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Add a touch of vintage pharmaceutical history to your collection with this unique promotional advertising lighter from Geigy, the Swiss pharmaceutical company that later merged into Novartis.
Features:
• Front engraved with the Geigy name
• Reverse lists four historical medications:
• Tofranil – Antidepressant
• Butazolidin – Anti-inflammatory
• Preludin – Stimulant/appetite suppressant
• Dulcolax – Laxative
• Lighter arm marked “ROLEX” (a known Japanese lighter maker; not affiliated with Rolex watches)
• Likely from the 1950s–60s
• Metal body with cream-colored panels
• Untested – sold as a collectible
Ideal for collectors of:
• Vintage medical memorabilia
• Pharmaceutical advertising
• Mid-century lighters
Condition:
• Light surface wear consistent with age
• Mechanism appears intact but not tested for functionality
• Sold as-is, display piece only
