I'll start off by saying, "I do not know the age of this lighter." It is marked FIELD four times, so I believe this to be the manufacturer. It needs flint, fluid, and a wick, but I believe it will work just fine. The screw head of the wick is broken. The bottom is also marked FIELD, HIGH QUALITY, FUEL HERE, FIELD WINDSCREEN EXCELLENT AUTOMATIC LIGHTER SERVE YOURSELF. SOLD AS IS! If you have questions or need additional pictures let me know. Thank you.