USS Intrepid Lighter
Object NameLighter
Historic Owner
Ronald J. Musgrave
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Date1962–1966
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediummetal, plastic, paper, fabric
ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Ronald J. Musgrave. 2018.68.02
Object number2018.68.02
DescriptionLighter; Plastic lighter with silver metal flip lid with a clear plastic body and blue plastic grip with a button protruding from it on one side. Inside the clear body on either side is a piece of paper with color images. One side depicts the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid sailing at sea with black text printed below that reads “USS Intrepid CVS-11.” On the other side the Intrepid seal is depicted with text that reads “USS Intrepid // CVS-11" and the Latin motto "In Mare // In Coelo” (In the sea, in the sky). The seal’s imagery is divided in the center by a six-pointed gold star. The left half of the circle is dark blue with an image of an aircraft carrier below latitude and longitude lines. The right half is light blue with six four-pointed gold stars.The interior has Vu-lighter // ® // by // Scripto // Inc.” imprinted on it. The bottom has "U.S. pats. D-180.401 // 2,881,608” and “Canada // Pat.’ 60RD.’ 57 // Made U.S.A.” in relief on it.
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