May 2009 (2)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/29/2009
1906. “Touch tip” cigarette lighter and cigarette box. Probably one of the best known and most sought after Ronson Touch Tip Lighters. This is a large desk top lighter with super Art Deco styling, featuring a Black man behind the bar ready to serve up a drink. The top of the bar has several glasses and a short stack of coasters. Each end of the bar opens and lifts cigarettes. The Touch Tip mechanism was a real triumph for Ronson and became an overnight success. The basic operation consists of a wand that carries the flame to your objective and the mechanism that produces the spark to ignite the wands tip. The body of each lighter contains a reservoir of Lighter Fluid to facilitate many lights and infrequent fillings.
Condition: (Excellent).
Item Dimensions: 6" x 7".