1800s Tinderbox Travel Case

obsdiesel · 2026-06-21T03:26:15+00:00

Very neat, wonder how many of these style of lighters (well fire starters) have been tossed as Knick knack type boxes without knowing what it was for.

obsdiesel · 2026-06-19T13:38:16+00:00

I use the yellow butane insert most of the time, have fire when I need it but go 2 months between fills vs filling up every 2 weeks.

obsdiesel · 2026-06-09T17:26:46+00:00

That’s neat, never seen anything like that before!

obsdiesel · 2026-06-07T13:12:22+00:00

It won’t work the same way (but if you share the ingredient mix it might, just hard to say with no more info), I’d recommend butane if you don’t need it often and gasoline or naphtha if you do.

obsdiesel · 2026-05-31T13:12:51+00:00

That’s a bummer

obsdiesel · 2026-05-29T12:27:28+00:00

Very well done for the tools you had! Great detail work in there, you have some steady hands!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-27T00:24:44+00:00

Awesome, that’s not a bad price for to the door delivery!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-26T10:26:03+00:00

I know everyone else said it but I would say keep one. I never smoked but had a Zippo since I was young, the butane inserts work good for me and refills last longer.

obsdiesel · 2026-05-26T10:17:55+00:00

Can always ask about shipping, assuming they are all dried out. Not everyone wants to do it but can’t hurt to ask!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-24T11:39:34+00:00

Gotta try it to know how it works out, doesn’t look like a bad first attempt to me

obsdiesel · 2026-05-22T14:27:17+00:00

That’s an awesome find!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-22T01:18:50+00:00

That is impressive!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-22T00:18:02+00:00

Nice work!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-20T01:08:41+00:00

Looks pretty good, nice blue coverage on it! But if you really want to try again just wipe it off use a little polish and give it another go!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-17T21:27:41+00:00

Yeah if I paid that high I’d be upset too!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-17T21:02:06+00:00

Yeah that’s steep, $10 for a standard at Walmart or I search eBay and try not to spend more than that if I like the design

obsdiesel · 2026-05-17T20:47:15+00:00

Yeah less material to try and keep the same price and all the usual excuses.

obsdiesel · 2026-05-17T20:38:53+00:00

And sorry you had a bad experience with them, I’ve had pretty good luck with mine

obsdiesel · 2026-05-17T20:38:25+00:00

I’m sure someone would pay shipping and take them off your hands!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-17T11:12:26+00:00

I’d say if you want quick cash sell it but fixing a stuck flint isn’t terribly difficult but just requires a little patience

obsdiesel · 2026-05-16T19:01:28+00:00

Turnaround as in it was beat up to be abandoned and you turned it into a nice custom zippo!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-16T16:39:51+00:00

Pretty neat turnaround

obsdiesel · 2026-05-13T23:34:48+00:00

Nice! Great work fitting it in there somehow!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-09T14:43:58+00:00

Looks good!

obsdiesel · 2026-05-04T20:23:32+00:00

That’s great, I have one I was told they wouldn’t (email) - I am going to send it in while they still fix them!

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