This Ronson Decanter looks different than other table lighters from the yesteryear era - like oil lamps from the late XVIII century or, which is most obvious, like a decanter from After the fall of the Roman Empire which were made mainly of bronze, silver, gold, or earthenware. There were four different types of Decanter lighters - the one in the picture is the youngest one which is quite common nowadays. It was manufactured from 1947 to late 50's both in USA and Canada (Toronto). This wick lighter has a radiused rim on the top and an interesting berry and leaf pattern on the boulby base.Decanter is a handy lighter covered with a thick layer of silver. The lighter looks bigger in the picture than it is in the reality. The base is padded with green felt and the silver plate is protected by a transparent lacquer which often is partly deteriorated (see picture).
Type: petrol (wick) lighter
Writing on the underside:
RONSON (R)
NEWARK,N.J.U.S.A.
U.S. PATENT RE.NO.19023
CANADA PATS. 288,148-289,889
RONSON
"DECANTER"
TRADE MARK
Scarcity: commonNEWARK,N.J.U.S.A.
U.S. PATENT RE.NO.19023
CANADA PATS. 288,148-289,889
RONSON
"DECANTER"
TRADE MARK
Value for very good–mint condition: $35.00–50.00 (approx €25.00–45.00)
Weight: 265 grams (0,58 pounds)
Dimensions:
- height: 11.3 cm (4.4")
- width: 6.0 cm (2.4")
- depth: 6.0 cm (2.4")
I have a Ronson Decanter with a capital I hallmark on the bottom and I was wondered what this means.
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ReplyDeleteSorry it has taken so long to get back to you, I have the Decanter with the hallmark. I can send you a picture but I am not sure how to go about that.
ReplyDeleteFrom image here isn't the the 4th issue based on the top?
ReplyDeleteYes, the Decanter on the picture is the most recent one and is very common.
ReplyDeleteSo if it is common does it have any worthwhile value to it
DeleteI have a Ronson "Decanter" with U.S.Patent 2481195 on it. Can you tell me the year of this lighter?
ReplyDeleteHi can you tell me how to change the flint in the Ronson Decanter? thanks
ReplyDeleteCan you tell me where to take this lighter to be refurbished? Is it OK to polish it?
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Oh I just saw my answer the Ronson Decanter Delux 1947-1950 I have not cleaned it in over 30 yrs either oops !
ReplyDeleteNice blog you have, found my lighter from here and learnt some interesting details off it. Thank you and keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteHi nice article here. I recently picked one up and had to change out the flint. It works good now but I have a feeling the wick is getting really short. I was wondering if you have ever changed a wick in this and if so how did you do it??? I see the 2 screws for fluid and the flint but no other way to get inside the lighter. Any replies would be greatly appreciated!
ReplyDeleteAwesome article! Thank you.
Hi. You have to empty the wadding from the bottom and finally insert a new wick through the top and pull it inside. Finally re feed the wadding. Easy
DeleteDid the Ronson Decanter table lighter come in a set of tableware?
ReplyDeleteMy decanter Ronson does not say ronson on the side of the mechanism, it has a registered mark, the R in a circle, an says Ronson on the back of the mechanism. In all other respects, it's the same as the one pictured, so far as I can tell. Mean any thing? Is mine older?
ReplyDeleteI have a fire than looks exactly like this,but mine is m.t.c. can you tellme some about that.
ReplyDeleteI have two that is very heavy and looks different
ReplyDeleteI have two that looks exactly like the one and the top picture are them some of the 1st ones that came out
ReplyDeleteTo properly change the wick on a Decanter or Savoy, remove all the cotton and old wick (often it's string on these models) from the lighter using tweezers through the fuel cap (I have a whole tweezer set for this kind of job, but a long thin screwdriver can be helpful for pulling the cotton down towards the bottom too and then using tweezers).
ReplyDeleteOnce free of the old contents, you feed a new wick down through the top opening and grab it with tweezers from the bottom (A flashlight helps to see and needle wicks can help feed it, but this one is pretty straight forward). Don't let the top of the wick get pulled through the top opening when grabbing the bottom of the wick through the fuel door. Now, start feeding strings of unrolled large cotton balls through the bottom of the lighter (shove it in with a jeweler screwdriver or the like), not pushing the bottom of the wick back into the lighter too soon. You want cotton layered throughout the lighter from the top down with the wick layered/coiled down through it for maximum absorption of lighter fluid (I can get 3-4 months or more out of some of these table lighters before refueling).
Once you have it full of cotton (don't pack it too tight or you won't be able to pull the wick up over time to trim it) and the bottom of the wick back in the lighter, fill it up with lighter fluid and put the cap back on.
It can take some time to remove all the old cotton and wick from the lighter. On some models, you can remove just enough to get wick down through it by shoving cotton out of the way of the path of the snuffer to the fuel cap (e.g. I do that on Crown and Queen Anne type lighters all the time to save time if the cotton isn't too terrible looking as there can be 8 large cotton balls worth in some of those lighters.
This one held around 4-6 if I remember correctly (I just changed a Savoy wick/cotton a few days ago, but it had other problems with the claw that grabs the gears got bent downward somehow and I had to bend them back up to grab the gears on the spark wheel/snuffer.
Some lighters can be a PITA, but after you've serviced a hundred or so, it gets really simple, if not easy. I listen to TV shows or the radio when changing wicks, etc. as it can be time consuming.
Could some decent person tell me exactly what you flick to make the lighter work. Seller stated it works. I have filled it, tested it with another lighter and it lights. I am just not sure if the long pieces on the back have anything to do with lighting it. They seem to pull, but not enough to make spark. Thank you very much.
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