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[waterspyder]

I just finished repairing two vintage lighters for my brother's christmas present.

I'm actually quite proud of myself as the 1960s vintage lighter had a bunch of things I needed to fix (new flint, refilled butane, readjusted the sprockets to catch the grinder properly, realigned the ball bearing that depresses the tip to keep the butane from escaping, oiled and cleaned all the movable parts). It was our grandfather's lighter.

The 1980s fluid lighter with fishhooks floating in the tank was a less impressive fix, as it just needed new fluid and to have the flint tube bored out and new flint added. He will now have a lighter to go drinking with.

So now the question is, since I now know how to fix them, do I want to start making a couple of bucks by restoring lighters? The Ronson Varaflame Premier lighter that I just finished restoring can sell for between $20 and $90 based on the condition.

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[waterspyder.livejournal.com]

I like working with my hands. I could never do it for a living because I have arthritis, but I like looking at something after I've fixed it, and know that I've done a good job. It's the same reasong I like working in publishing. You get to see the end result of your efforts.

[conformistsheep.livejournal.com]

Very true.