The second was Silver with a black building. I have seen this style used to as late as The original boxes have a strip of cardboad inside the lid to raise it above the box bottom. There are reproductions of this box that are of slightly different dimension, and lack this strip of cardboard inside the lid. This box is post marked with a P. Notice the thumb cutout. There were subtle differences when one looks closely.
To my knowledge Zippo Canada never used a red striped box. The early 60s brought this style of box, and the Niagara Falls plant used this till the late 70s. Thumb cut-outs were still used. There is much research still needed for these, but here are some examples. This case has a stunning soft liner as you can see.
The outside of this case is covered in a deep green leather with gold leaf detail. This grouping shows 3 variations. Gold, Silver with smooth mount, and Silver with satin mount. These were used from the 50s through to the 70s. Post War zippo retail box. These boxes were specially made for zippo lighters that came from the factory with applied logos.
When an order was placed for company logos to be put on at the Zippo factory, it was necessary to make a box deep enough to accomodate the now thicker lighter. The stripes on the box were different than the regular black striped boxes of the time, as the stripe was much thinner than the standard striped box. In the Logo became centered.
There were many changes to packaging beginning in the late 70s. The logo changed, the mounts made from plastic and simulated felt began to appear. More info coming soon. Blaisdell learned about his friends' dead on April 18, in the South Pacific he immediately send about specially engraved Zippo lighters to the Captain of the U. Cabot, the ship Ernie Pyle was on board the last months as give-aways to the crew. The story goes that George G. Blaisdell found out in early that the quality of the flint wheel was not as good as he has been led to believe.
For unknown reason some four barrel black crackle Zippo lighters have what is often mentioned as date code error, which has the patent number or instead of These cardboard boxes were used from - There have also been variations showing the lettering in red or blue instead of black. They had no writings on the back but included "Instructions for the use and care of your Zippo" as shown below. In late Zippo lighters were once again delivered to wholesalers for civilian sales.
In early the box was redesigned now showing the new Nickel-Silver Zippo lighter model. A Certificate of Authenticity, hand- signed by Sarah Dorn and George Duke, is inlaid into the bottom of each handcrafted cherry wood box. The Z-Series was devised to make available to collectors and consumers a limited number of pre-production and pilot run lighters crafted from innovative materials or in the experimental stages of development.
These inaugural prototype lighters are made only once. Once the material, processes, and production method have been refined, the lighter either becomes a production run item with the standard bottom stamping, or the decision is made not to put the lighter into production. An exclusive Z-Series bottom stamp authenticates each pre-production prototype. Laser marking on the open side of the lighter identifies the region of distribution: Each Z-Series lighter is packaged in an acrylic self-display dome with a numbered Scroll of Authenticity.
Regular. , , , TOWN & COUNTRY · MILITARY · GIFT BOXES It will assist you with dating your lighter. Click on the link below to date your ZIPPO. You may need to use the .
Approximately 20, Copper Project lighters were manufactured and allocated for worldwide distribution. The closing of the Zippo Canada factory, located in Niagara Falls Ontario, was commemorated with a final run limited edition windproof lighter.
Limited to only 25, pieces worldwide, the individually numbered silver-plated lighter signified the end of an era. The final imprint of the Zippo Canada bottom stamp, along with the included Certificate of Authenticity, confirm the edition as the final production lighter of Zippo Canada. The end of production at the Niagara Falls factory came 53 years after the Zippo Canada opening. The factory was the only place other than Bradford, PA where Zippo lighters were ever produced.
Canadian Zippo lighters were not date code stamped until Z. Prior to 1 the lighter was stamped with the Zippo logo and "Niagara Falls, Ontario". Since C the bottom stamp on Canadian lighters contained the same month and year code as the U. The bottom stamp assures the authenticity of every Zippo lighter. In , Zippo began lasering the powder coating off all matte lighters to reveal the bottom stamp and date code information. One of two 3-dimensional sculptures created from red and white Zippo lighters to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Zippo Canada.
General Information We recommend the use of only genuine Zippo fluid and flints for optimal performance of your windproof lighter, as they are specially formulated for use in our products. Lighter sparks but fails to light Zippo lighters are shipped empty of fuel. Be sure lighter is filled with fuel before attempting to ignite.
In addition, make sure the wick is wound around the cotton packing, which is located on the inside of the lighter mechanism. Jammed mechanism Check to see if the flint is visible under the flint wheel. If so, try using a very thin piece of metal and insert it under the wheel - see if that will loosen it.
To unplug a jammed flint tube, remove the flint spring and then try sliding an unfolded paper clip or a very small drill bit down the flint tube and wiggling it around. Turn the lighting mechanism right side up and tap it firmly on a hard, protected surface to remove loosened material. Removing the insert Hold open lighter case by the hinge and opposing edges. Using the opposite hand, pull the lighter insert straight up from the case.
Fueling instructions Lift felt pad to reveal the packing material in the fuel chamber. Saturate the packing with Zippo lighter fluid.
Fill slowly and do not overfill. Replace the insert back into the case. Wipe lighter and hands dry and be sure fuel can is closed and there is no spilled fuel in the vicinity before igniting lighter. This is a flammable fluid. Flint replacement Remove insert. Unscrew the flint spring from the bottom of the lighter insert, taking care to hold spring and screw firmly when screw is released. Remove screw and attached spring.
Remove remaining flint from tube. Place new flint in tube and replace spring and screw. Tighten screw completely, so the lighter will close correctly.
If wheel binds after new flint is installed, turn the wheel backward a few times. Wick trimming When the wick becomes black from carbon, pull it up with pliers until the clean wick appears. Cut the wick even with the top of the chimney, then straighten wick in chimney. Wick replacement Remove insert.
Unscrew the flint spring, taking care to hold spring and screw firmly when screw is released. Remove felt pad and set aside. Using tweezers, remove all packing from fuel chamber. Insert a new wick downward through chimney, pulling through with tweezers. Replace packing in small pieces, interweaving the wick between the packing. Replace felt pad, flint and flint spring and screw. Cotton replacement Ordinary cotton balls can be used to re-pack the inside unit of your lighter. You will need five for a regular size lighter and four for a slim size lighter. Remove the lighter insert from the case.
Care instructions Depending on the finish, your Zippo windproof lighter might require special care to keep it looking new. Refer to the care instructions included with every Zippo lighter for handling and cleaning of the finish.
Remember, the finish is not covered by our lifetime guarantee. An outside hinge left characterizes early Zippo lighters.