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johnmh
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Topic: full-size pistol cigarette lighter
Posted: 7/14/05 at 5:27pm

I have been asked to direct a fall production of "Death By Chocolate". Required is a pistol that is really a cigarette lighter that will be lit on stage. "Novelty" cigarette lighters used to be easy to find but not since 9/11 and the advent of the Homeland Security Act.

Any help will really be appreciated. I dont want to have to rewrite this scene.

John Hardaway
Director for 3 theaters in Southern Indiana
"In the biz" since 1963

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Tom_Rylex
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Posted: 7/14/05 at 11:55pm

Ebay appears to have a fair number of what you're looking for. Just do a search for "pistol lighter"

-Tom

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
-R. Frost

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Posted: 7/15/05 at 1:24am

Another easy method is to glue (or otherwise
secure) a disposable lighter to a prop gun. The
actor keeps the side with the lighter upstage and
out-of-sight of the audience.

Position the lighter so the flint mechanism is near
the trigger. Prowl the tobacconist shops for a lighter
that will meet your needs. Sometimes it's possible
for the actor to conceal it with his hand as he holds
the butt of the pistol.

All he then has to do is flick the lighter instead of
pulling the trigger. Some lighters have an adjustable
flame to get more height. Adjust the flame so it can
be seen above the hammer of the pistol.

You may need to refill the butane between shows
quite often to get the effect you want.

Good luck.

"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone

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Posted: 7/19/05 at 5:23pm

I needed the same prop for a show last year. I went to a smoke shop and rented one from the shop. they delt in vintage smoking stuff. They let me use it in exchange for a line in the program. tough to find though. good luck

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johnmh Walk-On Joined: 6/18/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Topic: full-size pistol cigarette lighter Posted: 7/14/05 at 5:27pm
	I have been asked to direct a fall production of "Death By Chocolate". Required is a pistol that is really a cigarette lighter that will be lit on stage. "Novelty" cigarette lighters used to be easy to find but not since 9/11 and the advent of the Homeland Security Act. Any help will really be appreciated. I dont want to have to rewrite this scene.
	John Hardaway Director for 3 theaters in Southern Indiana "In the biz" since 1963

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Tom_Rylex Star Joined: 5/07/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 60	Posted: 7/14/05 at 11:55pm
	Ebay appears to have a fair number of what you're looking for. Just do a search for "pistol lighter" -Tom
	The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. -R. Frost
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Topper Celebrity Joined: 1/27/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 543	Posted: 7/15/05 at 1:24am
	Another easy method is to glue (or otherwise secure) a disposable lighter to a prop gun. The actor keeps the side with the lighter upstage and out-of-sight of the audience. Position the lighter so the flint mechanism is near the trigger. Prowl the tobacconist shops for a lighter that will meet your needs. Sometimes it's possible for the actor to conceal it with his hand as he holds the butt of the pistol. All he then has to do is flick the lighter instead of pulling the trigger. Some lighters have an adjustable flame to get more height. Adjust the flame so it can be seen above the hammer of the pistol. You may need to refill the butane between shows quite often to get the effect you want. Good luck.
	"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone
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Shatcher Celebrity Joined: 2/21/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 251	Posted: 7/19/05 at 5:23pm
	I needed the same prop for a show last year. I went to a smoke shop and rented one from the shop. they delt in vintage smoking stuff. They let me use it in exchange for a line in the program. tough to find though. good luck
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