Vintage “Capitol Lighter” Table Lighter by Steele & Johnson tokens Windmill Co

Windmill Co

(likely) National Brass Iron Works - Dubuque

Constructed from angle iron with round rungs

Vintage molded fiberglass chair designed by Ray Eames for Herman Miller

and lettering from handling and age

Vintage “Capitol Lighter” Table Lighter by Steele & Johnson tokens Windmill Coc. 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