Anybody got a match?

[Steve Schell]

Those old Zippo lighters are getting a little too expensive for me. This ebay seller had offered a very cool early 1950s JBL promotional lighter with a minimum bid of one cent...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ZIPPO-JIM-JAMES-LANSING-JBL-LIGHTER-NIB-1937-1948-NR_W0QQitemZ6274328906QQcategoryZ952QQssPageNameZW DVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

... but he pulled the auction before I got around to bidding on it. Now he's offering the little beauty for $3,499.99. I think I'll have to pass on this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6279300774

BTW, his historical info is erroneous. Jim Lansing died in September 1949, and the Alvin Lustig designed "big L" logo did not appear until 1950 or 1951. The D-130 image depicts a flat-back style driver, so the lighter likely dates to the 1950 to 1954 period. My guess is that several dozen of them were made, probably for sales reps to hand out on sales calls. This is the only one I've seen, however.

[johnaec]

I was watching that earlier auction that got pulled too.

John

[JohnK]

I bought one of those Zippos a while back on ebay. It came with the Lansing shipping address tag too. It wasn't cheap, but it wasn't $3500 either. I didn't think I would see another one ever again.

[John]

Well I like the part about it could of been Jim's own lighter but then he claimes it is brand new and never used.:hmm:


If it was Jim's personal lighter would he not have to of at least used it:banghead:

[hapy._.face]

Well, the proverbial cat is outta the bag now. I was gonnna start up my fake foilcal operation again (j/k) but I see there is much more to be made by cranking out fake Zippo lighters. Whoda thunk it?

Man, you can get inscriptions of anything on anything for the cost of a cheap bowling trophy badge. There is really no way to verify an "originally inscribed" Zippo from a new/fake one. I'll sell my knockoffs for half that price. :rotfl:

[Audiobeer]

I had one but just felt that keeping it together did not serve my best financial interests. I sold the flint to a collector in Australia, the wick to a guy in California and so on. It was very profitable but to this day I still feel the pain and guilt of parting it out.

[JBL Dog]

I had one but just felt that keeping it together did not serve my best financial interests. I sold the flint to a collector in Australia, the wick to a guy in California and so on. It was very profitable but to this day I still feel the pain and guilt of parting it out.

:applaud:

you funny guy!

[JuniorJBL]

I had one but just felt that keeping it together did not serve my best financial interests. I sold the flint to a collector in Australia, the wick to a guy in California and so on. It was very profitable but to this day I still feel the pain and guilt of parting it out.

I think I got the hinge pin!!:applaud:

[Zilch]

I think I got the hinge pin!!:applaud:WHAT? You mean that paper clip you've got there? :banghead:

[To be correct, that'd be "Aftermarket" hinge pin, dude.... ;) ]

[hapy._.face]

I had one but just felt that keeping it together did not serve my best financial interests. I sold the flint to a collector in Australia, the wick to a guy in California and so on. It was very profitable but to this day I still feel the pain and guilt of parting it out.

Don't beat yourself up over it; Just think: your donor lighter helped keep many other concert goers aflame when the ballads play- especially the long cheesy ones.

[Steve Schell]

Here's a D-216 variant offered by the same seller for only $2199.99...step right up!

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-JBL-JIM-JAMES-LANSING-AN216-AN-216-8-SPEAKER_W0QQitemZ9724863458QQcategoryZ50597QQssPag eNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[hapy._.face]

His feedback would indicate he was once selling some sort of beauty product(s)...(?). Gotta be another joke in there somewhere.

[Steve Schell]

I stumbled across another attempt by the seller to turn this lighter into big bucks. Has he been running auctions for it all this time?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Zippo-New-1940-Jim-James-Lansing-JBL-Lighter-MIB-HIS_W0QQitemZ300091562679QQcategoryZ952QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

[kingjames]

That has to be a reproduction or something.

Happy face nice seeing you back here:applaud:

[JohnK]

The lighter is real. I have one with the shipping box from JBL - Fletcher Drive address with the postage stamps. However, it didn't cost that much. I really didn't think I would ever see another one.

