Description: Vintage Dunhill Silver Gasoline Rare Rollalite Lighter 1957 Brand: Dunhill LondonModel: RollaliteYear: 1957Material: Silver Plated Steel Pattern: GuillocheType: Gasoline Traditional FlameSize: W-23mm / H-64mm / D-12mmWeight: 72gPatents: 2.102.108; 2.258.085; 2.234.298; 2.283.909LIC, U.S.A. PAT.: № 1657352Made In SwitzerlandNew S.T. Dupont FlintThe fuel-absorbent cotton inside the lighter is intact. This lighter has a very convenient flint change mechanism that you can use manually without any tools. The top lid of this lighter opens automatically when you turn the ignition wheel to spark it, so you can use this lighter with one hand. There is a nice cap in the bottom that has a handle, which you can flip out using your finger nail and unscrew it for adding fuel. I put a new St. Dupont flint in it for you to use it. Nevertheless, this lighter is empty, and you would need to fill it up before using. Since this lighter is 68 years old it has signs of wear and some dents that you can see on the pictures. This lighter was made in Switzerland and purchased there by my grandfather. This lighter looks like "Rollagas" but it is not. This one is a previous version of Rollagas that uses liquid fuel insted of butane gas. Nevertheless, the "Rollalite" models have caps in the bottom, which are visible from the front view. This rare model is a transitional one between Rollalite and Rollagas but still belongs to the Rollalite line. About Patents: 2.102.108 "Combustible Liquid Lighter" It was granted on December 14, 1937, to Leon Bolle, Geneva Switzerland. 2.258.085 "Pressure Device for The Flints of Lighters" It was granted on October 7, 1941, to Leon Bolle, Geneva Switzerland. 2.234.298 "Wick Cap Securing Device for Pyrophoric Lighters" It was granted on March 11, 1941, to Leon Bolle, Geneva Switzerland. 2.283.909 "Pyrophoric Lighter" It was granted on May 26, 1942, to Leon Bolle, Geneva Switzerland. № 1657352 "Portable Lighter and Method of Making The Same" It was granted on January 24, 1928, to Irving Florman, New York U.S.A. There were other patents, which were pending at that time. I tried to describe the lighter as much as possible but if you still have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.
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Brand: Dunhill
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
