Ronson lighters Ronson (company)

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1 ronson lighters

1.1 banjo, de-light & homelighters
1.2 pisto-lighter
1.3 touch tip , striker lighters
1.4 butane lighters

1.4.1 ronson consumer products corporation







ronson lighters
banjo, de-light & homelighters

1931 ronson de-light lighter advertisement pages in color


when, in time, technological advances developed allow manufacture of safe flint material in 1906, louis aronson s ambition automatic pocket lighter became reality. in 1913, louis aronson applied patent liter (lighter), approved. in 1926 released new automatic operation banjo lighter, offered both ignition , extinguish in single push. great success, demand shortly exceeding supply, spurring aronson patent , design other products around invention, marketed under ronson brand name. under leadership, art metal works began designing prototypes, , patented several generations of igniting-apparatus until arriving @ banjo lighter. ronson received exclusive patent, in 1926, new automatic style of lighter worked 1 hand, , in 1927 ronson began marketed ronson de-light lighter slogan flip - , s lit! release - , s out! ronson s new lighters overnight success worldwide , company offered variety of lighters tastes. art metal works output, many well-built , stylish ronson lighters demand high prices in collectibles marketplace.


pisto-lighter

looking long-barrel pistol, ronson pisto-lighter exhibited @ 1912 olympia (uk) car show on klaxon stand. consisted of file-like member drawn barrel of pistol against strong spring, , when trigger pressed released rubbing against flinty substance contained in cap front sight of pistol be. action said produce constellation of sparks sufficient light acetylene lamp in wildest wind. @ time acetylene lighting standard motor vehicles.


touch tip , striker lighters

in 1930s art metal works, inc., began manufacture new line of touch-tip table lighters became hugely popular , many stylish art deco designs produced.


butane lighters
ronson consumer products corporation

after war, ronson turned producing lighters, branched out domestic goods such electric shavers , cooking appliances. company expanded include england , australia.


in 1967, butane lighter factory existed in france (belgarde-sur-valserine).


in 1980s, high costs , advent of cheap disposable lighters forced closure of production facility @ leatherhead in england. now, european branch @ long buckby in northamptonshire in uk sells range of lighters.


ronson appliances in australia, after being sold parent company, owned breville group , brand mid priced value brand wide distribution in australian market








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