Friday, July 31, 2009

Lighters manufacturers by country


This list should help to organize the major lighters manufacturers (makers) all over the world and assign the years when the companies were active.


Austria
  • Champ (1950s–1970s)
  • Condor (1930s)
  • Cyklon (1910s–1920s)
  • Arthur Dubsky Metallwarenfabrik, INGAD (1905–1945) 
  • Fackel (1920s)
  • Flatty (1930s)
  • Golf (1930s)
  • IMCO (Ifa = IMCO Feuerzeuge Austria) (1918–present)
  • Kaba (1939–1945)
  • KARAT Werk Wien, Metall- u. Plastikwarenfabrik GmbH (1945–1979)
  • MEB (1930s)
  • Orlik (1924–1940)
  • Pino King (1930s)
  • Richard Kohn, RK (1909–1920s)
  • TCW, Karl Auer Baron von Welsbach (1920s–1940s)
  • Tresor (1910s–1930s)


Czechoslovakia (later Czech Republic and Slovakia) 
  • AN (1933–1948)
  • Erho (1930s–1940s)
  • Fork (1930s)
  • K-B, Kablo (1933–1942)

United States of America (U.S.A.)

  • American Safety Razor, ASR (1940s–1950s)
  • Baier (1930s)
  • Bagley (1940s)
  • Berkley (1950s)
  • Beattie Products (1944–1960s)
  • Bowers (1928–present)
  • Brighton (1930s)
  • Brown & Bigelow (1950s–1960s)
  • Capitol (1910s)
  • Clark (1920s–1940s)
  • Comet (1930s)
  • Douglas (1920s)
  • Elgin-Otis (1920s–1950s)
  • Evans (1918–1980)
  • Golden Wheel (1920s–1940)
  • Gotham (1930s)
  • Guth Stern & Co Inc, Allbright (1927–1948)
  • Hamilton (1940s–1950s)
  • Hy Glo Products Co. (1930s–1949)
  • Harvey Avedon (1950s)
  • Marathon (1915–1940s)
  • Mappin & Webb (1920s)
  • MEB (1920s)
  • Metco (1930s)
  • Nasco (1920s)
  • Nassau (1900s-1910s)
  • Negbaur (1930–1950s)
  • Nimrod (1950–1960s)
  • Parker (1950–1956)
  • Park Sherman (1930s–1970s)
  • Ritepoint (1940s–1950s)
  • Ronson, Art Metal Works (1909–present)
  • Scripto (1954–1977)
  • Triangle (1928–1942)
  • United (1940s–1960s)
  • Zippo (1932–present)

