Airplane Table Lighter on a Music Box, circa 1930
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lighter (Fire-making equipment)
Date Made
circa 1930
Creators
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
2001.155.30
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Chrome steel
Plastic
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Length: 6.0 in
Width: 5.0 in
Inscriptions
embossed on underside of lighter:
A HAMILTON PRODUCT / MADE IN U.S.A. / PAT. PEND. / FLINT / FUEL
printed on underside of music box:
ANNIVERSARY SONG / MADE IN SWITZERLAND
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