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T-T Octette
The Touch-Tip Tablelighter was designed by Frederick Kaupmann in 1935. The mechanism was simple but ingenious: a fuel-soaked wick on the end of a wand, was pressed on an automatic ignition system, thus creating a spark and igniting the wick. The first model to be marketed was the extremely successful T-T Octette. Today the Touch-Tip is a popular Art Deco collector’s item, because of its enamel, gold-plating and chrome materials.

During the years the 'Octette' model changed slightly: at the beginning it was manufactured with a rectangular cover over the flint wheel and a round-shaft wand. Since the 1942 the cover over the flint wheel was half circled and the wand had a square shaft and a tapered cone knob.

Premier Varaflame
The most significant development for Ronson in the 1950’s was the launch of the Premier Varaflame in 1957, a breakthrough in gas lighter development. This lighter had it all; from a beautiful design to a state-of-the-art mechanism. Two top Ronson engineers were responsible for the innovative lighter. The technical engineer, Conrad Zellweger, who had invented the ‘Multifill’, conceived the new burner-valve which facilitated the easy adjustment of the flame height of the Varaflame. Seymore Rappaport designed the lighter.

The Premier Varaflame was Ronson’s largest product launch and was the immediate success with a strong impact on Ronson’s popularity. The Varaflame became James Bond’s favorite lighter in Ian Fleming’s novels. Today, it remains Ronson’s flagship model and in 2007, Ronson celebrated the 50th anniversary of this iconic lighter with a limited edition gold plated version.