858 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
BEAUTIFULANTIQUE MIDLAND JUMP-SPARK CIGAR VINTAGE LIGHTER
OWN APIECE OF HISTORY AND A FANTASTIC CONVERSATION PIECE
Up for sale is anantique Midland Jump- Spark Cigar Table Top Lighter. These Cigar Lighterswere used in the early 1900’s in Saloons, Restaurants, Drug Stores, TobaccoShops, Hotel Lobbies and other places so men could light their cigars.
Many people advertisetheir cigar lighter as the same type that is seen in several movies such as“It’s a Wond...erful Life” and “You Can’t Take it With You”. These people are misleading you in order foryou to buy their lighter.
First of all, the cigarlighters shown in these movies are not the same type or model.
The Midland Jump SparkCigar Lighter Model L for sale is the Model shown in the movie “You Can’t Takeit With You”. It is shown numerous timesin the movie and in one scene you can hear the spark coil buzzing as it isbeing lit.
We added a copy of ourinfo – please take a look. Werestore, sell and buy Midland, Eldred, and other type vintage Spark CigarLighters.
We have severaldifferent Midland Model L lighters available for sale and also some very uniquevintage cigar lighters for sale.
Click here to see a Midland Cigar Lighter being lit: https://youtu.be/hBPvtSHMdYU This Lighter has been completelyrebuilt. The brass plague reads: Midland Jump Spark Cigar Lighter made by Davenport Mfg. Company, Davenport, Iowa – US & Canada Patents, July 20, 1909, Dec 6, 1910, January 20, 1920 - Model L No 122712.
Thebeautiful mahogany finish wood cabinet has a glass smooth satin finish. The cabinet has some character to it that it has experienced over its almost 100 years history.
The metal parts have been polishednickel-plated. There are no sign ofpitting as shown in the pictures. There is a very small dent as shown in the pictures.
The lighter has the original ceramic insulator.
The Cigar Lighter has all new cloth braidedstranded wiring and a new fiberglass wick has been installed.
The Lighter has rebuilt SparkCoil and throws a good spark.
The Lighter operates with 4 D Cell batteries andbatteries are installed in three No. 6 replica battery holders.
The Cigar Lighter measures 15 inches high, 71/4 inches wide and 7 inches deep.
Wewill also include an instruction sheet to tell you how to unpack the lighterand to get it working properly.Sold as is (NO WARRANTY).
Contact us with any questions or if you wouldlike additional pictures.
Wemail FedEx with $500 insurance. If you want something different you need to askfor an invoice and tell us what you want e.g. more Insurance, etc. We have put a flat rate shipping becauseof the cost of material to package the lighter, double boxed, bubble wrap, andpeanuts.
Thanks for looking.
OWN APIECE OF HISTORY AND A FANTASTIC CONVERSATION PIECE
Up for sale is anantique Midland Jump- Spark Cigar Table Top Lighter. These Cigar Lighterswere used in the early 1900’s in Saloons, Restaurants, Drug Stores, TobaccoShops, Hotel Lobbies and other places so men could light their cigars.
Many people advertisetheir cigar lighter as the same type that is seen in several movies such as“It’s a Wond...erful Life” and “You Can’t Take it With You”. These people are misleading you in order foryou to buy their lighter.
First of all, the cigarlighters shown in these movies are not the same type or model.
The Midland Jump SparkCigar Lighter Model L for sale is the Model shown in the movie “You Can’t Takeit With You”. It is shown numerous timesin the movie and in one scene you can hear the spark coil buzzing as it isbeing lit.
We added a copy of ourinfo – please take a look. Werestore, sell and buy Midland, Eldred, and other type vintage Spark CigarLighters.
We have severaldifferent Midland Model L lighters available for sale and also some very uniquevintage cigar lighters for sale.
Click here to see a Midland Cigar Lighter being lit: https://youtu.be/hBPvtSHMdYU This Lighter has been completelyrebuilt. The brass plague reads: Midland Jump Spark Cigar Lighter made by Davenport Mfg. Company, Davenport, Iowa – US & Canada Patents, July 20, 1909, Dec 6, 1910, January 20, 1920 - Model L No 122712.
Thebeautiful mahogany finish wood cabinet has a glass smooth satin finish. The cabinet has some character to it that it has experienced over its almost 100 years history.
The metal parts have been polishednickel-plated. There are no sign ofpitting as shown in the pictures. There is a very small dent as shown in the pictures.
The lighter has the original ceramic insulator.
The Cigar Lighter has all new cloth braidedstranded wiring and a new fiberglass wick has been installed.
The Lighter has rebuilt SparkCoil and throws a good spark.
The Lighter operates with 4 D Cell batteries andbatteries are installed in three No. 6 replica battery holders.
The Cigar Lighter measures 15 inches high, 71/4 inches wide and 7 inches deep.
Wewill also include an instruction sheet to tell you how to unpack the lighterand to get it working properly.Sold as is (NO WARRANTY).
Contact us with any questions or if you wouldlike additional pictures.
Wemail FedEx with $500 insurance. If you want something different you need to askfor an invoice and tell us what you want e.g. more Insurance, etc. We have put a flat rate shipping becauseof the cost of material to package the lighter, double boxed, bubble wrap, andpeanuts.
Thanks for looking.
