Lighters

A lighter is used for generating a flame. The usage and invention of the lighter is relatively recent. Known as the Dˆbereiner's lamp, the first lighter was invented by Johann Wolfgang Dˆbereiner in 1823. Lighters come with a lighter fluid, a means of providing as well as putting off the ignition. Lighters can utilise either naphtha or liquid butane under pressure for creating sparks. Besides being carried in the pockets, lighters can also be installed in vehicles. Nowadays, most cars also have cigarette lighters. An interesting fact about lighters, according to a study, is that cigarette lighters change hands very frequently during their lifetimes: only one out of nearly 45 manages to last till an unusable stage.

There is a wide variety of design and innovation in lighters. There are lighters with prints and designs like flags, superstars, besides some designed like keyrings as well as two cigarette lighters, among others. One can also find antique and vintage lighters. One of the famous brands of lighters is Zippo, much prized by collectors. The manufacturing of these lighters began in 1933. These lighters are refillable and made out of metal. Around World War II, these lighters gained popularity with the US military. This could be attributed to factors like their ability to be lit in all almost kinds of weather conditions.