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The United Automobile table lighter was
manufactured between 1955 and 1956 in the
United States by United Findings Co Inc. This wick lighter is a typical example of the industrial use of the clear float technology (based on the idea of inclusion) which was very popular in the 1950s in the U.S.
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The base of the lighter is made of
clear float lucite which is a transparent thermoplastic commonly known as plexiglas. Within the lucite is a small metal model depicting the
1902–03 Cadillac Runabout with Tonneau which also reminds the 1903 Ford Model A (the first car produced by Ford Motor Company). This should not be a surprise as Henry Ford was the chief engineer at Cadillac till 1903.
The
lighter insert is removable and covered with a gold-tone lacquer. Marked on the underside:
MADE IN U.S.A.
UNITED
PAT. 2,723,547
The base is
padded with four small rounded felt pads.
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Type:
petrol (wick) lighter
Scarcity:
very rare
Value for good–mint condition: $85.00–160.00 (approx €60.00–115.00)
Weight:
300 grams (0,66 pounds)
Dimensions:
- height: 9.5 cm (3.74")
- width: 6.3 cm (2.48")
- depth: 4.8 cm (1.89")
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