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How To Put A New Wick In A Ronson Crown Table Lighter(Blind Method)
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- Опубліковано 17 гру 2020
- How To Put A New Wick In A Ronson Crown Table Lighter(Blind Method).
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I’ve spent today restoring my old Ronson crown. Thank you for your help.
I'm here because I saved a beautiful old lighter in 1987 from a junk car, it was in some water,
Now after 34 years I'm going to nickel plate it and need to completely disassemble it to get perfect results.
I had 3 beers while you where pulling the wadding out. Lol. Great video!!
YOU are the best! I have fixed several lighters using your video's. I just got finished fixing the exact one you used in this video and it is now working. The wick tip is the BEST. Thank you.
Thank you fella, bought my wife this lighter for Christmas coming up next month, we’re both 36 years old and have been incorporating the older ways and times into our daily life raising our kids in the same ways, I call it better times rather than older times but hey they were better times I’m sure of it…..
Thank you for this! Very helpful! I just picked up my Crown last week and the wick is the only part that is giving me issue. This will solve all the issues with this one! Appreciate it!
Glad to help Tara!✌️
Jeeze! Who knew that was all in there?! Thank you so much for educating me about this. I love doing things for myself when I can.
Yes, it has a little bit of wadding in it!😜
Thanks for watching. Make sure to subscribe and tell your friends.✌️
Thanks to you I got my Queen Anne all cleaned up and working! I love it!
I just bought a Ronson Trophy and i need to rewick it and also clean up where the flint goes so the wheel can touch the flint. These lighters are super cool to me thank you for sharing this!
I figured this was likely the way to do this, but I needed to see you do it before I was comfortable enough to start disassembling my grandfather's lighter.
It's one of the few things I have to remember him by. Thanks so much!
I understand exactly!😜 That’s why every time I need to work on my 2016 Jeep Renegade, I start with a UA-cam search. Seeing it done first always makes it easier. I am glad you have your grandfather’s lighter.✌️
This was super helpful. I picked up an antique lighter, similar to the Ronson in the video and had no clue how to replace the wick. Thanks for making this video. I'll hopefully have a video to share with my lighter in the near future.
Where did you buy the wick rope
I was gifted a Crown last week. Thanks to your informative videos I was successful in putting in a new flint, wick and packing (WHEW that was tough) Now I have a beautiful conversation starter on my coffee table that not only looks good but works! Cheers!!
That is awesome Karen! I am thrilled to have been of help.✌️
Great video, had picked up one of these in so so condition and your videos were perfect for restoring it. I thought it was just me with the amount of wadding, the inside of these lighters are like the bloody tardis.
It's certainly not a quick job!😜✌️
Bought one of these in a market slightly broken but it was £1.50 very cool looking
Gday mate, i found literally this exact model of ronson in a 2nd hand store today for 12 bucks. Removed the trigger/striker assembly so i could nickel plate it as the plating had come off. Looked up how to chamge the wick in a table lighter and youre video was like 5th one haha so thank you!
Thank you, very informative. Its very zen watching you pull out the wadding 😀
I brought 3 table lighters from a charity shop here in Australia I don't know much about them only that ones a ronson hoping to learn to restore them. That cotton being pulled out reminded me of when magicians do that pull the hanky out of their pocket trick lol
Thanks I just took apart my Queen Anne 1949 patent. Blue Magic Polish works great! Its an ammonia paste. Then I ultrasonic cleaned the parts. I had to brass brush the striker wheel to remove minor oxidation. Using 2 flints made it strike every time despite the tired spring. I didn't wanna use the original wick so I wanted to see this first. Thanks!
At 11:01 you clicked that lighter over that pile of wadding. My heart about stopped figuring I was about to see you set fuel-soaked wadding on fire from a stray spark. Taking out the flint before you do any of this would be a great idea. IMO
Great videos. I've got one of these in a box downstairs. I need to go pull it out and see if I can fix it. Would love to have it working again, it was my grandparents.
