Vintage Cigarette Lighters

Ronson Lighters

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Ronson Senator Table Lighter

First manufactured 1950

Ronson Spartan Table Lighter

First manufactured 1950.

Ronson Sport Lighter

There were 7 designs of the Sport offered beginning in 1954.

Ronson Standard Lighter

The Ronson Standard was manufactured from 1928 - 1953 when the Essex types replaced it. This lighter was made in at least 76 designs. The first 'Standard' lighters were the De-Light Standard - listed under 'De-Light'.

Some Ronson Standard lighters do not have the model name 'Standard' on the bottom - as with the one in the center immediately below.

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Ronson Storm Lift Arm Lighter

Made in 1996 as a commemorative type lighter. There were 2 slightly different variations of this lighter. This one says "Storm / Ronson / Since 1986"; the other version says "Ronson / Since / 1896" The versions were available in chrome, goldtone chrome, and black leather wrap.

Ronson Streamlined Touch Tip Table Lighter

First made in 1935

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Ronson Sunrise Table Lighter

This Varaflame butane table lighter shows up in advertising in 1960.

Ronson Super Windlite Lighter

This lighter is even more like a Zippo than the original Windlite because the lighter pulls out of the case, like Zippo. The Super Windlite was brought out in1958.
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Ronson Supercase Lighter

1933

Ronson Tank Striker Table Lighter

First made c. 1920

Ronson Tempo Table Lighter

First made in 1954

Ronson Tipperary Pup Striker Lighter

First made in 1940

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Ronson Triumph Lighter

First made in 1953 in 7 designs, this Griffin design (shown) is said to be one of the more rare ones.
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Ronson Trophy Table Lighter

First manufactured in 1953. The base has variety of different pictures under a transparent plastic cover.

Ronson Tubeliter Lighter

First made in 1934 and while it resembles a pencil lighter, it is a combination lighter / tamper.

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Ronson Tuxedo Lighter

1930

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Ronson Typhoon

Two variations of the same model - gold tone & silver tone. This lighter has an aluminum case and was first made in 1960. Cases were goldtone, silvertone and satin black.

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HQK-00G 1960s
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HQK-00G 1960s
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Ronson Typhoon Lighter

While this black Typhoon shares the same name, it is substantially different in shape and feel than the other Typhoon models - smaller and thinner. This one was made beginning in the late 1980s through 1997 in Korea and with a steel case.
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