Made in the United States, ZIPPO windproof lighters were created in 1932 and feature excellent performance and a lifetime warranty. ZIPPO lighters will always be loyal to their owners and illuminate their lives.
If you still think that ZIPPO is no different from an ordinary lighter, I believe that after reading several true ZIPPO stories excerpted below, you will give it a high rating.
Bulletproof lighter On November 12, 1919, during an attack on the South Vietnam battlefield, American Sergeant Anthony was shot in the left chest under enemy artillery fire. The bullet hit the ZIPPO placed in the left breast pocket. The lighter's fuselage was dented in one place, but it saved Anthony's life. After the war, although ZIPPO expected him to send the lighter for repair, Anthony regarded it as his savior. He not only collected it carefully, but also hoped to preserve its injured body forever.
Pilot in the Dark Sea
On October 1, 1974, shortly after Daniel flew out of San Francisco Airport, he found that the plane's engine throttle was not smooth, and he had to make an emergency landing. action. Afterwards, a piece of news appeared in the newspaper - [Air Force pilot Daniel used the flame of a ZIPPO lighter to send a distress signal in the waters of San Francisco, and used the flame to guide the Coast Guard helicopter to quickly find his emergency landing position and was safely rescued. Let us express our highest gratitude to ZIPPO Company.
Found in the sink of the washing machine... Barry, who lives in New Jersey, USA, threw the clothes that had accumulated for many days into the washing machine, cleaned his home and then sat down to take a rest. When he was about to have a good smoke, he discovered that his beloved ZIPPO lighter had disappeared at some point. washing machine! It must be in a pocket of something…. He thought to himself: "It's over! The lighter must be [dead]!" In a hurry... he found [it] among a pile of wet clothes. [Good boy, now is the time to prove your sturdiness! ]Turn the lighter wheel and hey! The good boy did not disappoint him in the end, and he was instantly successful.
ZIPPO Historical Yearbook
ZIPPO was founded in 1932. Started selling Austrian-made lighters
Zippo officially started manufacturing in 1933
The initial product price was US$1.95 (about 1,500 were produced in the first batch at that time, and there are currently an estimated 100 in existence) about).
In 1934, the conventional machine size was changed to the current size
(Diagonal Line angle cutting machine appeared around 1933-1934)
In 1935, the Metallique machine went on sale , advertising machines began to appear, and the earliest advertising machine was KENDALL's advertising machine.
Patent PAT2032695 was obtained in 1936 (it began to appear in engraving in late 1936).
Inner hinge lighters were manufactured and the hinge became 4-hinge.
Published an advertisement in the magazine Esqiure in 1937
The representative work of this year: Sports Series 1 (the first sports-themed one is #275 bottom, so it is priced at US$2.75)
In 1938, a new factory was established and the production of flints, cotton cores, and stamping manufacturing began.
The masterpiece of this year: the first generation of landline phone, namely #10 (price at the time was US$7.5) .
1939 The masterpiece of this year: Sports Series 2, the earliest landline phone went on sale.
The manufacturing of rounded ZIPPO began in 1940-1941
In 1941, steel machines began to appear
In 1942, all zippo were supplied to the army, and the total number of manufactured units reached 1 million< /p>
Representative works of this era: black cracked lacquer, etc. (a very small number of black cracked lacquer shells have engravings, and some of the engraved parts are also colored, usually in a single color)
Black from 1942 to 1945 Split paint steel machine, 4-hinge black cracked paint steel machine is divided into early type and later type
The early type has no engraving on the inner tank, and the later type has engraving on the inner tank
In 1946 due to improvement The production of flint holes was discontinued for a time, and the use of horizontally engraved flint wheels was stopped in late 1946.
Representative works of this year: Deutsche Bank machines, etc.
The beginning of chrome plating in 1947, starting in late 1947 Changed the height of the shell and the shape of the liner
The first zippo-car, the total number of manufactured reached 10 million
The masterpieces of this year: Loss Proof, 2nd generation landline, Town&Country Wait
In 1948, the shell material was changed back to the copper of 41 years ago, and the inner tank material was still Deutsche Bank
The 3-hinge ZIPPO reappeared
Canadian factory in 1949 Opened, 5-hinge ZIPPO began to appear in late 1949, and the inner tank material was still Deutsche Bank
The masterpieces of this year: the third generation of landline, the first generation of women's landline, etc.
1950. Representative works: Full Covered Leather Model, etc.
Zirella and other subsidiaries were established in 1951
Representative works of this year: 3rd generation sports series, steel machines, etc.
