WWII Wartime Model Ronson Lighter with Box
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WWII Wartime Model Ronson Lighter with Box

Code: z99uapg90013


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!

BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,

And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!

Update 09/09/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!

BIG WEBSITE CHANGES are in the works and this Issue WILL BE CORRECTED sometime in OCTOBER!!

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We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!

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That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce WWII "Wartime Model" Ronson Lighter with box, obviously carried by a GI during the war. It is especially rare that he happened to save the box with the "Wartime Model" label.

VINTAGE: Circa 1940s.

SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 2-1/4" in height by about 1/2" in depth.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Chrome-plated brass; had black paint but that wore off during usage during World War II.

ATTACHMENT: None.

MARKINGS: Front: RONSON WHIRLWIND. Bottom: RONSON NEWARK, NJ, USA. US PATENT R.E. NO. 19023, EXPIRES JUNE 12, 1952. CANADA 288148.

ITEM NOTES: This lighter is part of a large collection that I have accumulated over the last 15 years. I will be selling more of this collection over the next few months. LGEX SGEX6/12

CONDITION: 6 (Fine+): Lighter in good condition but all of black paint is gone. Box is good but corners are split.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.