Archive for January 2010

Demley Surelite, 1912

Title: Demley Surelite
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: Copper
Year: 1912-1920
Country: Austria
Approximate cost: $ 20-50

31.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1910, Demley, Austria No comments

Warner 128 1940

Manufacturer: Warner Speciality Co.
Title: Warner, model 128
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: Aluminum
Year: 1940
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 15-30

This cigarette lighter is released during the Second World War, as indicated by the inscription on the box: «OPA Ceiling $ 3.66". OPA - this Office of Price Administration, a US government organization, created in 1941, whose task was the adjustment of market prices of essential commodities in the war. The inscription on the box indicates the maximum price (ceiling), for which it can be sold in the shop.

24.01.2010 Метки: , , Рубрики: 1940 , Warner , США 4 comment (-ev)

Segalock, 1930

Title: Segalock
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: Copper
Year: 1930
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 20-50

24.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1930, Segalock, USA No comments

Parr utility lighter, 1940

Manufacturer: Parr Mfg Co
Name: Parr utility lighter
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: Copper
Year: 1940
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 10-25

24.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1940, Parr, United States No comments

Lord, 1950

Title: Lord
Type: automatic petrol lighter
Material: copper, brass
Year: 1950
Country:?
Approximate cost: $ 15-30

24.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1950, Lord No comments

Knapp lift arm, 1920

Name: Knapp
Type: gasoline lighter
Year: 1920
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 25-50

The American classic design lighter Knapp lift-arm. It produced around 1920. About her early header from the origin of said instruction «How to change the cerium (flint)» - while for invented in 1909. Silicon is not always stuck actual word "flint", and then he is called "the old fashioned way." Lighters Knapp often results in the skin, but in many instances it has not survived to the present day. Inventor Raymond S.Knapp received several patents for their lighters in the late 1920s.

23.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1920, Knapp, United States No comments

Gorham / United, 1955

Manufacturer: United Findings Inc.
Title: United / Gorham
Type: desktop automatically gasoline lighter
Material: brass, silver
Year: 1955
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 30-100

The mechanism of this lighter promoted by United Findings Inc., which produced table lighter of similar design in various versions supports. This lighter has a silver cup as a stand firm Gorham - known American manufacturer silverware, silverware and various jewelry, for lighters, in general, has no direct relationship :)

23.01.2010 Метки: , , Рубрики: 1950 , Gorham , United Findings, USA No comments

Bowers Storm Master №4, 1940

Title: Bowers Storm Master №4
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: Brass
Year: 1940
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 15-40

This is one of the most popular models Bowers 1940s, it produced a great time for circulation (several thousand copies a day). Its design is simplified to the limit, in particular, there is no wick at all - its role has been felt around the wheel, which burned the whole being impregnated with gasoline. Dressed she just pouring gasoline on top.

23.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1940, Bowers, United States 6 comment (-ev)

Bowers Kalamazoo Slide Sleeve Lighter, 1930

Title: Bowers Kalamazoo Slide Sleeve Lighter
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: Brass
Year: 1930
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 15-40

23.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1930, Bowers, United States 3 comment (-ev)

Beney (?), 1930

Title: Beney (?)
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: copper, brass
Year: 1930
Country: England
Approximate cost: $ 10-25

23.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1930, Beney, England 2 comment (-ev)

ASR Classic, 1950

Title: ASR Classic
Type: semi-automatic table gasoline lighter
Material: copper, brass, rhodium-plated
Year: 1950
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 40-100

23.01.2010 Tags: 1950, ASR, USA No comments

Strikalite, 1940

Title: Strikalite
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: copper, brass
Year: 1940
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 10-20

23.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1940, Strikalite, USA No comments

Lighters Limited, 1930

Manufacturer: Lighters Limited (?)
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: copper, brass
Year: 1930
Country: Australia (?)
Approximate cost: $ 10-30

21.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1930, Australia, Untitled 13 comment (-ev)

Wifeu, 1940

Manufacturer: Wiener Feuerzeug- und Metallwarenfabrik
Title: Wifeu
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: brass, aluminum
Year: 1940
Country: Austria
Approximate cost: $ 15-50

The Austrian company Wiener Feuerzeug und Metallwarenfabrik Karl Hofbauer during the Second World War, has specialized in the supply of lighters and various metal utensils especially for the German army. This lighter was part of an emergency kit Luftwaffe pilot.

Wifeu

21.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1940, Wifeu, Austria 2 comment (-ev)

Windproof lighter 1940

Type: gasoline lighter
Material: copper, brass
Year: 1940
Country: England (?) Or Austria (?)
Approximate cost: $ 10-30

21.01.2010 Tags: Categories: 1940, Austria, England, Untitled No comments