Rare 1930's Vintage Karl Wieden Table Lighter with Dutch Silver Sleeve For Sale
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Rare 1930's Vintage Karl Wieden Table Lighter with Dutch Silver Sleeve : $349.99
Rare 1930's Vintage Karl Wieden KW650 Table Lighter with a silver sleeve depicting a Dutch armory scene. Included in the images is the original patent for the KW650 from 1930.It is very rare to find a Full Sized KW650 with a Dutch Silver sleeve, as opposed to the more common 2/3 sized models. This lighter is in excellent working condition, consistently lighting and holding a strong flame. It has a snappy and well-working semi-automatic mechanism allowing the wick to be lit with a simple push of the textured "trigger". The silver sleeve is also in excellent condition and has acquired a wonderful patina over many decades, but could be polished to shine brightly if so desired. The lighter is approximately 4" x 3" x 1.25" and stands proudly as beautiful decorative object and piece of history. Regardless of if you intent to use the lighter for its original purpose, this piece of historic art looks amazing on any coffee table and is a unique and amazing conversation starter. According to lighterlibrary.com Karl Wieden was "A very important German manufacturer who produced lighters for almost 70 years. Founded in 1905, the company is named after its founder who invented several iconic designs and mechanical innovations that were licenced and copied by other manufacturers in Europe and Asia. Members of the Wieden family continued to run the company and design new lighters until KW closed in the early 1970s."