Hahaha that happened to me and I thought my house was gonna catch on fire by how quickly it caught. Went out fast luckily 😅
Wonderful! The lighters are an ingenius invention, and you are very easy to listen to and follow. What could be more entertaining? I have this lighter that was given to my grandmother as a retirement gift when she retired from the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in NYC in the 1950's, now I can replace the wick, Thanks!
I have another vintage lighter. I'm from Las Vegas, and this is a Caesars Palace lighter from about when they opened, in 1966. It's a slim cylindrical, very feminine lighter. Is there a place I can send a photo, so you can tell me which video to watch to fix it? Because you have MANY. But I need to understand it how to fix it. Thank you again!
You can find instructions to send photos here:
dependableflame.com/contact-us
Thank you for the kind words, it really means a lot!✌️
@@DependableFlame Thank you, you are wonderfully helpful, I appreciate it so much! I will contact you by email. Thanks.
Thank you so much for your help. It can be hard to find someone with your skills sometimes. I appreciate you, good Sir.
Today, removing cotton from a Prince Coronet lighter, I bought from a flea market, took about 40 min. and put a new wick in also lasted approx. 20 min.
@Burak Bir, time well spent, my friend.✌️
@@DependableFlame Being interested in lighters is a passion that requires patience and time, for sure...
Thank you. Very helpful
even a magician couldn't get that much cotton out of the lighter xD
The amount of cotton in this one is crazy😄 beautiful lighter, it must burn a long time!
I have one it’s cool.
I just redid my 50 year old Wellington Balboa lighter, its like a magicians handkerchief lol it just keeps pulling out
Muchas gracias , este video me ayudó mucho. Thanks a los, this video helpme to much
This was super helpful. Thank you! I put the wick in, replaced the cotton, and added new flint in it (after making sure no old ones were stuck in it), added lighter fluid and it still won’t spark or light. My guess is the spark wheel mechanism isn’t put on correctly since when I took the screw out at the beginning it disassembled and I couldn’t figure out exactly how it went back together. I tried my best to figure it out by looking back in this video but it was hard to tell from the camera angle what tiny part went in what order. Does the order/direction of the spark wheel matter? Or do you have any suggestions on what could be causing this issue?
This video doesn't show the mechanism being assembled or disassembled but the following video does:
ua-cam.com/video/NR5a0b7rnGs/v-deo.html
That video should help. Let me know what you figure out!✌️
I wish you had fired up the lighter at the end and speeded up the video when removing and repacking the cotton. Also, I have a Ronson Decanter lighter that doesn't work. If I push the lever there is no spark. Is there supposed to be and if yes how do I fix it?
Thanks!
Thank you Kathy, you are too kind!✌️
I appreciate your videos, you are welcome.
Your videos are a great help. I subscribed. What wick and cotton do I get to replace my ronson wick and cotton sir. Also where do I purchase the items. Thanks again.
You can probably find old Ronson wicks on Ebay but the Imco wire lead wicks will work as well. I use the organic cotton coil from Amazon for wadding. I have links to many vintage lighter supplies on this page of my site:
dependableflame.com/helpful-lighter-related-links
I am an Amazon and Ebay associate, so I earn a commission when a purchase is made through these links.✌️
OK...this old Cajun need him some beading wire for his Maratac Peanut and EXOTAC Titan light😂😂boy does THAT help DF! Thank you sir. I started to ask you how in the name of Zippo you got that wick interweaved in there😂cause ya can't "took you bottom off, no!"😂
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Thanks for an excellent educational video. I love old lighters. Just bought a Ronson crown on eBay. Hope you have info about replacing the flint. Regardless I learned a lot from this video. Thanks !
I'll do a flint tube video for the Crown soon.✌️
Thank You for this tutorial. Very helpful for a novice like me. I was wondering if you might be interested in creating a tutorial on how to fill a Modern Gas 800 (Japan). I have one and have not been able to fill it. The tank valve will not let any butane in. I wonder if I am doing it wrong or if there is a special tool or trick to fill this lighter. Your help is appreciated. Best!
