Gas lighter Flaminaire, 1959

Title: Flaminaire Galet
Type: gas lighter with a removable gas block Butabloc
Material: brass, copper, leather
Year of release: 1959
Country: France
Approximate cost: $ 15-50

One of the first models of the gas pocket lighters, gas-fired units use interchangeable Butabloc. The French firm Flaminaire first ever released to the mass market gas lighter (desktop model Flaminaire Gentry) in 1947.

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06.06.2010 Tags: , Filed under: 1950 , Flaminaire , France

10 comment (s)

  1. Hartman - 07.06.2010

    Correction! :)
    Well, first of all not in 1949, and ten years later, in the 59th year. The company owner was walking on the beach in Cannes, picked up the stone, turned it over in his hand and put it in his pocket. Later found in the pocket of the same stone, and decided that the best form for lighters simply do not come up. Which was brought to the design department. Konstrutorskoe decision was akin to the treatment of hemorrhoids through the eye - but still it was a success. Hastily Butabloc E was designed and very clever system and ignition of the gas pipeline, a real masterpiece of a famous French engineering. Dodgy system proved so reliable that now, in 2010, I have this lighter with almost Butabloc-OMB is workable. This is not a Japanese plastic shit, sir, yes.
    Lighter received, who would have thought the name Galet, meaning "stone-pebble" (it is technically a famous French - movie). Initially, however, was asked to name Automatique, «auto", but then still stuck name Galet.
    At the same butabloke was another model, Club - all the same, only semi-automatic, with a button for the gas to ignite and roll.

  2. kypexin - 07.06.2010

    Hartman, zhzhosh you as always :)) Thanks for the insight into the history, the amendment adopted :))

  3. kypexin - 07.06.2010

    PS my way, too, and is working on, though there was very little gas, so that barely lit ... but still! :))

  4. Hartman - 07.06.2010

    In theory - it can be as a fill, the problem is that traditionally, as with everything in life - to find the right perehodnik.
    Surprisingly, the French, apparently, knew the secret of the proper condition - that Feuodor, that Silvr Match, that Flaminaire / Myon - still hold gas.

  5. botas - 07.06.2010

    Inoplanetyansky Lightyear :)

  6. Hartman - 07.06.2010

    Very, by the way, comfortable.
    According to the construction of the gas pipeline - it's really something sayberpankovskoe - on the back of the center is butabloka valve. On the lighter - mate in a fairly thick collar of rubber. And from mate - a Pomary Urengoi-Uzhgorod-up burner. Plus - the cunning mechanism scribbling.
    According zamorochenno comparable Lighter - Only Silver Match France - but it is still hard nedotyagivaet.
    How they managed to make such a reliable - amazing.

  7. Wassia - 18.03.2013

    Zdavstvujte ALL
    And by Hartman - question. Pulled zazhygalku-like and Flaminaire Galet, but something in it confuses me ... and skin, and a button to open (in this model is in the back, and with my side)
    Photos can put ...
    Thank you (ačiū)

  8. Wassia - 18.03.2013

    Naschet filling - I somehow managed to tuck in, butanbloc was empty

  9. val1730 - 18.03.2013

    Welcome Wassia, I honestly do not quite understand what you write :) I think that your model is different from this one? And of course let's photos, only forum.Zhdem!

  10. Yuzer_Zyu - 24.03.2013

    yes these biscuits their modifications finally nemeryannom!
    I'm new to collecting, but the year I have visited them have four different things, but still saw about six (I only species). Butabloki without much hemorrhoids charged with "mouth to mouth", that is, through the gun, and in France, according to antikvarschiki they (butabloki to the biscuit and similar Silvermatcham) are still sold in stores, in packs of 10 pieces ... It is so frequent and getting dressed with this type of lighters at auction ...

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