Restorations:
Antique Crystal Lighter

It was a month or two ago
that I spotted this antique crystal lighter
and knew that I had to have it.

Specifically, I saw a picture of it on
 the Facebook page for the Lutheran Resale Shop of Jennings.

My friend works there,
and so I called her and asked her to hold it for me.

I wound up paying five bucks for it.

When I first got my lighter,
all it would do was give off sparks.

I knew that some restoration would be in order.
With help from my Uncle,
{shout out to UM!}
I learned that since there were sparks,
all I should need to do was to put some lighter fluid in it,
and it would be good to go.

At first, I thought that the fluid would go in to the crystal base.
Turns out I was completely wrong there.

The lighter is actually composed of two parts:
the base and then the actual mechanism that is the lighter.

So, I needed a screwdriver to open up the lighter,
and some lighter fluid.

I also learned that it is the screw in the middle
that must be opened,
not the other that is further off to the left.

When this middle screw is removed,
there will be a white… something.

This is the second thing that threw me off.

But I learned that this is essentially the wick of the lighter,
or rather, it is what absorbs the fluid that leads to the wick
that will allow for the lighter to actually light.

As far as lighter fluid goes, I picked up some
Ronsonol Lighter Fuel
from my local Walgreen’s for around seven bucks.

All I had to do was put a decent amount of
lighter fluid in, and bingo!

Let there be light!

 Do you own one of these things?
Would you be interested in finding one and restoring it yourself?

Let me know in the comments!

BLOOPERS:

Turns out I had a friend join me
during the photography process.

This was before I used my screwdriver as a weapon against him.

But let me assure you
*NO BEETLES WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS BLOG POST*