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ARTIFACT:
Great 1960's Pan Am Airways table lighter presented to Bahamas parliamentary leader and real estate magnate Donald E. Albenas, made in Japan. The table lighter is a cube of Lucite that features a brass Boeing 720 flying a sign that reads: DONALD E. d'ALBENAS" with the Pan Am logo. Beneath the aircraft it shows another, large Pan Am logo and surrounding it reads: "WHEREVER IN THE WORLD YOU TRAVEL YOU'RE BETTER OFF WITH PAN AM".
VINTAGE:
Circa early to mid-1960's
SIZE:
Approximately: 3-1/2" x 1-3/4" x 2-1/4".
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Lucite, brass, steel
ATTACHMENT:
None.
MARKINGS:
"JAPAN" on igniter in between lever and wick
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an airlines collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay05/23/24 MAHX15 LBDEX10/15
CONDITION:
7- (Very Fine-): The lighter shows moderate to heavy wear, some oxidation to steel ring on top, overall, very fine condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
