Curti Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I have had these lighters around or years. I don't know what they are, but I do know they are not Auburn. Any Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 I have been notified that #6 is 32 Buick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 After seeing the new photo posted below, my guesses have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Thanks West, I took a side view which may help. If anyone needs one of these to complete a restoration let me know. I got them in a bunch of Auburn stuff I bought years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpushbutton Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Not to derail your search for the identity of these lighters, but I find it amazing/amusing/dumb that here we have a device that was invented and introduced in the early 30s (may actually date back to the late 20s?), the design and dimensions of which have not changed in 78 years. Now we are in the midst of a technological revolution with cell phones, in-car fax machines, GPS and a host of yet-to-be-invented gizmos, all of which are powered by an ad-hoc psyco-billy tap-off plug invented in the 50s for little accessories like flashlights. A pretty half-a$$ed solution to a problem, and the consumer industry keeps just designing better cigar lighter tap of plugs (the best of which still pull out when you can least afford them to) rather than sitting down and saying "hey, this cigar lighter plug thing is kinda dumb and we could design a power tap no larger than, oh--3/8" and maybe it could have a bayonet mount so it will stay connected. I say we force the head electrical gurus of GM, Ford, Chrysler, the Japs, der Germans and others, the people from LG, Motorola and Apple and a guy from Radio Shack and tell them they can't come out until the design criteria is met and they are all on board for using it and Radio Shaft will carry the connectors and cords. Some cars (SUVs mainly) now have multiple cigar lighter recepticals due to the advances in portable devices. Time to move on!back to your regularly scheduled dialogue............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stexch Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 John: I would like to respectfully disagree. Unlike most other aspects of the automotive world, we have something here that is nearly universal for all but the oldest vehicles. I subscribe to two philosophies: Keep it Simple, Stupid; and if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I'll have to disagree also, based on the fact that every time I go in to get a new phone, the previous car charger will not work with it. The plug-in part that goes into the lighter always fit, but they keep changing the darn part on the phone so I'm forced to purchase a new charger.And they say it's a free phone every two years. NOTHING is free, my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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