This Swiza Alarm Clock Table Lighter combination was manufactured mainly for the British market in between 1959 and 1961. It is a very collectible lighter and rare to find in this version. It is equipped with a 30-Hour Desk Lighter Alarm made by Swiza which was founded in 1904 by Louis Schwab in Switzerland. Today Swiza SA is the biggest Swiss table and alarm clock manufacturer.The clock's face has gilt figures, hours indicators with cream and gold/luminous hands, and a gold alarm hand. The case of the clock is made of brass, partly brushed and partly gold color plated. The base is almost identical to the Phinney-Walker 'Smoke-Time'.
The lighter unit was provided by an English company. It is made of metal and is gold color plated. The rounded base is padded with blue felt.
A Swiza Coquet 4 jewels is also known with an Evans lighter insert.
Type: petrol (wick) lighter
Scarcity: rare
Value for very good–mint condition: $150.00–200.00 (approx €110.00–155.00)
Weight: 450 grams (1 pound)
Dimensions:
- height: 13.0 cm (5.2")
- width: 8.0 cm (3.15")
- depth: 6.0 cm (2.36")
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I have come across this alarm clock with a slight difference on the back it has patent pending with instructions as to how each key works which I have not been able to find this on the Internet. Does anyone have any understanding to what this may mean and how it effects the item kind regards :)
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