Anyone into Zippo Lighters??? or a primer from the USS Missouri

[Kevin Palmer]

When I was deployed for the first Kuwaiti war i purchased a lighter from EVERY ship that came into the Bahrain Harbor. In several cases they had brass, chrome and satin black finishes. I tried to get every type there were.



I also got about 40 from foreign vessels. Many of them are quite unique. At any rate. Was going thru my attic and saw them. Have not sen them in 15 years...



I am going to take pictures of them all and list them on ebay. Thought I'd let you know here just in case someone has an interest in Zippos. 95% of them are new in their original box.



I even have one of the primers from the Cannons on the USS Missouri who is now a Museum I believe. According to the Armorer from the ship, this is from round number 7. I actually got it from the Captain of the ship. His boat broke down and I towed him and his personal crew back to his ship. I got a very nice tour of the Battle Ship...



Let me know if so....

 

[Chet 02]

You got me there...I've been collecting Zippos for about 5 or 6 years now and have almost 400 lighters. Unfortunately, I really can't afford more right now but I will keep an eye out for the auctions...I might be able to pick up a couple interesting ones. Thanks for the heads up.



Chet

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Chet, just took pictures of about 20 of them. Going to list them over the next few days. I have so pretty rare ones, (I think). I have a New USS Princeton, still in the plastic still in the Box. This is the ship that got hit by a mine during Desert Storm. It was dry docked in Bahrain for emergency repairs. Once it got back to the states they cut the entire stern off and re-sterned her..



I'll get a list together of what I am looking to sell at this time.



Thanks...

 

[Chet 02]

Excellent....I always having to pick and choose but that's pretty much where I am right now. (Too many ST mods...lol)



Chet

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Here is what I have taken pictures of. If you want any pictures, please email me...



USS Kidd DGG -993, Chrome, 2 sided, Used, Minor Scratches.

USS Kidd DGG -993, Black, 2 sided, Used, Minor Mars. White ship, White and Blue Logo.

USS La Salle AGF-3, Chrome, New, White Ship w/ Blue Water, Near Perfect.

USS La Salle AGF-3, Brass in Plastic, New, White Ship w/ Blue Water, Near Perfect.

USS Princeton GG 59, Ships Logo, New Brass, Like New

USS Mobile LKA-115, New, Brass, Like New

COMMANDER lighter, Joint Task Force Middle East, New, Chrome, Near Perfect.

Model 204, New Brass, Plain, Like New

USS Lewis B. Puller FFG-23, (Chestys Pride), New, Brass, Near perfect 2 sided, in plastic







Foreign

Royal Artillery, Used Satin Chrome, low shine,

Model# 359, Scrimshaw, Unknown Vessel, Ivory Etching, Light House and Large Sail Ship



Every one of these items were purchased while deployed for Desert Storm. November 1990 thru October or 1991

 

[Jake Levin]

Coastie, send me a pic of the last one, Model # 359, scrimshaw, unknown vessel, ivory etching, Liht House and Large Sail Ship

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Will do, sending it in one minute...

(3 pictures, Lighter, Ligher with case, Wick to show it is New)

 

[Joe Averion]

Coastie, can you please send me a pic of this one....



"COMMANDER lighter, Joint Task Force Middle East, New, Chrome, Near Perfect."



Thanks in advance.

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Joe, three pictures sent. Lighter, Lighter with case, picture of wick to show it is still new..

Thanks

 

[Tom Schindler]

Do you have one from the USS Laboon (DDG-58)?





Tom

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Tom.

I have other DGD ships lighters but not that one.

Sorry...

 

[Shawn Hennessy]

Coastie,



Do you have a USS Camden or USS Sacramento?



Man, the first ship I went to sea on was the Lewis B. Puller.

 

[Kevin Palmer]

DiveTrac.

I am not sure off hand of the first two you listed. But I do still have the Lewis B. Puller.

 

[Shawn Hennessy]

Thanks, Coastie. I was only TAD on the Chesty...when she was new.

 

[Gerald Pierce]

Tom, I can get you the Command Master Chiefs email on Laboon if you want to contact him for one. Let me know.....

 

[Tom Schindler]

cruzrtwdgt,



Thanks for the offer. I don't really need a lighter from the Laboon. The reason I was interested in one is because that is the first ship I was ever on to do a sonar dome inspection in 1995 at Bath Iron Works in Portland, ME. Since then, I was on a few other DDG's and FFG's.



DDG's I have inspected was the Ramage, Carney, Cole, McFaul, Shoup, and Barry. I don't remember what FFG's I inspected since they had a Keel dome and the dome was removed for inspection compared with the bow dome on the DDG's that remained on the ship.



Coastie, I might be interested if you have any from the DDG's I listed.





Tom