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Under his leadership, the Art Metal Works began designing prototypes, and patented several generations of Igniting-Apparatus until finally arriving at the Banjo Lighter. Ronson received an exclusive patent, in 1926, for a new automatic style of lighter that worked with one hand, and in 1927 Ronson began marketing it as the Ronson De-Light ...
Ronson Art Metal Works - The Ronson Lighter (Banjo) return to Ronson Automatic PL index. return to Ronson table model index. Designed by founder Louis V. Aronson in 1926, some collectors believe The Ronson Lighter was the very first fully automatic lighter produced.
Ronson Art Metal Works. Newark, NJ (USA) return to United States index. Assorted Documents. advertising, photos, patents, etc. Pocket & Table Strikers. c.1913. Penciliters. ... Ronson Patents. ABOUT THE LIGHTER LIBRARY. This site is a growing database of researched information collected from published reference materials, individual collectors ...
23 sie 2018 · Ronson, a division of Art Metal Works of Newark, New Jersey, made some of the best lighters in the Moderne / Art Deco style. Founding the company in 1897 by Louis V. Aronson, Art Metal Works became known for their fine work making bookends, small statues and hood ornaments.
The Ronson name became famous through the innovative and stylish lighters produced since 1913. Metal wares made by the Art Metal Works and other predecessor companies are also collector's items.
Louis V. Aronson, an inventor and businessman, was the owner of the Art Metal Works. In 1913, he patented the now ubiquitous pocket lighter . They were manufactured under the name Ronson, an abbreviation of the founder’s name.
The L.V.A. tank features a teardrop-style striker wand with matching bronze finish, the Ronson tank uses a contrasting brass inverted cone wand shape. Besides their branding, wands and color, there are also several subtle design differences in the casting used for each tank.
