Vintage Petrol Lighters, Ashtrays, Tobacciana and Other Useful Mechanisms.
1954 Lighter Repair Manual
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Cover
Page 1 An Industry Is Born
Page 2 Abbreviations
Page 3 Preface
Page 4 Table Of Contents
Page 5 How To Repair Ronson Lighters/Advertising
Page 6 Ronson Lighters Size Overview
Page 7 Ronson Lighter General Schematic
Page 8 Ronson Common Complaints
Page 9 Ronson Common Complaints
Page 10 Ronson Common Complaints
Page 11 Ronson Common Complaints
Page 12 Standard/Princess/Whirlwind
Page 13 Mastercase/Decanter
Page 14 Vanguard/Viking/Maximus/Twentycase
Page 15 Newport/Banker
Page 16 De-Light, New Style Incompatibilities
Page 17 1930s Pawl Type/Helpful Hints
Page 18 Helpful Hints Continued
Page 19 Advertising
Page 20 GEM New Style Movement
Page 21 Adonis Schematic
Page 22 GEM New Style Dis- & Reassembly
Page 23 GEM New Style Reassembly Continued
Page 24 Adonis O/S(S/S)/Crown
Page 25 Queen Ann/Gem/Mayfair
Page 26 Pal/Ten-A-Case
Page 27 PET New Style Movement
Page 28 Penciliter Schematic
Page 29 N/S Penciliter Disassembly
Page 30 Discontinued O/S Pet Parts
Page 31 Guide For ID Of Ronson Parts & Numbers
Page 32 Interchangeability: File Wheels 1-49
Page 33 Interchangeability: File Wheels 1-49 Continued
Page 34 Interchangeability: Coil Springs 100-149
Page 35 Interchangeability: Coil Springs 100-149 Continued
Page 36 Interchangeability: Coil Springs 100-149 Continued
Page 37 Interchangeability: Coil Springs 100-149 Continued
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It doesn’t seem to me that it could be anywhere near as absorbent as cotton but I could be wrong. That is what the center of those cheap Ebay and Amazon wicks appear to be though.
Looks like Glassine was early fiberglass of course. I have often wondered about using fiberglass vaping wick lately since it can be purchased in very long sections in various diameters and then interwoven like a Zippo wick with copper by hand easily.😂, but there are numerous opinions that it is not as absorbent as a cotton, fiberglass copper combo wick
It doesn’t seem to me that it could be anywhere near as absorbent as cotton but I could be wrong. That is what the center of those cheap Ebay and Amazon wicks appear to be though.