France
  • Abdulla (1924–1960s)
  • Abel Charles (1950s)
  • A.G., Gorin (1890s)
  • A.G. Colombo (1960s)
  • Ajax (1940s)
  • Alpha (1950s)
  • Aluvac (1940s)
  • AMY (1950s)
  • Aquilon, Aquilux (1940s–1950s)
  • Autolux (1951–1956)
  • Ardens (1920s)
  • ARCI (1960s)
  • Ardens (1920s)
  • ARKA (1940s)
  • Arras (1940s–1950s)
  • Arthus Bertrand (1950s)
  • ATOM (1940s)
  • ATOMIC (1960s)
  • AT (1940s–1950s) 
  • Azur Monaco (1920s–1930s)
  • BABY, Brevet Rene Marie Bourdon (1920s)
  • Ballot (1920s)
  • BBR (1920s)
  • BEN-HUR (1930s)
  • Berry (1960s)
  • Besancon (1949–1961)
  • BIC (1973–present)
  • Bijou (1920s)
  • Billambois (1950s)
  • BISSON, Ferdinand Bisson (1921–1929)
  • BL (1920s)
  • Boite Amadou (1940s)
  • Bonovent (1930s)
  • Boucheron (1910s–1940s)
  • Bric'Lux MD (1940s)
  • Brissaud MD (1950s)
  • Brisevent (1920s–1932)
  • B.L. (1930s–1940s)
  • CALOR (1950s)
  • Camelia (1930s)
  • Canichou (1960s)
  • Cartier (1847–present)
  • Capri (1930s–present)
  • Capitan (1950s)
  • CC (1910s)
  • CCC (1930s)
  • C.D. Paris (1930s–1940s)
  • CEB (1910s)
  • Celtic (1930s–1940s)
  • Chanteloup (1920–1952)
  • Chasseur (1930s–1940s)
  • Chic (1920s)
  • Chipie (1970s)
  • Christian Dior (1950s–present)
  • Ciex (1930s)
  • Claverie J. MD (1940s–?)
  • Clodion Jerrican (1940s)
  • Conte (early 1930s–1940s)
  • CoP Paris (1934–1936)
  • Cricket (1962–present)
  • Cyclone (1910s–1920s)
  • DAM (1950s)
  • Dandy (1933–1950s)
  • Dauphin (1960s)
  • Decat (1950s)
  • Deniel's (1919–1960s)
  • Djeep (1970s)
  • Doncor (1960s)
  • Drago (1930–1976)
  • Ducat (1940s)
  • Durant (1960s)
  • E B (1945–1950s)
  • ECA (1950s)
  • Ecla (1930s)
  • Eclair (1910–1940s)
  • Elegant (1940s)
  • Elge (1920s)
  • Elit (1940s–1950s)
  • Elve (1930s)
  • Elysée (1940s–1950s)
  • EPC (1910s)
  • Erlac (1948–1940s)
  • Etincelle (1930s)
  • Europe (1930s–1940s)
  • Fanal (1955–1960s)
  • Fauchon (1950s)
  • Favor (1945–1950s)
  • Ferro (1920s)
  • Feuclair (1910)
  • Feudor (1924–1981)
  • Feujeve (1920s)
  • Feu-Rex, Dandy (1910s–1930s)
  • F.G. (1910s)
  • Fire-Jet (1960s)
  • Fix Fire (1960s) 
  • Flameclair (1930s)
  • Flami Flamy (1980s)
  • Flamidor (1890s–present)
  • Flaminaire (1947–1975)
  • Flamm'Lux (1940s)
  • Flamor (1930s) 
  • Flex (1939–1944)
  • Floating (1930s)
  • Fokalux (1930s)
  • Follet & Cie, Ain (1930–1968) 
  • Formisyn (1920s)
  • Fram (1950s)
  • Fujiama (1927–1940s)
  • Fulgur (1950s)
  • GFMC (1960s)
  • GG 14 (1910s)
  • Givenchy (?)
  • GLC (1930s)
  • Helios (1930s)
  • Hermes (1931–1950s)
  • H-M (1940s ?)
  • Lancel (1928–1965)
  • L’Aquilon (1916–1940s)
  • Lux (1930s–1940s)
  • Luxuor (1930s–1940s)
  • Luxtrik (1930s–1940s)
  • Quercia (1930s–1950s)
  • Meteor (1930s–1940s)
  • Mont Blanc, MTBL (1940s–present)
  • Molux (1930s)
  • Myon (1930–1940s)
  • Nova (1930s–1950s)
  • S.t. Dupont (1940–present)
  • Ostertag (1938–1939)
  • Olympic (1940s)
  • Polaire (1930s–1940s)
  • Savent (1930s)
  • Van Cleef & Arpels (1925–1939)
  • Vulc Auto (1930s)

Monaco
  • Azur (1940s)
Italy
  • SAFFA, Società Anonima Fabbriche Fiammiferi e Affini (1938–1980s)