It sounds like you need to buy a can of butane that comes with adapters in the lid. The link below will lead you to purchase the Vector brand of compressed butane on Amazon which comes with little plastic adaptors to fit multiple styles of gas inlets. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a commission when you click through and make a qualifying purchase:
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Thanks. Will buy it today and will update you on the outcome.
May I ask which fuel you poured in at the end of the video? I recently bought a vintage table-top lighter and have difficulty fixing it… 🤦🏻♀️
It was Zippo fluid or Ronsonol. You just absorb the wadding with it and either of those should work fine.✌️
Have you made a video for trouble shooting why a Queen Anne won't light? It has fluid, a wick, and a new flint. I'm not sure if changing the wick will help this. I used WD40 because when you pressed it, it wouldn't open all the way. Now it does all that properly...just won't light. It sparks sometimes. I keep cleaning with a cotton swab and a pipe cleaner to make sure the WD40 hasn't caused this. But just don't really know what's wrong. I have a Crown that works great and use it daily. Thanks in advance!
The WD-40 will inhibit flame and spark. If the wick is contaminated it may need replaced or possibly can be pulled up with a pair of pliers and snipped off. You'll need to take the mechanism apart and soak it in alcohol or some other solvent to get the oil off. This video should help you get it back together:
ua-cam.com/video/NR5a0b7rnGs/v-deo.html
I also have a video to help you rewick it if you need that.✌️
@@DependableFlame, thank you!!!
I need help finding the packing/wadding to redo my lighter. It is very similar to the one you demonstrate on, so I need that much material. TIA
I have links on my site to buy supplies including organic cotton which is very good for these purposes:
dependableflame.com/helpful-lighter-related-links
Regular cotton balls or a cut up t-shirt will work as well.✌️
I have a rowenta bridge table lighter which I had to change a wick with. It was similar to this one, where you have to remove the cotton through a rather small hole. I did manage to change the wick, but when I put the cotton back in the tank, the entire load of wadding didn't fit, I had stuffed only about 75% of the entire cotton wadding I pulled out.
Do you have to put them all back in? The rowenta works just fine, but the thought of it just bugs me.
It's not that big a deal. The lighter might not be as fuel efficient if it's not packed as tightly but will work just fine.✌️
Where should I buy the wick? I have a Queen Anne I'd love to have working again. It was my great grandparents' and it's even in the family photo I have of the two of them from the 50's!
I have links to purchase many vintage lighter supplies on this page of my site:
dependableflame.com/helpful-lighter-related-links
I am an Amazon and Ebay associate and accordingly will earn a commission when you click through those links and make a purchase.✌️
Awesome. Where can I get replacement wadding? Mine came out shredded and will make replacing the wick difficult next time, no?
And where do I obtain the right wick as Google says not to use a Zippo wick?
Thank you!
I would use an Imco wire lead wick and organic cotton for the wadding for that lighter. You can purchase both toward the bottom of this page on my site:
dependableflame.com/helpful-lighter-related-links
I am an Amazon and Ebay associate, so I earn a commission when you make a purchase after clicking through those links.✌️
Hi, my friend gave me ronson banjo and i want to use it. Can you help me with the process to replace the cotton and wick from this lighter. Thank you.
Thankyou for your vid, very informative.
I just pickedup a Ronson Leona lighter circa 1950. The top part is somwhat rusted and would like to restore it. If possible would you be able to make a disassembly video?
I don't currently have a Leona, Carlos but when I come across one I will do that video.✌️
Great video! I have my great grandfather's Ronson Mastercase lighter, and I was wondering if the process was the same. Thanks!
Yes the process will be the same. I'll make a Mastercase video soon.✌️
@dependableflame how do you replace the flint?
nice video but i was hoping to see you light it at the end
I have a vintage lighter with the ashtray set and I can’t change the flint. It’s like a table lighter. Do you have any videos on that?
