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Post 1945, North East Asia, Korea, Christmas Gift, 1952

1952
Overview

Pocket cigarette lighters sent as Christmas gifts by Australian soldiers serving in Korea 1952,

Historical information

These lighters were made in Japan by the Prince Manufacturing Company. These lighters had a robust but exposed striking mechanism. Their US made Zippo rivals had a flipable top cover.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-32-54-668
Year
1952
Last modified
Sunday, 14 June, 2026
Completeness
55
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Two vintage metal lighters are displayed side by side. The lighter on the left has a black body with a white panel showing a green emblem of a figure holding scales and a sword, surrounded by laurel branches and a Roman numeral "II" above. The lighter on the right has an engraved silver body with faint text, which appears to commemorate a specific event or person, though the inscription is worn and partially illegible. Both lighters have a flip-top ignition mechanism and reflect a polished, aged appearance.

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