From 1951 to 1953, the shell material was changed to steel, and the inner tank was changed to stainless steel
1952 Representative works of this year: Wrap-Around Leather Model (ring-shaped wrapped leather), etc.
In 1953, "FULL STAMP" full-engraved engraving began
In 1954, the material was changed to copper, and the Congress factory was established
The masterpieces of this year: the 4th generation of landline phones and other Marlboro advertising machines began to appear< /p>
The headquarters building was completed in 1955. In late 1955, it was changed to "ITALIQUE" engraving, which is the current engraving.
The masterpieces of this year: silver plating machines, gold plating machines, etc. began to be sold 10K Gold foil machine
The representative work of this year in 1956: Narrow machine, etc.
On the 25th anniversary of its founding in 1957, the etching method began to be used
The representative work of this year: Movement Series 4 generations, etc.
The representative works of this year in 1959: Sports series 5 generations, etc.
The total number of manufactured in 1960 reached 100 million
The representative works of this year: Moderne, Corinthian, etc.
The representative works of 1962: tape measure, etc.
The representative works of 1964: portable knives, etc.
The representative works of 1965: golf balls, etc.< /p>
The representative works of this year in 1966: belt buckles, etc.
Starting from late 1967 to 1967, the words PAT.2517191 disappeared from the bottom engraving
From late 1969 to 1969 At first, the depression at the bottom of the shell deepened, and the font of "ZIPPO" changed
The representative works of this year: golf holders, moon landing commemorative edition, etc.
The representative works of this year in 1970: Zodiac ( Constellation) series, 6 generations of sports series, etc.
The representative works of this year in 1971: knives with wallets, etc.
The representative works of this year in 1972: Woodgrain series, etc.
The representative works of this year in 1973: keychains, etc.
The representative works of this year in 1974: The Venetian, etc.
The representative works of this year in 1975: telescopes, etc.
1976 Representative works of this year: denim series, etc.
In 1977, the new zippo mark was used. Representative works of this year: gold-plated tortoise shell, shell carving machine (S
CRIMSHAW), etc.
In 1978, Blaisdell, Mr. ZIPPO passed away, and Robert Galey became president
In late 1978, ZIPPO began to print all regular-sized characters (including outer boxes, instructions, etc.) The logo is unified into a new logo
The representative works of this year: Ultralite series, letter opener, etc.
The zippo maintenance department was established in 1979
The representative works of this year: Handilite, politics Theme zippo, etc.
In 1980, the unconventional size ZIPPO markings were also unified into new marks
The representative works of this year: ashtrays and other accessories
1981. Representative works: 7th generation of sports series, pill box, etc.
50th anniversary of founding in 1982
Massive works of this year: Cut-About, pipe machine, 50th anniversary commemorative edition, 1937 replica, etc.< /p>
The representative works of this year in 1983: pure copper machines, etc.
The representative works of this year in 1985: Vintage Model, Contempo, etc.
In 1986, Michael Schuler became president
The masterpieces of this year: camouflage series, etc.
The total number of manufacturing reached 200 million in 1988
The masterpieces of this year: 1932 replicas, wallets, etc.
Masterpieces of 1989: President Series, etc.
Masterpieces of 1990: Wild West Series, etc.
Masterpieces of 1991: American Civil War Series, etc.
60th anniversary of founding in 1992, annual commemorative edition (before and after *** 11 years)
Masterpieces of this year: dark chrome series, C92, etc.
Acquired the tool company Case in 1993
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The representative works of this year: C93 Feng Nu, etc.
The representative works of this year in 1994: C94, etc.
The 1st Zippo/Case Fair in 1995
< p>The representative works of this year: C95, etc.The total number of manufacturing reached 300 million in 1996, the 2nd Zippo/Case Trade Fair
The representative works of this year: Ziplight? C96, etc.
1997, the 65th anniversary of the founding, the establishment of the Visitor Center, the 3rd Zippo/Case Trade Fair
The masterpieces of this year: 1932 2nd edition, women's 2nd generation landline, C97, etc.
The 4th Zippo/Case Trade Fair in 1998
The representative works of this year: 1933 replica, C98, etc.
The representative works of this year in 1999: C99, Millennium Fireworks, etc.
The 5th Zippo/Case Trade Fair in 2000
The masterpieces of this year: Century Edition, C00, etc.
In 2001, Gregory W. Booth became president
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The representative works of this year: pure titanium machine, 1941 replica, C01, etc.
The 70th anniversary of the founding in 2002, the closure of the Canadian factory, the 6th Zippo/Case Trade Fair
< p>The representative works of this year: copper machine, armor machine, C02 (the last annual commemorative edition), etc.The total number of manufacturing reached 400 million in 2003
The 7th Zippo/Case in 2004 Trade fair
Masterpieces of this year: D-Day 60th anniversary, etc.
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