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When, in time, technological advances were developed to allow for the manufacture of a safe flint material in 1906, Louis Aronson's ambition for an automatic pocket lighter soon became a reality. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Much money was expended upon improving the process. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910-11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous!Īll accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set-up a money making shop in his parents' home - before receiving a U.S.
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Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis V. This warranty does not apply to the outer case finish of a lighter. Vector warranty covers mechanical parts only under normal use and excludes damages resulting from misuse, tampering and abuse of lighters. Vector lighters passed all of Vector's demanding tests and inspection standards set by Quality Control.
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We will be updating this part of the review with a final cigar lighting number off of one butane fill.īacked by Vector's Limited No Proof Warranty. Well, since it has a rather large butane tank, we have lit up a ton cigars within no hesitation or sputter. This is about the height at the peak of Aspen Mountain. The Thundra has been Altitude Tested up to 10,000 ft. One cool thing that Vector does, is they typically test their products for use at specific altitudes.
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There was no hesitation when attempting to ignite, in fact, some may feel that it is too powerful. Especially if you are like me and have fat fingers… Props to Vector on this.Īs expected, with three independent burners, we lit up cigars ranging from 50 to 60 + gauge, experiencing perfect burns. The button is large and comfortable to press. The feel of the Thundra when pressing the ignition button is solid. Vector manufactures one of the finest lines of butane torch lighters available on the market today. As for balance, the lighter is solid, not top heavy, not bottom heavy. Since it is designed to be a table top lighter, the weight is a huge pro, the lighter will stay put and not roll around on you. This gives some reassurance if dropped or with repeated use, no internal parts are likely to break on you. This lighter had some weight to it, weighing in by itself at nearly 10 ounces. Offered is Black Matte, Gunmetal Satin, Chrome Satin, High Polish Chrome and Black Crackle Matte. The color choices are status quo typical Vector styling. This box has a magnetic clap and is seamlessly encompassed within a second envelope sleeve. Some are offered in a metal case, others, as the Thundra are placed neatly within a black pressboard box sporting the Vector logo. Vector Packages nearly all of their products in a gift box.