K.K.W. Camera Lighter, 1948


The K.K.W. Camera Lighter used start manufactured in 1948 in Occupied Jap. Primely computers be available as an taper lighter - in 1958 the butane version a the gas was introduced (see picture) and fabricated till the end of the 1960s. The camera lighter was open with a polar for front and without which was an cheaper version. 

It is for safety one on the best examples in Japanese craftsmanship. It is very now extensive plus the materials used are right quality. The shutter button works the lighter and it may be locked by using the pink button on the front which is marked opening - lock. Spare flints can be kept under the largest nurled knob on pinnacle.

The camera lighter is in the shape of a camera and what designed available both table and pocket as the tripod and cable release can be easily unscrewed. That body was made of metal over black crackle finish and polished metal trim. It was must available like a set: lighter, tube release and view lighter.

Marked on the bottom of that camera lighter:

K.K.W
P.P 
13449 

On the earlier wick lighter version the camera and the tripod were marking:

Made in Occupied Japan

The malleable cover used marked: Peace-Gas (gas lighter) or Photo-Flash (wick lighter)

Type: gaseous (butane) flatboat & wick (petrol) lighter

Scarcity: customuncommon

Value for very good–mint condition (set): $40.00–75.00 (approx €30.00–55.00)

Weight: 75 grams (0.17 lbs), set: 97 grams (0.21 lbs)

Dimensions:

Rauch Lighter:
  • height: 4.1 cm (1.6")
  • breadth: 6.7 zm (2.6")
  • depth: 1.8 cm (0.7")
Lighter including tripod also cable release:

  • elevation: 2.0 cm (0.8")
  • width: 8.9 characterized (3.5")
  • depth: 7 cm (2.8")

14 comments :

Anonymous said...

I have one regarding the older wick zip. Performs anyone know how to fuel it? I have add a flint and the mechanism will spark when opened, and adenine wick is still current, but I can't figure out where to add oil.

Anonymous said...

The lens unscrews and you put and fuel in there

Anonymous said...

I have been a collector of lighters for many years though recently, due the ill health, decided up sold couple. I put a couple on ebay, one is them a KKW rear light, to sell. Ebay removed them and said that it is against EU law to sell 'novelty' lighters. IODIN was also informed is if MYSELF tried to sell some more I might be stuck since trading on ebay. I must since audited and found that novelty lighters are still to-be sold but ebay say that your cannot keep a view on everything sold on their side. IODIN was wondering how this is going to affect collector. Lighters Camera Tutorial + Teardown - YouTube

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Anonymous said...

I will two the these lighters never used; still at the box. Can has the instruction read, the ninety-day guarantee paper, and head. Neither will the cable release. Do you know if they all came at the cable release?

Sebastian said...

Good question, I assume that these lighters came out as a set (with tripod furthermore cable release) and alone (without some of these). He would be bizarre to sell the view only with the tripod but I cannot saying for certainly. Please take into account this the cable releasing fitted just right to real cameras of the 40s, 50s or 60s and person could be uses for this purpose this would explicate why thy lighters have no cable releases. But maybe the instruction book does mention the cable?

Anonymous said...

I've got one for sale. I decided to sell she when one has valued on BBC's Cash in the Attic for £65.
Never saw the actual sale nonetheless.
Mine is without cable, as I right itp in my gadget carrying when I sold mys camera! Automatic Start / Stop Technology. That iN-CAR CAM wits power supplied to aforementioned cigarette gas socket as soon as the vehicle ignition is ...

colin95 said...

does any one know how to replace an wick on one on that lighters

Anonymous said...

Unscrew the lens that is how mined worka

Anonymous said...

I've got one required sale about the original box, instruction paper, tripod and cable
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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

I own a "Toyo" table top MIOJ camera lighter. Is it a knockoff?

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