Great video. So glad you pointed out the difference between a Lady Bradford and a Lady Barbara. So many people mislabel the Barbara as a Lady Bradford on selling sites. Lots of great info on other tables lighters as well. That Corinthian is awesome.
Cool stuff as always JRO. I actually am not a fan of Corinthians and Modernes. Probably because of the slim size top. I love Barcroft 2 because they tend to be affordable around 100 bucks and they have that big a$$ insert that always surprises people. Handilites seem cheaply made (to me) but some of the Ultralite styles on them can be interesting. I’ll vote Barcroft all the way. Super solid and classic.
I have 2 hadilites, both are venetians but 1 is chrome and the other is brass. Chrome was unused while brass was used. I've since had my initials added to them both. Can you makebout the month on your handilite?
Barely anybody smokes anymore. And when they do they normally go outside so other people don't have to smell it. Table lighters are now pretty much useless. Zippo would be wasting their time making new ones.