Cigar Lighter

[Guest beccaaax3]

Can anyone tell me which car this lighter is from?

I've heard it's from before the 50's, maybe a Chevy car and the knob may be Bakelite. And it could be a cat's eye lighter.

Does anyone know what it is made out of?

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[61polara]

It looks like late '40's or early '50's, but I don't know from what car. It is not '41-'48 Chevrolet. It is not bakelite, which is brown. This is a cream colored plastic, which was greatly used in the '40's. The center of the knob is stainless steel. A cat's eye lighter would have colored, translucent plastic in the center where the stainless is so you could see the glow of the element when it gets hot.

[Guest Bob Call]

I'm guessing 51 Chevy. See if you can find a photo of a 51/52 Chevy instrument panel.

[auburnseeker]

Here is one on Ebay. Could be a match. Slightly different element style but I've sold alot of lighters and I think GM used both. 1951 1952 Chevrolet Cigarette Lighter Assembly Lighted | eBay

[Dandy Dave]

I have been helping a friend go though a 1980 Fiat Spider. Seems that the Italians like their expensive Cigars as it is listed in the parts Book as a, "Cigar lighter." Dandy Dave!