
My conclusions are that the process of manufacture is a simple one, the product a superior one, and the patent a broad and complete one, and can, therefore, recommend it fully and well to you. Aronson, which patent is dated October 26, 1897, the number of which is 592,227, I beg to state that during the progress of this invention and application for patent, I carefully examined, as chemist, the various steps described therein, and have carefully considered it both commercially and chemically. In regard to the match patent by Louis V. The patent was granted October 26, 1897, and a testimony to its merits is shown by the following letter written by the former scientific chemist to the Royal Society of Great Britain in response to an inquiry of some capitalists as to the chemical and commercial importance of the match: He found a chemical combination which ensured combustion in the highest wind, a boon to the tourist as well as to the explorer and the hunter. Aronson was the wind-match, for which he applied for a patent December 29, 1896. Īronson had established himself as a safety-match development pioneer with his inventions of the "Non-Toxic Match" and the "All-Weather Match" in the 1890s. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. Lamps, ink wells, hood ornaments and safety matches ġ912 Art Metal Works Hood Ornaments Advertisement page

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. 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. 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. This is a very rare double collectible because it’s a Vintage Lighter and a Vintage Compact.The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. This Ronson Lighter with Compact for Sale is in excellent condition. NOTE: To see all our other vintage Ladies Compacts for sale, please click on “COLLECTIBLES FOR SALE ” at the top of this page and then click on the Category ” ANTIQUE LADIES COMPACTS ” or just CLICK HEREĭescription Ronson Lighter with Compact for Sale NOTE: If you need a Ladies Compact Display Case, we have for sale please click on ” Art Gallery Display Cases ” in the Category List at the left side this page or just CLICK HERE Please contact us with any questions or concern… Prices / values are based on appraisals from experts / dealers using most current sales prices.

This Ronson Lighter with Compact for Sale is authentic and NOT a reproduction!Īll items are meticulously inspected to the best of our ability and represented as stated in the description field, posted for each item. This Ronson Lighter with Compact for Sale is in excellent condition. This is a very rare double collectible because it’s a Vintage Lighter and a Vintage Compact. Ronson Lighter with Compact for Sale can be purchased by giving us a call. Violin - Mandolin - Fiddle - Ukulele - Banjo.Floor Model Cabinet Display Cases / Commercial Display Case / Industrial Display - Store Display Cases.Snapper / Cum-A-Part Cuff Links for Sale.Vintage Casino Chips and Tokens for Sale.Old Matchcovers and Matchbooks for Sale.

