Beattie Jet Lighter

While thinking about my Grampa's watch I recalled this:

I'm not sure what the purpose of these Beattie Jet lighters were, for pipes ?  Just for show ?  But the story I heard from my Dad was that the National Lead people would use these on an item painted with lead paint.  The jet flame would cause the paint to soften to the point that the lead in the paint would form little visible balls.  The point of doing this ?  I don't remember.  Maybe it was for comparison with other paints from other manufacturers ?  Or maybe just as a gimmick to impress the customers ?

Here is a listing on Ebay for some kind of replacement jet piece:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/177167725843 

The pictures and video show the jet flame.

As an idiot kid who fooled with fire I remember that it wasn't that impressive - it was basically one and done as I recall, then it had to cool down or ?

I don't think it was used that much.  The Zippo lighter from the PX was the go-to for my Dad as I recall.  Luckily he quit smoking cigarettes when I was a kid in the 1960s.  He smoked a pipe for a while but eventually kicked that as well.

Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
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