[www.records]

I know this is an old thread, but for those that are interested, Zippo lighters have dating codes on the bottom to tell when they were made. This one appears to be authentic to me. Worth the asking price? Not from me is isn't. I have paid less for cars.

I actually used to collect vintage lighters ( I know, pretty lame) but some do have a pretty decent value amoung collectors, with Zippo being amoung the most collectible. Especially if it is one of the first models with the hinge on the outside of the case.

http://www.zippoclick.com/collecting/dateCodes.aspx

Anyway, thought I would chime in on something I know a little about. Not affilated in any way with this seller.

[glen]

I really didn't think I would ever see another one.

Adding some pictures, just in case we don't see another.

[glen]

Commemorative Japanese version (50th anniversary?) sold in cardboard and plastic boxes.
These pop up fairly regularly on yahoo auctions in Japan.

"Introduced in 1947, the JBL D130 is considered the finest 15-inch full range transducer ever built"

"President JBL 1946-1949 Jim Lansing" (signature)

[57BELAIRE]

Here's a D-216 variant offered by the same seller for only $2199.99...step right up!

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-JBL-JIM-JAMES-LANSING-AN216-AN-216-8-SPEAKER_W0QQitemZ9724863458QQcategoryZ50597QQssPag eNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

SWEEEET!

I'm going to email the seller (...4skin?) and offer him this one
for only a grand and throw in this "vintage" lighter for free! :p

[JBL Dog]

:rotfl: :rotfl:
SWEEEET!

I'm going to email the seller (...4skin?) and offer him this one
for only a grand and throw in this "vintage" lighter for free! :p

:applaud: :rotfl: :applaud: :rotfl: :applaud: :rotfl: :applaud:

[Titanium Dome]

Geez that's funny! :applaud: :applaud:

[glen]

SWEEEET!

I'm going to email the seller (...4skin?) and offer him this one
for only a grand and throw in this "vintage" lighter for free! :p

Looks like you're ready to "flame" that seller!
Wicked sense of humor + wicked cool speaker = big fun:bouncy:

Hey 57Belaire, is there a model/serial number sticker on the other side of that driver? Could you post a picture of that?

[57BELAIRE]

Looks like you're ready to "flame" that seller!
Wicked sense of humor + wicked cool speaker = big fun:bouncy:

Hey 57Belaire, is there a model/serial number sticker on the other side of that driver? Could you post a picture of that?

...at your service!

[Hofmannhp]

.....
Hey 57Belaire, is there a model/serial number sticker on the other side of that driver? Could you post a picture of that?

Glen....your'e great....:applaud:

and thanks Russ for the pic.

HP

[57BELAIRE]

Glen....your'e great....:applaud:

and thanks Russ for the pic.

HP

Hello HP....always a pleasure....nice to hear from you.

I hope that when you visit FL. again we can swap out
those 150-4Cs for some 145s in the Paragon and log
some more numbers.

....oh, and of course crack a few Warsteiners:D

[Hofmannhp]

.....I hope that when you visit FL. again we can swap out those 150-4Cs for some 145s in the Paragon and log
some more numbers.
....oh, and of course crack a few Warsteiners:D

I like it :applaud: :applaud:

HP

[HyKlas]

9 years later....

I found one of these on the bay the other day and couldn't resist. A bit worse for wear, showing quite a bit of brass with a worn hinge pin & latch.

Will be sending it off to Zippo for a mechanical refurb but it's perfect otherwise. It will continue to light many a cigar and pipe for years to come...


74772

74773

[srm51555]

Thanks for sharing, I had no clue these even were made.

[svollmer]

I sent a couple old Zippo lighters back to the manufacturer using their procedure outlined on their website and they came back BEAUTIFUL!!! What a great company!

[Mr. Widget]

I sent a couple old Zippo lighters back to the manufacturer using their procedure outlined on their website and they came back BEAUTIFUL!!! What a great company!JBL used to be a similarly great company. Too bad their upper management has no interest in continuing that legacy.


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