Elsa's or Clover leaf Lighter

[indysenigma]

Greetings ~

Once (again) I got the bug about a prop that has been ... well...

Bugging me...

Elsa's lighter ~




another project to which I am placing on my "to do" list...

However,
I did some research on the Zippo site and found out that this is the 1936 version of their lighter...



Vintage - Brushed Chrome™ - 230
Zippo - Brushed Chrome w/art Deco slash




Vintage - 230.25
ZIPPO VINTAGE NO SLASH - BRUSH CHROME




and the style continues in 1937.

as you can see, its slightly different from the movie version, (as the movie version is rounded verses square) so, I decided that this will be the one to use, as it is more historically accurate.

The movie version was *actually* released (starting) in 1940, was issued to allied troops, and is still bought and used in that particular style ever since. ~ no doubt a popular version of the Zippo.

This is *just* something that caught my interest and was actually bugging me. ;D

Once I start on this particular project I will post some piccies of the finished product.


Thanks for the read!

Respects ~

IE

[GCR]

Very cool, man. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with. I've always loved the classic 30's zippos, but sadly I never got my hands on one before I quit smoking. ;D I've still got one (a modern one that's monogramed with my initials...guess what those are? ;D ) that I take with me when I go camping, but I don't have much use for any others. Still, I'd love to have an LC clover style lighter someday. I believe Relic Raider sells some, but I think he's just got the badges for sale, not the lighters, I'm not sure. You might want to take a swing through his site for inspiration or ideas:

relicraider.110mb.com/index.html

Good luck with your project, man.

[indysenigma]

Greetings ~

Thanks for the link... and the inspiration GCR

I looked around...

I liked the looks of the choices... and this is what ~ (the one I will work with) ~ will (hopefully) look like when completed.



as this is a great representation of it *SHOULD* look like...

Great lighters...

Here is a link to all the Clover Lighters, which can be seen at relic raiders site.....

relicraider.110mb.com/zippo_07B.html



Thanks for the read!