Posted: March 21, 2025 | Last updated: March 21, 2025 In this captivating video, watch as a rusty antique flintlock gun lighter undergoes an incredible transformation.

An Amarillo police statement Tuesday said officers Jan. 18 responded to a burglary at a house. Investigators say the owner reported the theft of his flint butane lighter collection.

No flint, no sparks. The secret to the catalytic lighter? Platinum. Making fire is just chemistry, after all, and the catalytic lighter involves a specific kind of chemical reaction.

Lighters from the pre-war period are the most in demand. These are identified by the patent no. 143752, a reference to the horizontal flint mechanism introduced in 1923 with the Unique series.

An Amarillo police statement Tuesday said officers on Jan. 18 responded to a burglary at a house. Investigators say the owner reported the theft of his flint butane lighter collection.

This sterling-silver Unique B, with its petrol-filled wick, is a lift-arm lighter that is easy to operate with a flint wheel close to the wick. The watch is fitted into the center of the front of ...