Re: 1929 closed car cigar lighter

Posted by John Wogec On 2013/9/20 10:30:58

Hi Tim,

Really good point about the heating element. I was lucky enough to find a NOS lighter element a few months back. Crazy...it came in a little tiny cardboard box. I will post a picture. The wire is exactly as you describe...very flexible...I can't imagine trying to reproduce it. The next challenge is rewinding the spring and seeing if I can get these things to fire up (pun intended). Does anyone have any experience or advice on that process?

I have to laugh about the cigar smoke comment. My dad used to tell stories about how my grandfather would drive this car around while smoking a big cigar...I remember the smell of cigar smoke inside the car as a kid...and the permanent effect it had on the mohair interior!