If you're talking about the table lighter in the video above then here is the exact video you're asking for:
ua-cam.com/video/TKm8t7Op3h0/v-deo.html
Otherwise, I'll need more information about the lighter you're trying to change the flint in.✌️
My main frustration with restoring old lighters are the seals for the fuel screws. Can't find adequate seals.... You have any source or solutuons for the seals?
No, I don’t even worry about it. Sometimes you just got to know that the lighter is going to drink a lot of fuel because if petrol leaks around an unsealed screw then it’s either under wadded or over filled so the only real issue is the rate of evaporation.😜✌️
Do you need to have the cover for the wick storage? Like the part he unscrews at the beginning? I have a lighter similar but Can't find a proper fitting for it
I'm not sure if you're talking about the fuel screw on the base of the lighter or the snuffer on the top but yes, you need it all if you want the lighter to operate correctly.✌️
Thank! Do you know where to get fill screw gaskets to help prevent evaporation
No, I just live with evaporation in the absence of the original gasket. I think the difference is marginal anyway. I would listen though if someone told me they knew where to get stock to make them.✌️
Hello! I recently picked up this lighter from a antique mall! And when I got home to clean it, I found that the entire fuel reservoir is full of mold! How would be the best way of going about cleaning it?? Thanks!
I'd just pull the wadding and replace it.✌️
Like number 800 good man
Hello, do you have any tricks about removing a Ronson Whirlwind lighter fuel cap when it's stuck good. Feels like maybe the screw stripped going in or super glue was used as tread tape.
Thank you
Warren, I have encountered countless examples that I ultimately abandoned with the fill screw still stuck. It is a real problem. I have heard mineral spirits will loosen them but I don’t know what damage might be done to paint, leather, wadding, etc.✌️
Can i put regular cotton in there? My lighter got its cotton cut into pieces when I tried to pull it out.
Yes, you can use just about any absorbent material.✌️
Hello, I have a vintage table lighter that doesn’t have a wick. What kind of wick would you recommend for this?
The Imco wire lead wicks are probably most suitable but there are other options to purchase on this page of my site as well:
dependableflame.com/helpful-lighter-related-links
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@@DependableFlame Thank you for your response. I have already ordered the wick for my lighter. Hopefully in a few days it will be working again.
My cotton wouldn’t come out as a strand, so will it be ok to put back in there as little pieces, or do I need to buy something like another strand of cotton?
No, it does not need to be in one strand. It’s just easier to get back out that way.✌️
Where do you find these types of wicks? These wicks are more thin then a normal zippo wick
i never see a classic lighter like that.. that's a lot of cotton if compare it to zippo.. how long the fuel can last on that lighter ?
Oh ya, a lot of wadding for sure, enough to fill many Zippos! Fuel should last at least three months or so.✌️
Where can you buy wicks for ronson standards? Is there something similar I can buy at the store for cheaper?
Most stores are not going to carry them, maybe a smoke shop. They are available on Ebay, there are links to purchase them and many other vintage lighter supplies on this page of my site: dependableflame.com/helpful-lighter-related-links. ✌️
Just got a 50's Ronson "Nordic" table lighter that I'm in the process of restoring. First lighter I've owned. Does anyone know if I need to use the old Ronson and IMCO wire lead wicks, or am I able to just pick up a roll of cotton cord? I found the old stock wicks on ebay for about $8 a pop + shipping, I was just looking for something a lil more cost effective. Thanks x
Here you go: www.ebay.com/itm/264684179469?hash=item3da068100d:g:T~IAAOSwat9egl2d They are just like what comes in these types of lighters. They work great for most lighters, though for zippos I would recommend their own brand of wicks.
I fixed my ronson crown before I looked up how to repair it but yeah I notice it was just sitting there in the living room in the entertainment center shelves and was like the heck is this tea pot than found out it was a lighter an I was cool imma try an fix it and I did. But Um my mom always getting cool antique stuff try’s to I notice. I then was curious to see what other people on UA-cam did an yea i basically didn’t need help but yea my wic was a bitch to get out I wasn’t sure if the lighters supposed to even have that much cotton so I just let everything be an pulled the wic out from the top an cut off a lil piece for a fresher piece of wic to burn.
