Vintage Nimrod Pipe Lighter & How It Works...(Invented In 1947)

[@isaacgraham5727]

This was so satisfying to men, to finally see an actual working vintage Ninrod lighter in action. You see, when I was a kid growing up in the early ‘90s, I was obsessed with reading these books by an author named John Bellairs, specifically a series of books he wrote about a boy and old man who sort of go on supernatural detective adventures. Anyway, these stories were set in the early 1950’s and the old man is always smoking black-and-gold Balkan Sobranie cigarettes which he lights with his Nimrod lighter. The Nimrod actually plays a continually central role at other moments in the story, when it’s briefly used for illumination in dark places before it runs out of fuel. He describes the Nimrod lighter fairly specifically but for almost 30 years now I have ALWAYS wondered what they actually look like and how they actually work. So, THANK YOU.

[@solemngreyghost]

Same, I have been reading John Bellairs books with my son. I was always curious about Professor Childermass' nimrod lighter.

[@DavidSolimano]

Came here for the same reason 😂

[@doodleydoo169]

Even many years later, always some good content from you my dude, much appreciated

[@NobodyWhatsoever]

Jeff, I believe when the inside of the screw slot is radiused like that, it is designed to use a coin. My guess is that it is meant to fit a dime or penny.

[@cutlerylover]

:) yes a good tip

[@joaquinluka3997]

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[@rayzander5562]

@Joaquin Luka Instablaster :)

[@brandonpayne7240]

I’d like that for my recreational pipe lol

[@macro820]

Need a butane version

[@wolfcaller9]

Hey Jeff, nice bit of oldies kit, but (you knew there would be one), if you grip the Nimrod in your right hand as you did and put your left thumb over the striker wheel with the rest of your left fingertips holding the liter... just pull apart briskly, and the Nimrod does all the heavy lifting for you. To paraphrase Ben Kenobi, "a more elegant liter for a more elegant time".Yes, I had one. I'm still working on my grooming kit from the late 50's. Thanks for the memories.

[@sgrdddyshaves]

Nice! I'll bet that is how it was designed!

[@jeffharmon7927]

You always share some really cool stuff never seen lighter like that have seen zippos with pipe holes

[@Schmoovin_89]

A homeless guy who comes into my work gave me one of these lighters and an antique De Lux Lighter from Canada last night. I always treat him with kindness and respect and he kicked me down w a couple lighters from his collection because of it. Turns out he's been collecting, repairing and selling lighters for over 30 years. Cool dude.

[@ZenithF0RTE]

Another awesome and interesting video. Thanks again!

[@unclebrat]

I still use my Nimrod that I bought in 1977. That model was the "Sportsman" and they had another model known as the "Commander" which was more Zippo-like.

[@brucemcconnell1467]

Used to have a Nimrod lighter and preferred it back in the day when I was a heavy smoker. (you still Have my collection of Pipes). May still have it somewhere.

[@isaacpurdy4347]

I have one of those lighters. It was a little difficult for Google lens to find and the first thing I found on it was your video. which is what I was looking for to see where to fill it. So thanks I didn't know how old it is.

[@SSHAMR0Ckk]

I have one of those lighters, youre supposed to light it as you open it, like place your thumb on the striker and slide open quick enough.

[@Dan_Soundgar]

That's what I was gonna type, would you sell the lighter, I smoke tobacco pipes?

[@Dan-sq5cv]

I have one just like that, have had it for years. Now I want to go find it.

[@Soupcan13]

Wow what kooky design but super smart the way you can draw the flame down through the device! Worked perfect on the first strike! Built to last

[@doneanddone4952]

I discovered that if you hold the leather side on the left and pull it apart with your right while keeping your thumb on the wheel you can open it and light it at the same time.

[@snoopu2601]

My brother had a lighter like that back in the early 80's. When I saw that brought back memories when seeing that lighter was diffrent from what others were using

[@Saltysteele]

Just picked one up at an estate sale for 25 cents (was 50 cents, but everything was half off the second day) 😜 I don't know for sure, but am reasoning that the lighter is designed so as while you're pulling it open you're also running your finger over the flint wheel (opening and lighting with one motion)

[@ronaross1]

Yes, I have both items from my father who passed away in the mid 70s. He used the -- out of them, they are not pristine but still work. Still have his Beattie pipe lighter also. It threw the flame 🔥 into the bowl. Thanks for bringing up old memories.

[@christopherbrown9880]

Simply place your thumb of the hand pulling the silver end and as you open the lighter you will also strike the wheel, lighting the flame.

[@webbedhand]

If you put your thumb on the wheel as you open it, the act of opening it also lights it.

[@ocomegashadowstacking5886]

Really amazing video 😄

[@Oleg-oe1rc]

Got one just like that in my collection, but completely round all around, almost like a lipstick tube.

[@lonetrader1]

That lu lighter is badass!

[@ianb2400]

Very cool brother!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@silbart1]

thanks for the memories, my dad used a nimrod to light his pipe in the sixties.

