What kind of lighter is that?

[Langod]

I was watching the Maltese Falcon on TCM the other night. A couple of times in the movie (once in the very first scene) Bogie sits down in his office, rolls a cigarette and lights it with a type of lighter I've never seen.
It was a desk lighter. It looked like a small cube, perhaps 3 inches on a side, and he pressed in a shaft with a click and then withdrew it. The end of the shaft was lit and it was much like a match, but obviously re-useable.

Anyone know what kind of lighter that is?

[replicant_argent]

Ronson Touch Tip Lighter.
Evidently they show up on Ebay occasionally, and they cost more than a box of GOOOD smokes.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ronson-T-T-Octette-TOUCH-TIP-Table-Lighter-Maroon-color_W0QQitemZ140290362688QQcmdZViewItemQQptZColl ectibles_Tobacciana?hash=item140290362688&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50
Looks nice. Buy it now isn't too bad if you are really jonesing for one.

[Langod]

Wow cool.

$250! :eek:

I don't want one that bad. Holy crap.

[Agent11br]

Sweet lighter but man that is pricey!

[Agent11br]

Geezus, look at this one (http://cgi.ebay.com/Ronson-T-T-COLONNADE-TOUCH-TIP-Lighter-Xtremely-Rare_W0QQitemZ140278514998QQcmdZViewItemQQptZColle ctibles_Tobacciana?hash=item140278514998&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A131 8)...:eek:

[gettysburgfreak]

damn, thats a big price gap between their 3 dollar model at Wally world.

[ActionAndy]

Wow, that is an awesome design. Now if only they weren't damn rare.

[totallytentative]

Oh, I know what that is... it's a large version of a permanent match (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_match).

I've been meaning to buy one of these, but never got around to it. The one pictured is cheap on eBay.