Great Britain (England)
  • Allverne (1930s)
  • Alvem (1920s–1930s)
  • Asprey (1910s–1950s)
  • Beney Lighters (1919–1950s)
  • Balita (1950s)
  • Barford (1930s)
  • Charles (1940s–1950s)
  • Classic (1927–1939)
  • Colibri, previously JBELO (1928–present)
  • Dunhill (1907–present)
  • Everest (1932–1935)
  • Fireline (late 1940s–1950s)
  • Flintop (1940s–1950s)
  • Hahway (1920s)
  • Jest (1940s)
  • Maurice (1930s)
  • McMurdo (1949–1955)
  • Mosda (1947–1969)
  • Orlik (1916–1940s)
  • Parker (1925–1939)
  • Polo (1933–1950s)
  • Premier (1925–1928)
  • Unity (1934–1939)
  • Viveroy (1920s)

Germany
  • Altenpohl & Pilgram, A.P. (1935–1950s)
  • Auti (1940s)
  • Baier, Frankfurt am Mein (1945–1960s)
  • BeBe, Bruchhaus & Baltrusch (1919–1980)
  • Braun AG, Kronberg (1966–1983)
  • Bruma (1922–1939)
  • Carlton (1930s)
  • Chic (1940s)
  • Chronos (1910s–1920s)
  • Consul (GK) (1952–1972)
  • Dobereiner (1830s)
  • Durkopp (1910s–1920s)
  • D.R.G.M. (1910s–1930)
  • Eclydo (1950s)
  • ELDRO - Herman E. Drollinger (1925–1978)
  • FBM (1964–1970s)
  • Gebrüder Köllisch (GK) Metalwarenfabrik (1910–1971)
  • Gesch (1910s–1930s)
  • Hahway (1910s–1930s)
  • H/R (1940s)
  • Ibelo (1919–1996)
  • Ideal (1930s–1940s)
  • Kaschie, Firma Karl Schieder Metalwarenfabrik, Nürnberg (1919–1965)
  • Karl Wieden, KW, KAWEE, KAAWEE (1914–1950s)
  • Kremer Metal Works (1930s–1940s)
  • Mylflam (1910–1970's)
  • Paul Grunwald, Metallwarenfabrik, Berlin (Dr. Günther Schmidt) (1920s–1945)
  • Sarastro (1928)
  • Rowenta (1948–1993)
  • VEB Metallgeräte Elgersburg, Thüringen, DDR (1948–1990)
  • VEB Luckenwalder Metallwaren Fabrik, Luckenwalde, DDR (1949–1975)
  • VEB Hydraulik Rochlitz Werk IV, Geringswalde (1958–1980s)

Switzerland

  • Combo (1930s)
  • Eterna (1920s–1930s)
  • Hermanns (1930s)
  • Juvenia (1928–1936)
  • La Nationale (1920–present)
  • Marxman (1960s)
  • Thorens (1919–1960s)


Japan
  • CMC (1940s)
  • Crown (1940s–1950s)
  • Hadson Beach (1970s–1980s)
  • K.K.W. (1940s–1950s)
  • Maruman Co (1950–present), lighter production only in the 1960s and 1970s
  • MTC (1950s–1960s) 
  • Supreme (1950s–1964)
  • Swank (1950s–1960s)

Poland
  • Premet S.A., Pieszyce (1945–2011)
  • Zygmunt Konopczyński (1910–1930s)
  • ZZSD Predom Termet in Świebodzice (1970s–1980s)

2 comments:

  1. ihave aold wales lighter looks like a 1950 ronson desk lighter any ideas what its worth in the box mint

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  2. Very nice start to a list. However, you may consider separating brands from companies. This is what confuses collectors; for instance, in the list above you have "chic" and "chromos" as manufacturing firms. They are not. These are only a name for a particular model.
    As to the companies listed, its a nice start. You have managed to list at least .01% of the companies that produced lighters. Good start.
    This site is like so many others, someone collects lighters and they have a camera. They take really pretty pictures of the lighters. They read the published lighter books (in their own language). They see online how easily a website can be created and maintained. They upload the pretty pictures and... then.... VIOLA, they are an expert!
    Why not just set up your site for what it really is? It is merely a virtual display case for your collection.
    The many words on your site are without original research (offline) and mirror the same words found in all the lighter books. Nothing new just the same old myths.

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