With so much wick one would think we could just pull from the top? Edit: the wick is not to be confused with the cotton. Got it and thank you.
Only 46 miles of rayon
Do you know of a place or website we can get more cotton in strips like this? I have 3 that need replaced from the early 50s and they are all moldy and falling apart.
This article should help:
dependableflame.com/what-is-petrol-lighter-wadding-and-what-can-be-used-to-replace-it
As an Amazon Associate and Ebay Partner, I earn a commission when you click through those links and make a qualifying purchase. Let me know if you have other questions.✌️
Just got an old lighter. Can I refill it with the old cotton inside?
Assuming it is not contaminated with anything, you can but the old fibers breakdown over time and may not absorb as well.✌️
Could I use zippo fluid/flint/wick on petrol lighters like this?
Yes, they will work.✌️
@@DependableFlame Thank you🙏
The table lighter I was just given when I opened the screw to check the wick it had some kind of like wood shavings type stuff inside . Is this normal ?
Very common in old Evans lighters.✌️
Where can you buy wick for a Ronson Waldorf table lighter?
Scroll down toward the bottom of this page on my site:
dependableflame.com/helpful-lighter-related-links
There are links to purchase there from Amazon and Ebay!✌️
How do I send you mine so you can restore it?
I don't do repairs via mail any longer. You can follow along with these instructional, demonstration videos though and get it running yourself. The work to be done is really pretty simple.✌️
I got an Evans table lighter and pulled out the cotton wadding and discovered most of the chamber was filled with sawdust. Wtf? Is replacing the wick on this the same idea? Will I need to get the sawdust out before I feed the wick through?
Yes, you can just replace the sawdust with cotton or some other absorbent material.✌️
@@DependableFlame awesome! Thank you! 🤙
RONSON VARAFLAME VINTAGE GAS LIGHTER, I'd send a video or picture of it, mine needs a special tip to fuel it. I'm cleaning it now. Don't know if you know anything about it but can't hurt to ask and hopefully won't hurt to read my text 😌 luckily
Man, I don't work on butane lighters. I would say I'm sorry but I'm too busy working on petrol lighters!😜 You are correct though, it never hurts to ask and I hope you'll ask again should the urge ever strike ya.✌️
@@DependableFlame I did it myself on the same day, rapped a rubber medical glove around the stick part and it act as a catch so no gas escape. So with any lighter needing a special tip I'll us rubber gloves lol 😆. Thanks for responding 😀.
Hey, thank you for the advice! I don’t work on them but I do use them. What kind of fuel can do you use?✌️
@@DependableFlame if I make a fast video how I fueled it, I'll show you. But you don't work on butane I see, but I'll show you pure silver lighter an how I fueled it. Let me know.
@@DependableFlame i restore all kinds of fueled lighters an others like hang lanterns an so on.
You never lighted it up! 🤦🏻♀️ also what type of combustible you use? Butane?
Do you just use regular lighter fluid in these?
Yes, petrol fuel like Zippo or Ronsonol. I think there are later Varaflame versions that look similar and are fueled by butane.✌️
What size wick diameter is this?
I've never really measured them.✌️
How much wick do you leave sticking out?
I like to leave it as long as possible provided it doesn't bunch up under the closed snuffer. I also like to spread out the top of the wick which aids ignition.✌️
Hi there! I have this lighter etsy.me/2J2mmkY . It only sparks but I can’t see a wick at all and it doesn’t have cotton in the bottom. Any advice for re-wicking it? Would it be similar to the one you do here?
Judging from the lighter in the link, yours is a butane lighter. That's a whole different animal from a petrol lighter.✌️
Is it ok to use an old wick? I'm planning to use a wick from the early 90s.
Oh ya, shouldn't be any problem. I have quit cutting on the older ones because of asbestos concerns but the vast majority will still work as long as they haven't obviously been contaminated with something.✌️