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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-04-000744
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RONSON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000084919
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				220743290
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CORPORATE PARK III CAMPUS DR
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 6707
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08875-6707
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7324698300

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ART METAL WORKS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680429

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARONSON LOUIS V II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261390

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01031
		FILM NUMBER:		04598996

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RONSON CORP.
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 6707
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08875
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000084919</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RONSON CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RONC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261390</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ARONSON LOUIS V II</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>RONSON CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 6707</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOMERSET</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08875</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; C.E.O.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1056091</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ronson Corp. 1996 Incentive Stock Option Plan</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.4199</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2001-06-07</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2004-12-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8269</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8269</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 12,000 shares in the names of Mr. Aronson's family members and 25,596 shares in the Louis V. Aronson II Irrevocable insurance Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Louis V. Aronson, II</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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