Vintage Cigarette Lighters

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S. D. / Standard

S.D. Standard Perplex Tindercord Lighter

c. 1920s - This is an interesting lighter type to use. These light readily as a spark from the flint wheel hits the tinder cord, the cord begins to blow. If it's windy, all the better; if not just a couple quick breaths increase the glowing area and it's ready to light a cigarette. Pulling the cord back down pulls the little ball with it to the top of the tube and denies oxygen to the cord and it goes out. As long as the cord isn't wet, arguably the most dependable lighter to use.
ALL-0BB

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S.D. Standard Lighter

c. 1920s - This version has a windscreen. See a nearly identical version at MEB, who imported and sold these with their logo on them as well as the SD name.

The S.D. Standard lighter is also seen from and marked by MEB as the No. 62 (on This Page) and from Orlik marked Orlik 1922.

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SKKK

SKKK Wire Mesh Covered Lighter

Turning the thumb activated spark wheel causes the top to pop open exposing the wick and flame. c. early 1950s
JLK-0BC

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SMC - SEE: Supreme

S & S, Ltd. (Saunders & Shepherd)

London

S&S Double Wheel Silver Lighter

1946

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S. P.

S.P. Slip / Wheel Lighter

EEL-00E-S

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S. T. Dupont

S.T. Dupont Jeroboam Lighter

c. 1950. Interesting lighter in that it has a wand that can be pulled out for lighting a pipe.

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Saacke Schmidt & Co

Netop Lift Arm Lighter

c. 1928
IPK-0C0

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Sarastro

Sarastro Sterling Silver Striker Lighter

1920s

Sarome

A petrol lighter dating from the early 1950’s in the form of a boat. The body is enamel painted.

Sarome Cruiser Lighter

1960s There vere 2 different versions of this lighter: one had the flint screw on the bottom, the other on the front. The front tube seems earlier and doubtless caused problems with the very curved flint tube- fixed in the later version with a straight tube from the bottom.

Sarome Cruiser Lighter

c. early 1950s
IHK-0CG

Sarome Bluebird Lighter

c. mid-1960s

Sarome Smoking Set

This lighter includes a matching personal ashtray.
JGK-00I

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Savoy

England

Savoy Automatic Lighter

Very interesting and unusual construction on this lighter! Removing the screw to change flint allows most of the lighter to be taken apart. The screw and spring come out, the bottom of the lighter separates and so does the top - leaving the center section with the cotton wadding in it - if the wadding doesn't fall out too! Removing the fulcrum screw on the top part allows the plunger to come out, the snuffer cap and striker wheel and then the flint tube is also a removable piece. There are tiny gaskets around the perimeters of the top and bottom pieces to seal it from leakage of lighter fluid.
KTK-00H

Schick

Schick (Bentley) Butane Lighter

c. 1957
IAK-0AA

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Scorpio

Scorpio Butane Lighter

IYK-0AA

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Scripto

Scripto Vu-Lighter

First introduced c. 1955 using the Miller patent as used for Ritepoint Lighters. Later (c. 1961) the Lockwood patent (shown below) is used.

See Article: Outline for Dating Scripto Lighters

   Patent    Patent    Patent    Patent   Patent pg 1    Patent pg 2    Patent pg 3   Patent - Table Lighter 1     Patent - Table Lighter 2   Store Display c. 1959    Store Display - W. Va. Mountaineers

Scripto Vu-Tane Lighter

 JTK-00H

Scripto Butane Lighter

c. mid 1960s. Even with the instructions, this lighter seems impossible to fill. Possibly there was some sort of special adapter. Looking into the hole where the gas is to be put, there is no visible valve. The fill instructions are here on the website - but haven't helped much! Two versions are shown: Silver-tone and Gold-tone as well as the removed flint tube in preparation for fueling.

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