My One-Dollar Hand Warmer…

[cshold]

Picked up this Dickson No. 888 hand warmer today at a flea market for $1.00
Anyone have one or know anything about this model / brand or possible age?

[Hobie]

I used to have a Jon-E (sp?) we could never get to work correctly. Predecessor?

[Gobblerforge]

That's a nice unit. It must work pretty good, too. It's been hotter than the dickens here today. Ya might want to turn it down a bit.
Gobbler

[RIHMFIRE]

neat...
but never recall ever seeing one...

[Pitchy]

We used to use them all the time when i was a kid, great for hunting.
Found one in the junk drawer just now but has quite a bit of rust on it, it has a star pattern on the top and sides, no name that i can see.
I remember if ya over filled it they would leak lighter fluid and burn ya.

[pokey]

had one long ago and far away.
follow the directions, they work well.

[stretch]

Boy, that brings back some memories!

I had one like that when I was a kid, and used it
on my paper route. My parents REFUSED to drive me,
even when it snowed. I remember draggin' a sled behind
me when the roads were too bad to bicycle on.

And being cold.......

-Stretch

[Olevern]

I bought one of these as a teen for hunting. Got tired of getting bit by the gerbal in my pocket

[gamekeeper]

I had one many years ago, it worked fine.

[madman4570]

Still got one,they are cool!

Better yet, during the cold months when walking our dog around the lake my wife carries the little plastic doggie dodo bags.
When our big doggy does his thing and the wife bags it,I say dont be shy cup that closed baggy in your hands until all the warmth has gone from it. (its a hillbilly handwarmer)

[Les Staley]

Used 'em many hours on deer hunts in Northern Michigan when I was a kid.. take the wick off, fill it with lighter fluid, tip it upside down and squeeze it tll any excess runs out, quits dripping, put the wick on, light it, and it will flame up for a minute or two, when the flame is gone there will be a coal glowing, put the cover on it, back into the bag and slip into your pocket right side up.. use to use one in each pocket.. last for hours.the little hole in the side of the cover is for lighting a ciggarette.. probley outlawed by some nanny state agency now.. don't get caught with it... Les

[crs]

Still have two Jon E hand warmers and they work well, just like Les Staley said. Bought them when a teenager and used them every winter .

[kimwcook]

Brings back memories. We had one when I was a young'un, but I don't recall what happened to it.

[Richard]

I bought one of these as a teen for hunting. Got tired of getting bit by the gerbal in my pocket