This is the only Ronson made with a plastic body (at least, as far as wick type lighters is concerned).
Ronson produced the Windsor beginning in 1953, but didn't produce it for very long - probably 2 - 3 years. 1953-1955Īnother View Another View Another View Patent Store Display The curved, steel body of the Windlite is a bit thicker and heftier than Zippos. Loosen the bottom screw (Another View) and the plate removes, exposing the flint and refueling chambers. It features a removable bottom plate, held in place using an interesting rubber gasket and tension screw mechanism. Though it functions much like a Zippo, the Windlite does not have a pull-out insert. The WindII was first made in 1997 after Ronson quit making the Typhoon in Korea.įirst manufactured in 1953, the Windlite was the first flip-top lighter Ronson officially issued to directly compete with the increasing popular Zippo. The Whirlwind Imperial was made in at least 5 designs. This was the last of the retractable wind shield models. The Whirlwind Imperial was introduced in 1956 and replaced its predecessor - the Whirlwind. On the earliest models the wind screen has "Ronson / Whirlwind / us pat. These featured a wind shield that could easily be pulled up to protect the flame in windy conditions.
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The Whirlwind was a long-running model series first produced in 1941 and until 1956. Later Wedgewood versions were also made using Varaflame butane lighters. Ronson offered a variety of Wedgewood based lighters beginning as early as 1958 with the Rosette then 1962 the Royalty, Ulysses, Imperial, and Four Seasons. This distaff version of the Adonis lighter wasn't introduced until 1959 - fully 12 years after the Adonis (such was the state of women's lib back then!) and in about 10 finishes the red lizard finish is shown. These originally came with a colored silk tassel attached. This particular instance is one of the earliest as it says Patent Pending on the bottom.įirst manufactured in 1936 and produced in at least 4 designs.
Piezoelectric & Butane Lighter made in the 1970s. "Only Ronson has a windproof gas lighter that works on butane!" 1972Īnother View Another View Another View Patent 1 pg 1 Patent 1 pg 2 Patent 2Īdvertised in 1959 as. This beautiful lighter has an abstract holographic design on it and is very attractive. Ronson Varaflame Liteguard Butane Lighter Ronson Varaflame Ladylight MKII Butane Lighter Store Display Patent pg 1 Patent pg 2 Patent pg 1 Patent pg 2 Patent pg 1 Patent pg 2 Patent pg 3 Patent pg 4 Patent pg 5 Patent pg 6 Patent pg 7 Patent pg 8 There are also two small holes in the top compartment where spare flints may be stored. The top swivels for replacement of the flint - which isn't really easy to do unless you remove the screw and remove the top and then put it all back together again. Obviously, I followed safe procedures during the refueling and attempted to determine if the filled tank had any leaks prior to firing it up.Ĭ. So, these old lighters aren't necessarily dead just because you can't buy the intended fuel canisters for them. I plugged in a can of butane and there was a fair amount of "spillage" - but most of the gas went in the tank and the lighter worked fine - fired right up. I had an adapter valve lying around, so I screwed it into the bottom of the tank where the refill capsule would hook up for a "regular" refill. I am not recommending this I am just relating a personal experience. These lighters used a one-time refill can that was discarded when it had refilled the tank in the lighter. Ronson also invented the "gas can" to refill gas lighters. The first gas lighter was the Quercia Flaminaire. Ronson invented the multi-refillable gas lighter and this is one of the first. C Ch Cl Co Com Cor D Dunhill E F Evans G H I-J K Ke L M Maj Mas Mete N Negbaur O MIOJ P Pak Pe Po-Q R-Ri Ro-Rv Ronson S Se Str Sup T Thorens U-We Wh-Z Unbranded Ashtrays Collections Misc Items PLEASE NOTE: Some enlargements may require scrolling to see the whole image. Lighters: #-A Ac Ami B Bowers Br Camel, etc.
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