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Ronsonic Trading Corp.
Last Updated Monday, 25-Jul-2016 22:10:43 CDT

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Note: This is NOT an endorsement for this company's products, and product availability is unknown. This is ONLY a collector's reference to telephones that have been produced.

Ronsonic Trading Corp. (RTC) of New Jersey has produced these products:
NAME
PICTURE
DESCRIPTION
Blimp 1928 'Zeppelin' Air Boat Phone
Blimp 1928 'Zeppelin' Air Boat Phone
Blimp 1928 'Zeppelin' Air Boat Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). It looks like a blimp and sits on a platform. The blimp separates when the handset is lifted. It is about 10" long, blue with yellow trim, and has "Around The World" printed on it. It sits on a base marked "1928-Air Boat". It has a red and green light that flashes when the phone rings. Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Lighted Dial Key Pad, Last Number Redial, Reset Button on Handset, an it is fully modular. RTC item number: RON-109.
2000 Retail Price: $24.99
Bud One Airship Replica Phone
Bud One Airship Replica Phone
Bud One Airship Replica Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC).
This is a replica of the blimp that flies over sports parks during the games. It is officially licensed by Anheuser-Busch. It measure about 8" long, 3" wide, and 4" high. It is all red and white, the colors of Budweiser. It is marked "Budweiser, Bud One, and King of Beers." This phone opens horizontally. Top half is the handset. Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Lighted Key Pad, Last Number Redial, Reset Button on Handset, and it is fully modular. RTC item number: RON-109 BUD.
2000 Retail Price: $27.95
Budweiser Bottle Phone

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The BUDBOTTLE phone is a one piece phone with tone/pulse switchable dialing, redial, push button keyboard, and an extra long cord. Stand the bottle up right on any flat surface to hang up. Extra long cord. Issued in 1995 by Ronsonic (RTC) originally for $20.30.
The phone is exactly the size of a real bottle of Budweiser!
Budweiser Bottle Phone (New top label)
Budweiser Bottle Phone
Budweiser Bottle Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Last number redial, Extra long cord, Fully Modular. Licensed. RTC item number: RON-5230.
2000 Retail Price: $32.95
Budweiser Can Phone

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This is a one piece phone with pulse dialing, modular plug, last number redial, mute key. Stand the can on any flat surface to hangup, lift to get dial tone. Dial is on the bottom and you listen and talk on the side of the phone. The can is about 8 inches tall. Has an extra long cord.Manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC) with an original suggested retail price of $18.90.

The original box looks like a larger version of a Bud can but is made from a cardboard tube with the Budweiser Logo.

