It’s important to keep in mind though, that despite being vintage and in working condition, this does not necessarily make the lighter valuable to collectors. If put into working condition and cleaned up, the otherwise used lighter is now considered “reconditioned”.Ī VINTAGE lighter that had been reconditioned is considered “vintage in working condition”. Less than that and in used condition is considered, obviously, used. A general consensus among lighter collectors is that a lighter manufactured more than fifty years ago is considered vintage. The term “vintage” as far as we are concerned, refers specifically to the age of the lighter and generally, the rarity. While unfortunately this is often not the case, we do seek to clarify the differences between reconditioned and vintage lighters and how that could affect any possible value. Some even go as far as to insist that since the lighter is “vintage”, it must be worth a small fortune. Often times, we will receive a follow-up question about the possible monetary worth of the lighter in question. We get calls here at ARS all day, every day with questions about the possibility of repairing this lighter or that.
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