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MANUAL

Mechanism:

Open the lighter mechanism.

Activate the igniter (e.g. turn the flint wheel to cause a spark).

Close the lighter when finished to snuff out the flame.

SEMI-AUTOMATIC

Mechanism:

Activate a mechanism (e.g. a button) that, in turn, opens the lighter and activates the igniter.

Close the lighter when finished to snuff out the flame.

These lighters are also often called “automatic”, since they do light automatically, but it does take an extra step to extinguish them.

FULL AUTOMATIC

Mechanism:

Activate a mechanism that, in turn, opens the lighter and activates the igniter.

When finished, release the mechanism which, in turn, closes the lighter and snuffs out the fire.

The fully automatic mechanism is what was invented and patented by Ronson that either kept competitors out of the way for quite awhile or forced royalties from them.

LIFT ARM

Lift arm lighters were the first commercially available pocket lighters and gained notoriety for their dependability and lifespan.

Mechanism:

The lighter is held in the right hand, and the thumb flicks the arm up to expose the wick that sticks out of a hole at the top of the lighter. The wick exposed, the user’s thumb now flicks the striker-wheel next to the wick to scrape against the small piece of flint inside the flint-tube next to the lift-arm. This creates sparks which, under ideal conditions, lights the fuel-vapours wafting off of the wick, causing the lighter to light up.

To extinguish the flames, the lift-arm is simply flicked back down again. The spring inside the arm allows it to snap down smartly on top of the wick, snuffing out the light in an instant.

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