Tube of oil(?) in my humi

Langod · 10-23-2008, 02:33 PM

I was just gifted a nice used humi by a friend.
It has a small glass vial of oil included in a little wooden case. My friend said he thought it was to help stabilize temperature -- but I find it awfully small to have enough thermal reserve to maintain temperature in a decent size desktop humidor.
Is that what it's really for? Or something else?
You can see it in the picture below in the center above the lighter and cutter and below the big Gurkha cigar. It's in a wooden case labeled "humidor"
I can take a better picture of it tonight if you need more detail.

Zipper · 10-23-2008, 02:42 PM

Maybe for the hinges? I have no idea, that's just a guess.

Martin · 10-23-2008, 02:54 PM

GLASS TOP COHIBA

Thats a collector's item

Mugen910 · 10-23-2008, 03:17 PM

Gonna need more pics!

NCRadioMan · 10-23-2008, 03:35 PM

Is it oil or pg. PG feels like and oily substance to me.

Bear · 10-23-2008, 04:17 PM

Martin has it right. That's a "humidifier" that you will oftentimes find in a glass top Cohibo box.
They claim it's for humidification, but it doesn't even do that. So not only do you get bogus Cohibas, but they dry out as a glass top "Cohiba dress box" doesn't keep humidity and this wooden bar doesn't do anything either.

dunng · 10-23-2008, 04:22 PM

Yep, I've seen it in a fake box... Here's an example from a friend of a friend.

Langod · 10-23-2008, 08:29 PM

A fake humidifier? weird....

So it's really just a conversation piece, and probably came in a box of fake cubans?

10-23-2008, 02:33 PM	#1
Langod NH Masshole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jim Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 257 Trading: (3)	Tube of oil(?) in my humi I was just gifted a nice used humi by a friend. It has a small glass vial of oil included in a little wooden case. My friend said he thought it was to help stabilize temperature -- but I find it awfully small to have enough thermal reserve to maintain temperature in a decent size desktop humidor. Is that what it's really for? Or something else? You can see it in the picture below in the center above the lighter and cutter and below the big Gurkha cigar. It's in a wooden case labeled "humidor" I can take a better picture of it tonight if you need more detail. __________________ Jim

10-23-2008, 02:42 PM	#2
Zipper Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Where the wild things are Posts: 74 Trading: (1)	Re: Tube of oil(?) in my humi Maybe for the hinges? I have no idea, that's just a guess. __________________ "I went out to the insane asylum, and I found my baby out there, and I said 'Please come back to me baby. What are you doin' here?'" -Willie Dixon

10-23-2008, 02:54 PM	#3
Martin Sweetness Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 150 Trading: (2)	Re: Tube of oil(?) in my humi GLASS TOP COHIBA Thats a collector's item __________________ We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that shares his smoke with me shall be my brother

10-23-2008, 03:17 PM	#4
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: Tube of oil(?) in my humi Gonna need more pics! __________________ I'm not antisocial, I just think people are stupid.

10-23-2008, 03:35 PM	#5
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Tube of oil(?) in my humi Is it oil or pg. PG feels like and oily substance to me. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

10-23-2008, 04:17 PM	#6
Bear Just an other FNG Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Marc Location: Ajax, Ontario. Posts: 393 Trading: (4)	Re: Tube of oil(?) in my humi Martin has it right. That's a "humidifier" that you will oftentimes find in a glass top Cohibo box. They claim it's for humidification, but it doesn't even do that. So not only do you get bogus Cohibas, but they dry out as a glass top "Cohiba dress box" doesn't keep humidity and this wooden bar doesn't do anything either. __________________ Canadian Roll Call

10-23-2008, 04:22 PM	#7
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Tube of oil(?) in my humi Yep, I've seen it in a fake box... Here's an example from a friend of a friend. __________________ MassHole Banter

10-23-2008, 08:29 PM	#8
Langod NH Masshole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jim Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 257 Trading: (3)	Re: Tube of oil(?) in my humi A fake humidifier? weird.... So it's really just a conversation piece, and probably came in a box of fake cubans? __________________ Jim