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Pollak's Automatic Cigar Lighter is a full automatic pocket model design patented and manufactured by Pollak in 1929. The patent for this his design was assigned to Art Metal Works, likely via litigation for patent infringement that forced production and sales of the lighter to cease. Most examples of this lighter are simply marked "Pollak Lighter", the "Pollak Automatic Cigar Lighter" name was used in 1929 advertising.