Archive for March 2010

One of the first models of IMCO, 1920

Name: IMCO
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: Copper
Year: 1920
Country: Austria
Approximate cost: $ 40-100

This is one of the earliest models of lighters IMCO, patented in 1912 and manufactures about 1920 - very rare model in full completeness! She cap has not been equipped with a lifting bracket, so it could only operate with two hands. In this instance even more rare preserved original leather case.

27.03.2010 Tags: Categories: 1920, IMCO, Austria 6 comment (-ev)

Cigarette case with lighter Sunflower, 1960

Name: Sunflower
Type: Cigarette lighter with petrol
Material: Brass
Year: 1960
Country: China
Approximate cost: $ 10-30

20.03.2010 Tags: Categories: 1960, Sunflower, China 10 comment (-ev)

Sunflower, 1960

Name: Sunflower
Type: automatic petrol lighter
Material: copper, brass
Year: 1960
Country: China
Approximate cost: $ 10-20

20.03.2010 Tags: Categories: 1960, Sunflower, China 7 comment (-ev)

Russia's first auction of vintage lighters

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Liftarm crocodile skin in 1930

Type: gasoline lighter
Material: copper, brass, leather
Year: 1930
Country: France (?)
Approximate cost: $ 50-100

At the bottom of the lighter a French tax stamp - such marks were placed on all imported lighters around France from 1912 to 1950. It was an economic measure to restrict imports of lighters from other countries and to support the producers in France. By the way, followed by Belgium, too, in those years of the same policies, however, the Belgian stamps are found on the lighter rare.

14.03.2010 Tags: Categories: 1930, Untitled, France no comments

Scripto Vu-Lighter, 1950

Manufacturer: Scripto Inc.
Name: Scripto Vu-Lighter
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: Plastic, brass
Year: 1950
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 20-70

Lighter Scripto was one of the first plastic lighters, and it allows you to visually estimate the amount of gasoline remaining in it. Its mechanism has been equipped with a system pumping fuel to the wick, for this is a special button on the side of the lighter, and the wick itself was constantly immersed in the fuel chamber. Such a mechanism virtually eliminates evaporation of gasoline, as in conventional lighters where the wick was inserted directly into the fuel tank. Scripto - absolute champion of integrity among petrol lighters: even today you can find items that have 50-60 years remained gasoline in the fuel chamber.

14.03.2010 Tags: Categories: 1950, Scripto, USA 23 comments (-ev)

Matawan, 1940

Manufacturer: Matawan Lighter Co.
Title: Matawan
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: aluminum, brass
Year: 1940
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 20-50

14.03.2010 Tags: Categories: 1940, Matawan, United States no comments

Nova liftarm, 1950

Title: Nova
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: Brass
Year: 1950
Country: France
Approximate cost: $ 20-45

14.03.2010 Tags: Categories: 1950, Nova, France no comments

Cyclone, 1945

Title: Cyclone
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: Brass
Year: 1945
Country: England
Approximate cost: $ 20-30

08.03.2010 Tags: Categories: 1940, Cyclone, England no comments

Proctor, 1930

Manufacturer: Proctor's Products
Title: Proctor
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: Brass
Year: 1930
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 20-40

08.03.2010 Tags: Categories: 1930, Proctor, United States no comments

Ronson Ramaspin, 1945-1946

Manufacturer: Art Metal Works
Title: Rama-Spin
Type: gasoline lighter
Material: copper, brass
Year: 1945
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 40-100

This model - one of the most mysterious in the line of gasoline Ronson mid-20th century. It was invented and patented by the designer of Art Metal Works Kaupmannom Frederick in 1945, and legend says that this is why this model is not bears the name «Ronson» - as all other models of that time were invented and patented by Louis Aronson. I know of two kinds of Rama-Spin, one issued to obtain a patent, it is obvious in 1945 or early 1946, and the other after, on the bottom and has a patent number D145218. These models are not only inscribed on the bottom, including the designation of the manufacturer, but also other small construction details. Photos delivered in pairs: the old (before 1946) and new (1946 or later) model.

08.03.2010 Tags: Categories: 1940, Ronson, USA 2 comment (-ev)

Beney Penge, 1940

Title: Beney Penge
Type: Semi-automatic lighter gasoline
Material: copper, brass
Year: 1940
Country: England
Approximate cost: $ 20-40

08.03.2010 Tags: 1940, Beney, England 2 comment (-ev)

Daltis, 1930

Title: Daltis
Type: desktop gasoline lighter
Material: copper, brass, enamel
Year: 1930
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 40-80

08.03.2010 Tags: Categories: 1930, Daltis, USA no comments