Coghlans Imco Flint Lighter

Seeing the other great lighters on here has prompted me to post mine.
I bought this from ebay back in September. It works a treat even before I've derusted it. I have an Austrian Imco lighter I'm very pleased with which influenced by purchase.

 

I ahve one of these in red made i think by Coleman. I'd have to look at it again. My parents bought it when we started to camp 43 years ago. They used it to light the lanterns and stoves. I haven't seen one in 20 years. They used to be in all the camping depts here. Enjoy. Pat

 

I received one of these as a "bonus" with a Coleman 426 3 burner. After a bit of cleaning to remove the remnants of an old flint it works perfectly. There was residue of black electrical tape on the handle. Must be the original user didn't find the "hidden compartment" for the spare flints that lifts up in the handle.

Bob

 

This had me going to the kitchen drawer to check mine. I've bought new flints for it at least twice, and had never found the ones there. Clever arrangement.
....Arch

 

Thanks for that Bob! I looked at that bit & it was reluctant to budge so I didn't force it but after your post I tried a little harder & Voila!

 

I restored both a green one and a pink one I purchased that were in rough shape. My dad had a green one for lighting the Coleman suitcase stove and lanterns in the 1970's. One big tip I recommend, is to use the authentic IMCO lighter flints from Austria, they still sell them, as they are thicker than most lighter flints. Sometimes for sale at fleabay. And I have found that the flint storage compartment will store about 10 flints!

 

Judging by what they go for on eBay, if I had invested in them 30-40 years ago when you paid $.98 for them, I could be retired now.

 

Oh no. I bought one of these the other day at a sporting goods outlet in Pennsylvania. It was $9. New in the package. I should have bought all of them shouldn't I?

 

Daily in use.
D.

 

I love my IMCO Super.
I'm sure that the flint strikers are the same high quality.

 

The funkmeister is an excellent addition to any stovie's collection. They look cool and work great.

I pick up old disposable Bic lighters I see laying around. Even when the butane is gone they usually have a flint in them that is longer than any flint you can buy over the counter.

 

Picked a second one up today... Nos.

 

OLD THREAD
Thanks to all, Above I learn others have an interest and Bic lighters might be a good source for flints.

111T image above is of NOS.

I post to add NOS packaging to compliment OP. Like the OP it has "patent - made in Austria" and on tip says Coghlan's Winnipeg Canada. [it is made in Austria ]


In-general, the Austrian - Coghlan's Canada examples can be quite old, ebay sellers have mentioned late 40s? There are many versions over many decades and I've not confirmed any specifics.

Here's IMCO Sparker Lighter that I presume is earlier (?). There is no Canada reference.

On one side the only text is the Imco logo on handle.



Patent Funkmeister Austria on the lever

Text on the other side....

thx omc

 

Old thread, but I don't see a better place to post this. I just found out about these and had to have one. Got me one on eBay. However, with a new flint in it will not spark. The knurled wheel spins when the lever is pushed, but no spark. It's as if the flint is not getting to the wheel, and since these are not made to come apart... BUMMER! Any ideas?

UPDATE already! I made a tool by using a pair of pliers and a pair of needle nose and bent a 1 1/2" brad I had in a junk drawer. Made the pointed end just short enough to get into the fling chamber opening, but long enough to get to the striker wheel. Verified that I could get the point to the wheel as it stopped and I could feel the wheel on the brad. Dug around with the pointed end a bit and a bunch of gray powder dumped out of the opening. AH HA! It was well used and well plugged. Dug a bit more and blew it out and I now have a perfectly operating flint striker. Thought I'd post for anyone looking to solve the same problem.

 

Reaming the flint channel while replacing the flint with a bristle type pipe cleaner has kept mine operable for over 40 years . If the serrated wheel get hot or rusts game over . Just my $ .02

 

My "reamer."

 

Well done.

 

Growing up, my parents used to light our Coleman 2 burner with one of this style, it worked great. I'd like to find another one.

 

@Oldhenry1
A few can be seen here:

https://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen...r-blech-antik-austria-oesterreich-1565070896/

https://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen...eister-gasanzuender-rot-neuwertig-2049390794/

https://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen-und-verkaufen/d/alte-imco-funkmeister-gasanzuender-1505903328/

https://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen-und-verkaufen/d/imco-funkmeister-1959367717/

https://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen...nzuender-imco-voll-funktionsfaehig-996725116/

https://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen-und-verkaufen/d/gas-anzuender-1613497418/

be happy to help you.

 

Thank you @Harder D. Soerensen!

This was a timely thread for me.
I was thinking about these a couple weeks ago and couldn't remember who made them or what that style was called.
Now I know at least what I'm looking for.