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Pic : DEMAG cigarette lighter

Discussion in 'Battlefield Relics' started by Martin Bull, Jan 21, 2012.

  1. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    Here's something a little different. Another dug relic from the Eastern Front, it's a cigarette lighter with the logo of DEMAG : -

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    Obviously the pic is much larger than life-size. The metal of the lighter seems rather poor-quality ( possibly thin plated brass ). There is a manufacturer mark on the base but corrosion has rendered it totally illegible.

    I wonder if DEMAG gave a lighter away with every factory-fresh SdKfz250 ? :confused:
     
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    How tremendously pleasing.
    And though I assume it's just the rust (?) it almost looks like it's painted in a three-colour camouflage.
    One of my very favourite vehicles, the Demag D7, I always feel it'd look rather good in Gloss black, maybe with some Mercedes style exhausts coming from the bonnet.

    Therefore, I am very jealous of your lighter, Martin.:
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    The 'camo look' is purely coincidental.....it's not actually rust - I'd say the thing has been burnt and then buried which has caused the metal to oxidize ( which is why it looks non-ferrous ). The digger it came from tends to rummage through old Wehrmacht rubbish tips.
     
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    I don't think it's cammo either, more like a mix of paint and brass corrosion. The dark red is a typical adhesive paint used prior to addding the final colour. The initial colour was probably Feldgrau, but corrosion , reaction to oxygen , aging, and possibly cleaning by abrassive products have altered the tint. It remains an interesting relic and was wotrth buying.
     
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    And I only paid 8 Euros so I'm not too concerned that I can't light cigarettes with it....;)
     
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    Martin , how long does it take to get those packages from Russia? I ordered one 3 weeks ago with a Felgendarme Rund inside and am still waiting for the postman.
     
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    It takes usually about two weeks, plus or minus a couple of days. I really only buy from one trusted seller : he always sends instantly by registered post, the day after the auction ends. I've had one or two from places such as Latvia and Poland which seem to take longer ( although when I check the postmark sometimes it's because they take over a week to send it :rolleyes: )
     

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