Lighter, cigarette

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OBJECT TYPE: BUTANE/REFILLABLE/ADJUSTABLE FLAME
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0358.001

MANUFACTURER: RONSON
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: France

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING; METAL TOP, BASE & WORKS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 3.9 cm
Width: 1.6 cm
Height: 5.5 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: RONSON
Country: France
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF LIGHTER PROBABLY USED C. 1965+
Canada: EXAMPLE OF POCKET BUTANE LIGHTER BEARING CONSUMERS' GAS COMPANY 'BLUE FLAME' LOGO.
Function: TO PRODUCE A SMALL FLAME, PARTICULARLY IN ORDER TO IGNITE A CIGARETTE, CIGAR, ETC.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF INEXPENSIVE POCKET BUTANE LIGHTER PRODUCED BY RONSON. RONSON PRODUCED A VARIETY OF PROMOTIONAL ITMES, INCLUDING LIGHTERS, FOR BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, THE MILITARY, ETC. AS FAR BACK AS THE 1930S. (REF. 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " MADE IN FRANCE/ BREVETE S.G.D.G. ", "GAZ/ REMOVE/ TO/ FUEL" and " RONSON/ marque deposee " appears on base of lighter. " RONSON " incised on upper edge of lighter, above flame adjustment mechanism.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE. From CA of 02/20/2001 by Kevin Machan: No - Artifact appears to be complete.
Finish: TEAL BLUELIGHTER CASING BEARS TEAR-DROP SHAPED LOGO OF CONSUMERS' GAS CO. LTD.
Decoration: N/A

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RONSON, Lighter, cigarette, circa 1965, Artifact no. 1998.0358, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1998.0358.001/

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