Beattie Jet Lighters were made from the mid-1940s until 1961.
The jet lighter was first invented by London-based Guy S. Barker in 1929. He filed his U.S. Patent on November 5th, 1930 and was granted his patent on January 17th, 1933. Inventor William E. Evans, who worked for the Waterbury Lock and Specialty Company of Milford Connecticut, created a refined design based on Barker's original work. Evans filed his patent on August 25, 1939 and was granted a patent on May 20, 1941. Yet a third jet lighter design was created by Francis Leslie Phillips who received his patent approval on December 30, 1947. Phillips design is almost an exact duplicate of Evans' earlier design.
It is possible to differentiate earlier Beattie Jet lighters from later versions by both the patent number(s) listed on the lighter and by the typography engraved onto the lighters' bottoms. Earlier lighters list Guy Barker's patent number: 1894300
Later versions list both the Evans patent number (2242906) and the Phillips patent number (2433707). Oddly, some Phillips-designed lighters with a reservoir fill screw on the bottom list the Barker patent number and not the Phillips number.
Sometime prior to 1944, the patent rights to manufacture the Beattie Jet lighter were acquired by Robert W. Beattie of Brooklyn New York. Beattie, who grew up in Upstate New York in the Long Lake area attended the Manual Training High School, an engineering and technical school where he developed an appreciation for ingenuity in invention. Though the Beatties lived in Brooklyn where they operated a pre-school, Beattie and his wife, Elvira, owned and operated a summer camp - Camp Beattie - located on the west shore of Long Lake. The camp is no longer in operation; it has become a private residence. Robert Beattie was also apparently an early marketer and/or distributor for the original Jet lighter made in England.
The Beattie Jet Lighter was produced in nickel plate, chrome plate, engine-turned chrome, heavy silver plate, heavy gold plate, and in solid sterling silver. One could buy them encased in lizard, Morocco, and pig skin leathers. Prices ranged from $6.95 to $49.00 for the solid sterling models. A desk model in either morocco or pigskin was sold for $11.95.
Champ also produced the Champ Jet Stream lighter (c. 1950) which was essentially the same, as did Lord Chesterfield (c. 1955) and MasterCraft Spit Fire (c. 1955). Rogers produced the Rocket Flame Lighter in Japan (c. 1958). The Jet lighter, made in England and marketed by Robert Beattie, was probably the oldest - patented in 1929.
As with all antiques, it depends on the rarity of the lighter and who is willing to pay for it. There are Zippo collectors of course, and there is a market for lighters that are unusual such as the coffee table models of the 50's, the cricket covers of the 70's, and pre-1900 lighters. Check smoking websites or the make of your old lighter website. There should be more information there.
I found prices and descriptions at www.goantiques.com. Perhaps your item is in the collection there. See the link.
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The value of a 1941 Beattie Jet Lighter can vary depending on its condition, rarity, and any accompanying documentation. Generally, these lighters can range from $50 to a few hundred dollars for well-preserved examples. It's recommended to have it appraised by a professional if you're looking to determine its exact value.
yes because the jet stream is wind and clouds are lighter than air and when air is in motion it is wind.
The Gretsch Duo Jet is a solidbody Guitar that was first introduced in 1953. Rather than being a true solidbody Guitar the Due Jet had Chambers and was lighter.
I wouldn't recommend it because the lighter fluid is just a liquid and the normal jet lighter fuel is a compressed gas. Having the gas compressed forces the gas out with the perfect amount of pressure. If you just put a liquid in it, it will just sit there and not do anything; maybe if you pressurize it and then make it into a fine mist when it comes out then it might work, but it wouldn't be too practical because it would be cheaper to buy butane than mod your lighter.
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It would be helpful for you to clarify your question.If your lighter is in fact a "Jet" lighter, it will not use the same substance found in a disposable cigarette lighter.It in fact ignites butane gas, as it is more combustable/burns at a higher temperature/ and creates a wind proof effect by constantly pushing out the gas rather than simply lighting something on fire.*More Information*The lighter is in the shape of a gun, it creates a regular flame but when the lever at the back is slid down the flame slowly changes to a jet like flame. There is only one fuel chamber so it's got me stumped. Can anyone help?
In 1941, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation made planes with folded wings that took up less space on aircraft carriers. In 1941, a jet fighter prototype was flown successfully, although the jet engine itself was produced several years before.
The first jet engine was made was in 1930 by Frank Whittle, but it didn't fly until 1941. Han von Ohain made one in 1936 and it flew in 1939.
There are different kinds of jet pumps but some of the main components are motor, discharge, jet assembly, lift, suction, nozzle, control value, impeller, and venturi.
April 18, 1941 was the first flight of the German turbojet powered Messerschmitt Me 262. The British turbojet powered Gloster E.28/39 first flight was a month later on May 15, 1941 making it the second jet to fly.The first airliner with jet power only was the British Vickers VC.1 Viking G-AJPH, which first flew on April 6, 1948.
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I believe that the value of the jet magazine dated June 9 1955 is about $100.