IanC Posted December 28, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 28, 2020 I have picked up grenade body which I think is an early war MKII with the filler cap on the base. It appears to have been converted to a cigarette lighter with the fuse hole drilled out. I have an M10A2 fuse head that doesn't fit the threads. Does this appear to be as I suspect? Are there any suggestions on making the fuse fit the body for display purposes, or any anyone correct or update this info? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptainssurplus Posted December 28, 2020 Share #2 Posted December 28, 2020 That is a littleton foundary lighter. They used old grenade bodies to make lighters. The fuze well was made larger to accommodate the lighter mech and the bottom made wider for a larger plug to fill with fluid. This was late WW2 solid bottom (not a early screw bottom MK2) that wasn't used and was left over after the war, so the company put them to use making lighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted December 28, 2020 Thanks for the info. Is it worth restoring these to the correct appearance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted January 5, 2021 Share #4 Posted January 5, 2021 Do not ruin the lighter, they are getting much harder to find than an MK2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptainssurplus Posted January 5, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 5, 2021 Yes I agree, trying to fix the modifications would be silly and difficult to get it to look like a unmodified MK2. The damage is done and not reversible in reality. Plus as 917601 said these are getting harder to find than unmodified MK2s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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