I do plan on testing it. First with compressed air and then, if all goes well, with water and fire. But I don't want to damage it. Hopefully it works, I would love to see it run. I also want to very lightly lubricate some of the parts before doing any of this.
That was my thought about the value too, especially in the antique hungry area I live in. I honestly think the shop that it was non-functional table lighter. This was priced far below their normal price. points for such things.