Vintage Cigarette Lighters

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MIOJ - Made in Occupied Japan Lighters
Lighters: #-A Ac Ami B Bowers Br Camel, etc. C Ch Cl Co Com Cor D Dunhill E F Evans G H I-J K Ke L M Maj Mas Mete N Negbaur O MIOJ P Pak Pe Po-Q R-Ri Ro-Rv Ronson S Se Str Sup T Thorens U-We Wh-Z Unbranded Ashtrays Collections Misc Items PLEASE NOTE: Some enlargements may require scrolling to see the whole image.
Occupied Japan Many lighters were made in and marked Occupied Japan subsequent to World War 2 while the U.S. occupied the country. The ones in this category were made during that time period and not otherwise identified by a company name. Japan was considered 'occupied' from their surrender August 14, 1945 through the official end of occupation on April 28, 1952.
Bullet Keychain Lighter Occupied Japan c. 1949 Weston made an identical lighter in New York, possibly before shifting production to post-war Japan for this one, which is unidentified as to manufacturer. KIK-0AC Another View
MIOJ Pistol Lighters Occupied Japan c. 1947-1952
KYK-0BA "Magic" T.A.I.S. Another View	KTK-0AI Another View	KKK-0B0 Another View
ADL-0A0 Another View	LKK-0A0 Another View	LBK-0AH Another View
	BAL-00H Trigger guard missing Another View	LeK-00E
	Another View
	HaL-0AB Browning Another View	HOL-0A0 Another View
'Atom' Case & Lighter Occupied Japan c. 1949 - An appropriate name? BIL-0AD Another View
Piano Table Lighter Made in both metal and plastic
	Also made and marked by 'Prince' after the MIOJ period. Another View	Another View
Squeeze Lighter Occupied Japan c. 1949 KIK-0AC Another View
Federal (as in US Armed Forces, not a brand name) Belt Buckle Lighter c. late 1940s - mid 1950s. Often the lighter portion (picture to right) of this belt buckle set is sold on eBay as just an "interesting" or unbranded lighter. The buckle / lighter is for a narrow belt (1"). The same buckle lighters were produced during the period of occupation and subsequent to that. The later buckle lighters just say 'Japan' as opposed to 'Occupied Japan' on the earlier models. This lighter may be slipped over a belt and may be positioned anywhere on the belt with a narrow 1" belt - though that wasn't what it was designed for. It is designed for use as a buckle when used with a belt having a snap loop at the end to hold the buckle. Another View Another View Another View		ADL-0AB
	BCL-0EH	BCL-0EH BCL-0EH

Slide Lighter Occupied Japan c. 1949 LPK-0AD Another View
Table Lighters The HUGE Lift Arm table lighter pictured below is virtually identical to the Grant lift arm lighter (See: Grant). This is also identical to a lighter marked with the manufacturer name Reliance - but this one has no identifying name.
AGL-0AC Lighthouse Another View	HaK-0AC 4" tall Another View Another View	lRK-0AH "Bright" Lamp Table Lighter Another View
	Cobalt Blue Glass Insert
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Basket Another View	Lighter, Holder, 4 Ashtrays Another View Another View Another View	Another View
Another View Another View		Book Another View Another View Another View
GGL-0B0 Swan Another View Another View	Rocket Another View
	GBL-0AH Ashtray / Lighter Set Another View Another View	Owl
	Table Lighter & Cigarette Box Another View Another View
Lighters: #-A Ac Ami B Bowers Br Camel, etc. C Ch Cl Co Com Cor D Dunhill E F Evans G H I-J K Ke L M Maj Mas Mete N Negbaur O MIOJ P Pak Pe Po-Q R-Ri Ro-Rv Ronson S Se Str Sup T Thorens U-We Wh-Z Unbranded Ashtrays Collections Misc Items PLEASE NOTE: Some enlargements may require scrolling to see the whole image.