We assume you are converting between pound and gram. The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram. 1 kilogram is equal to 2.20462262185 lbs, or 1000 grams. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between pounds and grams.
The first disposable lighter was invented in 1972 by the S. T. Dupont Company, an affiliate of Gillette. Later in 1973, BIC introduced a disposable lighter that was capable of 3,000 lights, accord...
Butane Lighters: The first butane lighter was introduced in 1947 by Flaminaire. No butane lighter is older than that. Early lighters all had fuel tanks that had to be replaced when spent. Refillable butane lighters were showing up in the mid 1950s and the proprietary fuel tanks were all but gone about the same time. Piezoelectric Lighters: You click and there is a spark (or isn't if the piezo mechanism is dead); there is no flint. The first is the Colibri Moletric 80 circa 1962. The mid-1960s through the 1970s are the heyday of the piezoelectric.