How to Insert a Wick in a Ronson Table Lighter

Ronson table lighters were made as early as 1930 and are considered antiques. Ronson table lighters came in a variety of styles but they all served the same purpose, to provide a decorative fixture on a table that could light cigars, cigarettes or other items. If you have a Ronson table lighter, with light maintenance, such as replacing the wick, it should continue to serve for many years.

Tweezers
Cotton packing
Wire inserter or crochet needle

Instructions

- 1
  Turn the cap counterclockwise. To remove it, pull out the spring and flint from the cap.
- 2
  Grasp the packing with tweezers and pull it out.
- 3
  Pull out the old wick.
- 4
  Guide the wick through the top of the nozzle on the cap and through the fuel opening. You may need a wire inserter or crochet needle if you cannot pull it through with your fingers or tweezers. Leave 1 inch of the wick out of the top and about 4 inches below the cap.
- 5
  Replace half the packing, a small amount at a time, and if possible use new packing.
- 6
  Pull the wick down until about 1/8 inch of the wick protrudes from the top of the cap. Tuck the remainder of the wick back into the bottom of the fuel chamber.
- 7
  Continue packing the remainder of the fuel chamber.
- 8
  Slide the flint and spring back into the cap and replace the cap on the lighter.

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