Lighter, cigarette

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC
DATE: 1944–1957
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0846.001

MANUFACTURER: Smith & Stone Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PORCELAIN BODY; MICA HEATING ELEMENT; SYNTHETIC CORD & PLUG COVER; METAL WORKS, PLUG COMPONENTS & FITTINGS. HOUSED IN ORIGINAL PAPER BOX

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 11.0 cm
Width: 8.2 cm
Height: 6.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Smith Stone
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Georgetown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF LIGHTER POPULAR C.1940S-1950S. THIS LIGHTER APPEARS BRAND NEW/ NEVER USED.
Canada: MANUFACTURED IN ONTARIO
Function: TO IGNITE CIGARS AND/OR CIGARETTES.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF ELECTRICAL GADGET
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: '[LOGO- 2 DIAMONDS, EACH CONTAINING LETTER'S']/ CSA APP./ NO. 5851' STAMPED INTO PAPER BASE ON UNDERSIDE OF LIGHTER/ '15/ [LOGO]/ 125' CAST INTO EACH PLUG PRONG; 'MADE/ CANADA' STAMPED INTO PAPER DISK ON PLUG/ BOX READS: 'BLACK/ [CSA LOGO] CAT. NO. 8001/ Cigar Lighter Cord Set/ [CO.LOGO]/ SMITH & STONE, LTD./ GEORGETOWN, ONT. MADE IN CANADA'/ PRICE STICKER [AUCTION?] WITH HANDWRITTEN '22' AFFIXED TO RIGHT SIDE OF BOX
Missing: NONE
Finish: SHINY, BLACK PORCELAIN EXTERIOR; SILVER METAL COLLAR AROUND MICA HEATING ELEMENT; BLACK CORD & PLUG; GREEN PAPER LINER ON BASE; BEIGE COLOURED BOX
Decoration: 6-SIDED CASING TAPERS UPWARD; THICK RAISED BORDER AND U-SHAPED FORM CAST ALONG LOWER EDGE OF CASING/ DECORATIVE MOTIF CAST IN PLUG COVER

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Smith & Stone Ltd., Lighter, cigarette, circa 1944–1957, Artifact no. 1995.0846, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1995.0846.001/

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