[@GroundhogKim]

Just got done watching your bulldog mr brog pipe video (the first video i watched thats from your channel) and you got a new sub

[@cutlerylover]

thanks and congrats on your new pipe

[@guanyu5091]

Very neat! Thanks for sharing!

[@eferguson6136]

Thats pretty cool ive never heard of those before

[@Verimeen]

I'm late to the party but I was given one similar to this but I'm having complications where the flit is not going in properly, or the weel is not adjusted as it turns as if not touching the flint or something

[@joestewart5406]

I was gifted a nimrod pipe lighter by my father, my greatgrandfather used one and could light it with just his pant leg.

[@PapaYosif]

daym thats cool.

[@Surago]

You always have some neat shit. It has no bearing on my life but it’s nest regardless. Love it. Keep it up!

[@dadsongs]

I have one similar to this, but there is no manufacturer marking. It came without a flint, and it looks like the standard Zippo is too small. Can anyone fill me in on the flints, and where I can find them. Thanks.

[@SilverSaver888]

Great video! I learned something new again! Thanks 😀

[@Q_7169]

Just found one of these in some old toolboxes I got

[@jethrow9224]

Hey man I was wondering if you could do a knife review on the CDS-survival AXARQUIA knife? I bought it and love it but had no idea whether I should have or not since there’s no reviews on KZbin in English. It’s a knife sold on amazon and would highly recommend it now that I bought it. Keep up the good work man!!

[@perrybiddle8769]

There's a pin and spring inside the square. Press it down with a pin and pull it apart.

[@JonnyParker-]

Sweet lighter man didn't even know they existed.

[@darthblade2016]

I don't smoke pipes or cigars, but i always seem to watch them anyway, lol.

[@chukzombi]

headsup on those, or at least the one i have, the fluid dissipates very rapidly. you might get a few days use out of it before you need to fill it again.

[@sleezymechanic]

I have one of these!

[@J_Dukes]

I could've swore you made a video on one of these in the past and the reason I bought one of my own am I imagining things?

[@cutlerylover]

Ive never owned one before so I dont think so...but its a known lighter design people talk about so you may have seen it elsewhere

[@J_Dukes]

@@cutlerylover oh oh well still a cool lighter and thanks for the response jeff love your videos

[@eddiemts6004]

Love it

[@G36Jeff]

I’m 35. This was my papas pipe lighter. Not in 50s but 90s

[@G36Jeff]

Half and Hal was papas tobacco!

[@clintonlewis1663]

Non smoker, but cool video and stuff for pipe smokers.

[@jessxxy]

Hey dude thats a nice piece of kit ! :D come in very handy for a quick blaze ... haha... is it expensive to buy ?

[@chriselliott484]

Hey jeff, I don't know if you covered it or not but the wheel on my zippo wont move what should I do about it

[@chriselliott484]

@@kingpanda2217 how you take the flint out

[@kydd666]

@@chriselliott484 look up his video on maintaining a zippo, you'll get all the info you'll need

[@guanyu5091]

@@chriselliott484 pull the insert out and there should be a brass coloured screw unscrew it and a spring will come out and above the spring should be the flint. If you can't get the flint out it might be jammed so find something thin to stick in there to try and work it out

[@guanyu5091]

@@chriselliott484 also if it's an old lighter there's a decent chance that the flint has deteriorated and has basically turned to powder in that case you're going to need something to try and tap it out

[@cutlerylover]

I agree with the comments below probably a jammed flint you have to use a thin tool like a eyeglass screwdriver to sort of scrape it out, you take the insert out and unscrew the brass screw and remove the spring its in the tube, once you can see the tool your using under the wheel it should be free its more than likely crusty powder by now so be careful and work slow , once your done put a new flint in it and you will be good to go, flints can be bought at gas stations and grocery stores...

[@bauertime]

My dad smoked Half-N-Half and used a nimrod lighter for 30 years.

[@theraginggam3r679]

I’m more of a Whole milk/ Splenda kinda smoker honestly

[@marckenneson8096]

I have the box to that! Bought it with a lighter that wasn’t the correct one.

[@BoozeBelly]

need one for my stash box

[@THEBIGMEOW]

The reason we don't have good stuff like you're showing us is it's not cool or profitable anymore shame.

[@harrisonwilbanks2380]

That cut out is definitely better with a coin. You will fuck it up with a screwdriver.

[@kennethtran4706]

found one in an estate sale for 10 cents

[@kathylong4712]

I’ve got one from my dad

[@luztorres9077]

I have 1 that the wheel won't turn

[@gagegaming7811]

Oi

[@bigfil1981]

Are you still smoking a pipe on and off?

[@chuckmanson7949]

Fake

[@tikkidaddy]

My father in law had one I inherited with a stuck...and I mean really stuck flint. I've tried everything I could think of to get it out...any suggestions guys?

[@dustr8ed]

get yourself 6 inch piece of a guitar string , and use all the sized diameter strings that will fit in flint chamber, and jab it in and out and every so often turn it to dump out the rotted flint that is getting slowly poked into dust from guitar string. I have had that problem with many antique lighters with flints that get stuck in the flint chamber. its not gonna be a fast thing, slowly but surely it will get chipped out .

[@BigRedEDC]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!