Budweiser Can Phone - New Version
Budweiser Can Phone
Budweiser Can Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). This new version has a vertical logo and tone/pulse switch. Features also include Last number redial, Extra long cord, and it is fully modular. Licensed. RTC item number: RON-5050.
2000 Retail Price: $29.99
Budweiser Ocean Racer Speed Boat Phone
Budweiser Ocean Racer Speed Boat Phone
Budweiser Ocean Racer Speed Boat Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Mute, Accelerating Speed Boat engine or conventional sound switchable Ringer, Lighted key pad, Redial, LED light-signals incoming calls, and it is fully modular. Requires 2"AA"batteries (Included). RTC item number: RON-135 BUD.
2000 Retail Price: $32.95
BUSCH Cup Phone
BUSCH Cup Phone
BUSCH Cup Phone is shaped like a cup and branded with the Busch logo. A few years ago, Ronsonic (RTC) bought the remaining stock of these from the original licensee, and as of October 2000 has now sold them all. This phone features pulse dialing, Last number redial, Reset button on handset, Mute button for private conversation, and it is fully modular. RTC item number: 5042.
2000 Retail Price: $12.99
Butterfly Phone
Butterfly Phone
Butterfly Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Last number redial, Reset button, and Electronic tone ringer with Hi-Lo-Off switch. Flashing colored lights on the wings are synchronized with the ringing signal to indicate an incoming phone call. Also, colored lights on the wings light up when the phone is in use. Works on batteries or power adaptor. Desktop and wall mountable, it has a fully modular jack and plug connection. Hearing aid compatible. FCC Approved. RTC item number: RON-130.
2000 Retail Price: $39.99
Diet Pepsi Can Phone
Diet Pepsi Can Phone
Diet Pepsi Can Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Last number redial, Extra long cord, Fully Modular. Licensed. FCC and ETL approved. RTC item number: RON-7050.
Available beginning February 1999.
2000 Retail Price: $29.99
Electric Guitar Phone
Electric Guitar Phone
Electric Guitar Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include Lighted key pad, Tone/Pulse dialing, Redial key, Reset key, Hi-Lo-Off ringer, and it is fully modular. RTC item number: RON-111.
2000 Retail Price: $59.99
Jordache Jeans
Jordache JEANS PHONE, model HAC RON-190, by Ronsonic (RTC). Measures 10 5/8" tall. Blue jeans, white tennis shoes, black base & red logo. Also available with black jeans(pictured). Hangs up when set down. Tone/pulse switch, last number redial, mute button, adjustable ringer switch. Sold with 2 year warranty.
'Jordache' Jeans Phone - Re-Introduced
Jordache Jeans Phone
The 'Jordache' Jeans Phone was refined and re-introduced by Ronsonic (RTC) in 1999. Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Last number redial, Mute button, Adjustable ringer switch: Hi-Lo-Off, Built-in lightning protection circuit, LED in-use indicator, Extra long cord, Fully modular, Hearing aid compatible, FCC Approved. Available in white or black. RTC item number: RON-190.
2000 Retail Price: $15.99
Miller Genuine Draft Can Phone (Old Version) . Gold colored Miller Genuine Draft Can Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Last number redial, Extra long cord, Fully modular. Licensed.
Miller Genuine Draft Can Phone (New Version)
Miller Genuine Draft Can Phone
Black colored Miller Genuine Draft Can Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Last number redial, Extra long cord, Fully modular. Licensed. RTC item number: RON-6000.
2000 Retail Price: $29.99
Miller Lite Bottle Phone
Miller Lite Bottle Phone
Miller Lite Bottle Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Last number redial, Extra long cord, Fully modular. Licensed. RTC item number: RON-6300.
2000 Retail Price: $32.95
Miller Lite Can Phone
Miller Lite Can Phone
Miller Lite Can Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Last number redial, Extra long cord, Fully modular. Licensed. FCC approved. RTC item number: RON-6200.
Introduced in 1999.
2000 Retail Price: $29.99
Mountain Dew Can Phone
Mountain Dew Can Phone
Mountain Dew Can Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). FCC and ETL approved. RTC item number: RON-7100.
Retail Price: $29.99
Ocean Racer Speed Boat Phone
Ocean Racer Speed Boat Phone
Ocean Racer Speed Boat Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Mute, Accelerating Speed Boat engine or conventional sound switchable Ringer, Lighted key pad, Redial, LED light-signals incoming calls, and it is fully modular. Requires 2"AA"batteries (Included). RTC item number: RON-135.
2000 Retail Price: $29.99
Pepsi Can Phone
Pepsi Can Phone
Pepsi Can Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include Tone/Pulse switch, Last number redial, Extra long cord, Fully Modular. Licensed. FCC and ETL approved. RTC item number: RON-7000.
Available beginning February 1999.
2000 Retail Price: $29.99
Pepsi Crystal Neon Phone
Pepsi Crystal Neon Phone
Pepsi Crystal Neon Phone manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). This phone is shaped into a "wave". The handset is curved to fit perfectly into your hand and against your ear, is decorated with the Pepsi name and logo, and is finished either in champagne or silver color. The clear lucite base of this telephone also has the Pepsi logo. A neon tube inside can be adjusted to flash with incoming calls or to remain on continuously to serve as a nightlight, and is available either in blue or pink. Features include an on/off switch for the neon light as well as the ringer. Features include a Tone/Pulse switch, Redial, Hold function, a lighted keypad, and it is desk or wall mountable. RTC item number: RON-410P.
2000 Retail Price: $59.95
Violin Phone
Violin Phone
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Violin Phone is shaped like a violin. It is manufactured by Ronsonic (RTC). Features include an adjustable 3-Way Ringer Switch (Hi-Lo-Off), Lighted Key Pad, Tone/Pulse, last number redial, reset, hearing aid compatible. Marble brown color. RTC item number: RON-108.
2000 Retail Price: $59.99.
It was previously also offered in white or gold colors.
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