Archive for May 2010
Electronic Table Lighter Rowenta, 1960
Manufacturer: Rowenta
Title: Rowenta Electronic
Type: Desktop electronic gas lighter
Material: Brass
Year: 1960
Country: Germany
Average price: $ 20-50
One of the first electronic lighters, on battery, the classic model of the German company Rowenta. Equipped with a condenser, through which the valve spark when you press the button while you press the valve opens.
Lighter Chadwick with a calendar and a calculator, 1950
Title: Chadwick
Type: automatic petrol lighter with a calendar and a calculator air
Material: Brass
Release year: 1950
Country: Japan
Average price: $ 25-50
Lighter with "perpetual" calendar for the 1950-1977 years, and with a mechanical calculator for aircraft ground speed. Made in Japan from the 1950s, known instances, and the late 1970s. Appear to be designed primarily for pilots :)
05/24/2010 
Tags: automatic , with a calendar Filed under: 1950 , Chadwick , Japan 
One comment
Lighter Century, 1942-1945
Name: Century
Type: Gas Lighter
Material: Steel
Year: 1942-1945
Country: United States
Average price: $ 15-50
Lighter Century - fliptop typical of the Second World War, was produced for the U.S. Army. It is made of steel and coated with a characteristic surface crackle green or brownish-gray color. Some specimens have inscriptions and CENTURY USA on windshield, and some do not have any labels.
The last instance is particularly interesting and keeps the spirit of its former owner, an American soldier or officer who scratched on the body of his beloved name: «MY ETHEL DEAR».
19/05/2010 Tags: windproof , fliptopy Topics: 1940 , Century , USA No comments
IMCO Ifa, 1927
Name: IMCO Ifa
Type: Gas Lighter
Material: copper
Release year: 1927
Country: Austria
Average price: $ 20-50
This is the third model in the IMCO, which appeared in 1927. It is the first cap was fitted with a wick bow with which cap leaned automatically apart of the lighter.
19/05/2010 Tags: wind-proof , sliding Topics: 1920 , IMCO , Austria 17 comment (s)
Mexican lighter Wincher, 1940-50
Title: Wincher
Type: gasoline windproof lighter
Material: copper
Year: 1940-50
Country: Mexico
Average price: $ 15-30
19/05/2010 Tags: windproof , fliptopy Topics: 1940 , Wincher , Mexico No comments
Mosda Streamline 500, 1950
Manufacturer: Mosda
Title: Mosda Streamline 500
Type: automatic petrol lighter
Material: Brass
Year: 1950
Country: England
Average price: $ 15-25
19/05/2010 Tags: automatic Topics: 1950 , Mosda , England 6 comment (s)
Opal Standard by Champ, 1960
Manufacturer: Champ
Title: Opal Standard
Type: semi-automatic petrol windproof lighter
Material: Brass
Year: 1960
Country: Austria
Average price: $ 15-30
19/05/2010 Standard , Austria No comments
Dunhill Service Lighter, 1943-1945
Name: Dunhill Service Lighter
Type: Gas Lighter
Material: copper, brass
Year: 1943-1945
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 25-100
This lighter was manufactured in the U.S. under the brand Dunhill during the Second World War and was designed specifically for the U.S. Army.
19/05/2010 Tags: windproof Topics: 1940 , Dunhill , USA 2 comment (s)
Table Lighter Barclay, 1948
Title: Barclay
Type: Semi-Automatic table petrol lighter
Material: brass, plastic
Release year: 1948
Country: England
Average price: $ 20-50
Table Lighter semi unusual design for ignition and fire using two buttons on top of the housing.
Homemade lighter from the canister, 1930
Type: home-made petrol lighter
Material: copper
Year: 1930
Average price: $ 40-70
05/10/2010 Tags: homemade Topics: 1930 , Untitled One comment
Douglass Wadsworth, 1926
Manufacturer: Douglass
Name: Douglass Wadsworth
Type: semi-automatic petrol lighter
Material: copper, brass, gold plated
Release year: 1926
Country: United States
Approximate cost: $ 200-400
Dunhill Unique Sports Clock, 1929-1930
Manufacturer: Alfred Dunhill London
Name: Dunhill Unique Sports
Type: Gas Lighter with Clock
Material: silver
Release year: 1929
Country: Switzerland
Approximate cost: $ 2000-4000
05/10/2010 Tags: windproof , liftarmy , clock , silver Categories: 1930 , Dunhill , Switzerland No comments
Dunhill Unique with cloisonne enamel, 1930
Manufacturer: Alfred Dunhill
Name: Dunhill Unique
Type: Gas Lighter
Material: silver, enamel
Release year: 1930
Country: Switzerland
Approximate cost: $ 2000-3000
05/10/2010 Tags: liftarmy , Silver Columns: 1930 , Dunhill , Switzerland No comments
Dunhill Rollagas in gold casing Cartier, 1960
Manufacturer: Alfred Dunhill London, gold case by Cartier
Name: Dunhill Rollagas
Type: gas lighter
Material: gold
Year: 1960
Country: Switzerland / France
Approximate cost: $ 500-1000
Cartier liftarm of gold with black enamel, 1940
Manufacturer: Cartier
Name: Cartier
Type: Gas Lighter
Material: gold, enamel
Year: 1940
Country: France
Approximate cost: $ 1500-3000
05/10/2010 Tags: gold , liftarmy Topics: 1940 , Cartier , France One comment
