How to Identify Your Dunhill Lighter: A Quick Model Guide
Dunhill has produced several distinctive lighter models over the years. Fortunately, you can usually identify which model you have by looking at a few basic characteristics: the shape of the body, ignition mechanism, flame type, and overall size.
This quick guide covers the Dunhill Rollagas, Table Rollagas, Unique, Table Unique, Turbo, S-Type, and Dress lighter.
Quick Identification Chart
| Model | Body Shape | Lid / Top Style | Flame Type | Approximate Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollagas | Tall, rectangular | Hinged cap | Soft flame | 6.4 × 2.4 × 1.5 cm |
| Table Rollagas | Large tabletop body | Rollagas-style hinged cap | Soft flame | 12.7 × 2.3 × 1.3 cm |
| Unique | Narrow, rounded | Lift-arm lid | Soft flame | 6.4 × 2.8 × 1.3 cm |
| Table Unique | Large tabletop body | Lift-arm lid | Soft flame | To be confirmed |
| Turbo | Wide, rounded | Lift-arm lid | Torch flame | 5.9 × 4.5 × 2.5 cm |
| S-Type | To be confirmed | Hinged cap | Soft flame | To be confirmed |
| Dress | To be confirmed | Hinged cap | Soft flame | To be confirmed |
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Dunhill Rollagas
Approximate size: 6.4 × 2.4 × 1.5 cm
The Rollagas is the classic rectangular Dunhill pocket lighter. Its tall, narrow proportions and exposed roller mechanism make it relatively easy to recognize.
Identifying Features
- Tall, rectangular body
- Roller ignition on the side
- Hinged cap over the flame
- Cigar or pipe flame options
Dunhill Table Rollagas
Approximate size: 12.7 × 2.3 × 1.3 cm
The Table Rollagas is essentially identified by the familiar Rollagas-style ignition mechanism combined with the substantially larger proportions of a table lighter.
Identifying Features
- Large tabletop body
- Roller ignition
- Hinged cap over the flame
- Soft flame
- Considerably larger than the standard Rollagas
Dunhill Unique
Approximate size: 6.4 × 2.8 × 1.3 cm
The Unique is most easily identified by its rounded body and lift-arm ignition. These characteristics immediately separate it from the rectangular Rollagas.
Identifying Features
- Rounded body
- Prominent lift arm across the top
- Soft flame
- Narrow pocket-lighter proportions
- No Rollagas-style roller ignition
Dunhill Table Unique
Approximate size: 10.1 × 3.1 × 4.7 cm
Dimensions may vary depending on the specific model and finish.
The Table Unique uses the characteristic Unique lift-arm mechanism in a much larger tabletop lighter.
Identifying Features
- Large tabletop construction
- Lift-arm ignition
- Soft flame
- Considerably larger than the pocket Unique
- Available in different exterior shapes and decorative cases
We will update this section with measurements and additional identifying information when we have an example available for examination.
Dunhill S Model
The Dunhill S Model has a distinctive rounded body with pronounced projections on both sides. This unusual body shape, combined with its large hinged cap and vertically mounted ignition roller, makes it relatively easy to distinguish from other Dunhill models.
Identifying Features
- Rounded body with pronounced projections on both sides
- Distinctively shaped base that follows the contours of the body
- Large hinged cap covering the top mechanism
- Large ignition roller positioned vertically along the side
- Horizontal flame-adjustment wheel located on the back
We will update this section with measurements and additional identifying information when we have an example available for examination.
Dunhill Dress Lighter
The Dunhill Dress lighter has a tall, slim body with rounded sides. The top of the lighter is particularly distinctive, with a rounded cap that curves over the body and transitions into an angled section along the side.
Identifying Features
- Tall, slim body with rounded sides
- Distinctive rounded cap with an angled side profile
- Rectangular ignition roller positioned vertically on the upper body
- Horizontal flame-adjustment wheel located beneath the cap
- Top mechanism is noticeably different from the more conventional rectangular Rollagas design
We will update this section with measurements and additional identifying information when we have an example available for examination.
Dunhill Turbo
Approximate size: 5.9 × 4.5 × 2.5 cm
The Dunhill Turbo has a wide, rounded body with a lift-arm lid similar in appearance to the Unique. However, the Turbo uses a jet flame and has a different ignition mechanism.
Identifying Features
- Wide, rounded body
- Lift-arm lid
- Jet flame
- No functional ignition roller or flint
- Crossbar above the apparent flint wheel acts as a push-down ignition button
- The wheel that resembles a traditional flint wheel is non-functional
- Substantially wider and thicker than the Unique
Still Not Sure Which Dunhill Lighter You Have?
When comparing your lighter with the models above, start with the ignition mechanism and body shape, then use its dimensions to narrow down the model.
If you're still having trouble identifying your Dunhill lighter, send us clear photographs of the front, back, top, bottom, and ignition mechanism and we may be able to help identify it.
Contact Art Brown International for help identifying your Dunhill lighter.