Vintage “Capitol Lighter” Table Lighter by Steele & Johnson tokens This item exhibits some fading

This item exhibits some fading

Windmill Co

four splayed braced legs

Constructed from angle iron with round rungs

JM - 090722 - 105011

Vintage “Capitol Lighter” Table Lighter by Steele & Johnson tokens This item exhibits some fadingc. 1930s 1940s; Steele & Johnson Manufacturing Company Waterbury, CT Compact mechanical table lighter featuring a vertical cylindrical body mounted on a flared circular base, topped with an exposed linkage and striker assembly. The mechanism includes a thumb lever and articulated arm that drives a geared striker wheel against the flint, with a spring loaded action designed to produce ignition. The upper plate is cast with a raised Capitol dome graphic