1932, a foggy summer night in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in the middle of the Great Depression, George. Blaisdell is chatting with a friend. He is lighting a cigarette with an Austrian lighter worth 1 USD. That's an ugly thing. You can light it by pulling off the copper cover. "With your clothes, can't you use a decent lighter?" Bresday asked. "You know what? George, "said his friend," this thing works! " Inspired, Bresday bought the distribution right of this lighter in the United States, but the sale did not bring him any profit. This kind of lighter is troublesome to use. Bresday began to design beautiful models. Bresday knows his own strength very well. When he was young, he studied in his father's workshop, working 59 hours a week and earning 10 cents an hour. He changed the Austrian lighter into a square box, which fits well in his hand. The lighter cover is connected with the fuselage by hinges, and there is an air net around the cotton core. A "nice and beautiful" lighter was born. Inspired by another great invention at that time-zipper, Bresday decided to name his new lighter ZIPPO. Bresday's original work remains basically unchanged except for some improvements in the surface treatment of lighter wheels and shells. 1932, the first ZIPPO came out. /kloc-After 0/0 years, the production capacity will break the million mark. By 1969, the number of ZIPPO lighters on the market has exceeded 1 100 million. 1April 99615th, the 300th ZIPPO was delivered. If these 300 million lighters are laid flat, the thickness 12.8 cm is enough to cover a football field including the shooting area. More than 300 million lighters produced by Zippo enjoy life-long maintenance service, and each one is left behind. The first generation of ZIPPO has long been in collectors' pockets, and the price of out-of-print copies of 1932 prototype is much higher than that of conventional ZIPPO. 1936, ZIPPO successfully obtained the patent right of the American government, and redesigned the smart rectangular shell according to its original structure. The cover is hinged with the fuselage, which overcomes the design difficulties. A porous windbreak wall is added around the fire core. In the early 1940s, ZIPPO became the munitions of American army. With the outbreak of World War II, American soldiers quickly fell in love with it, and its instant hit and excellent windproof performance were well-known among soldiers. In fact, in the past 65 years, the shape of ZIPPO has not changed, but the patent has developed almost perfectly. Every time you open the lid and light the fire core in strong wind, you will experience ZIPPO's unique windproof design. But in fact, the key technology of ZIPPO lies in its flame itself. Unlike other brands of lighters, ZIPPO is not a gas lighter using butane gas. Its fuel is a very stable liquid petroleum extract, and the flame produced by its combustion is not only safe and reliable, but also extremely clean and will not produce any pollution. This liquid fuel stays on the glass fiber movement hidden in the windbreak. In fact, the way ZIPPO burns is like an oil lamp, which is why ZIPPO is so waterproof and windproof. ZIPPO's hard shell can resist the collision of any substance. A soldier saved his life because ZIPPO blocked the bullet, but that ZIPPO still works. ZIPPO can stand the test of any soaking (even if your ZIPPO is completely soaked in water, its flame will satisfy you). When you light the ZIPPO in your hand, it will keep burning. The 0.27-inch-thick chrome-plated copper cover and the 0. 18-inch-thick stainless steel inner container constitute the solid shell of ZIPPO. The fire core made of glass fiber can permanently ensure the reliability of combustion; You can use 73,000 flint wheels. ZIPPO's simplicity, firmness and practicality are everywhere.