Extremely rare 1997 Sterling Silver Camel Zippo of the 85th Anniversary of Camel Cigarettes. Number 7 of 100. Orange safety sticker still intact. CZ 257. Includes original sleeve. Stored in plastic over the years in its wooden box. Very low production number in excellent condition! Never used, never displayed! Shipped with USPS Priority Mail Insured. Please check out my other Camel Zippos and ask all questions prior to bidding. No returns.
VINTAGE 1998 CAMEL 85th ANNIVERSARY 1932 REPLICA PROTOTYPE ZIPPO LIGHTER UNUSEDUnused, excellent condition. Very, very light scratches due to storage. No box or paperwork. Extremely rare prototype UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NO SHIPPING TO CHINA - NO EXCEPTIONS! APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE Depending on the final sale price, the shipping cost might change, because of insurance value.All the lighters listed are part of my collection, which I have decided to sell. I have always shipped my items worldwide, but unfortunately, because of the current situation, international packages are taking several months to be delivered, which is why I have decided to only ship inside the U.S. If you are an international buyer interested in one of my ítems, please contact me to review what options might be available. Packages of $100 or more will be shipped fully insured.I combine shipping if you purchase multiple lighters - I will automatically adjust the shipping cost and send an updated invoice. Please contact me with any questions regarding any of my items or regarding your order. I offer no refunds, but if any problems arise, or I made a mistake (because it happens) I will work to promptly resolve any issues. (Condition: Brand New)
Camel Zippo 3-90th Anniversary CZ#725 Two Protypes Made In 2005. Condition is New. Shipped with USPS First Class Package. Look at lines and out line color of Zippos. If you need more pictures please ask. If you have questions please ask, I might have to break them up to sell
Vintage 1997 Camel 85th Anniversary Sterling Silver Zippo Lighter NEW in matching Walnut wooden box. Never struck. Rare. Ready for your collection. (Condition: Brand New)
Zippo Z 257Camel Zippo 85th Silver # 63 of 100 MadeWith Wood Box YEAR 1997 … Extremely nbsp; nbsp;RARE nbsp; nbsp;23 YEARS OLD ….Listed In the Lighter Side Of Camel Book. FAST SHIPPING ....????WORLD WIDE .....MUST HAVE FOR THE nbsp;ZIPPO nbsp;CAMEL nbsp;COLLECTOR br />Look for my New nbsp;Camel nbsp;Guide InJuly 2020 Special Thanks too L. Shorter & M ShouseBe Sure To Look At My Seller Reviews.....And ADD Me To YourFavorites List...FAST SHIPPING ......WORLD WIDE ... .... ????
eBay CZ601 - CZ604 Zippo The Camel Mystery Set of 4 2003 UnfiredThe Camel Mystery "Area 51" White matte 2003The Camel Mystery "Life on Mars" White matte 2003 The Camel Mystery "Easter Island" White matte 2003 The Camel Mystery "Loch Ness" White matte 2003 Zippo lighter is a reusable metal lighter produced by Zippo Manufacturing Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] Thousands of different styles and designs have been made in the nine decades since their introduction, including military versions for specific regiments. Zippo lighters have been sold around the world and have been described as "a legendary and distinct symbol of America."[2][3] In 2012, the company produced the 500-millionth unit.[4][5] Since the company's inception, Zippo lighters have been primarily manufactured in the United States, although the company ran an operation from 1949 until 2002 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Company history American inventor George G. Blaisdell founded Zippo Manufacturing Company in 1932 and produced the first Zippo lighter in early 1933, being inspired by an Austrian cigarette lighter of similar design made by IMCO.[7] It got its name because Blaisdell liked the sound of the word "zipper," and "zippo" sounded more modern.[8] On March 3, 1936, the U.S. Patent Office granted a patent for the Zippo lighter.[9] Zippo lighters became popular in the United States military, especially during World War II—when, as the company's web site says, Zippo "ceased production of lighters for consumer markets and dedicated all manufacturing to the US military".[10] Period Zippos were made of brass, but Zippo used a black crackle finished steel during the war years because of metal shortages. While the Zippo Manufacturing Company never had an official contract with the military, individual armed forces personnel requested that base exchange (BX) and post exchange (PX) stores carry this sought-after lighter [11][12] While it had previously been common to have Zippos with authorized badges, unit crests, and division insignias, it became popular among the American soldiers of the Vietnam War to get their Zippos engraved with personal mottos. These lighters are now sought-after collector's items and popular souvenirs for visitors to Vietnam.[13] After World War II, the Zippo lighter became increasingly used in advertising by companies large and small through the 1960s.[14] Much of the early Zippo lighter advertising are works of art painted by hand, and as technology has evolved, so has the design and finish of the Zippo lighter. The basic mechanism of the Zippo lighter has remained unchanged, but they developed into a popular fashion accessory, with a huge variety of artistic designs produced.[15] In 2002, Zippo expanded its product line to include a variety of utility-style multi-purpose lighters, known as Zippo MPLs. This was followed in 2005 with the Outdoor Utility Lighter, known as the OUL. These lighters are fueled with butane. In August 2007, Zippo released a new butane lighter called the Zippo BLU. It discontinued the line January 1, 2016.[16] A museum called "Zippo/Case visitors center" is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, at 1932 Zippo Drive. This 15 000 square foot (1,400 m2) building contains rare and custom made Zippo lighters, and also sells the entire Zippo line. The museum was featured on the NPR program Weekend Edition on Sunday, January 25, 2009. The museum also contains an enormous collection of Case knives. Since the Zippo company's 60th anniversary in 1992, annual editions have been produced for Zippo collectors. In 2009, Zippo announced plans to purchase Ronson Consumer Products Corporation, a long-time competitor in the lighter market. On February 3, 2010, the deal was finalized [17][18] In March 2011, due to significant decrease of sales from 18 million lighters a year in the mid-1990s to about 12 million lighters a year recently, combined with increasing pressure on people not to smoke, Zippo Manufacturing Co. tried offering a wider variety of products using the Zippo name, such as watches, leisure clothing and eau de cologne. This strategy is similar to the success Victorinox Swiss Army Brands Inc. has had selling watches, luggage, clothing, and fragrance.[19] On June 5, 2012, the company manufactured its 500,000,000th lighter and celebrated its 80th anniversary. In 2018, Zippo announced the sound trademark of its windproof lighter, making the Zippo lighter's click officially one of the most recognised sounds in the world. Usage Zippo lighters, which have gained popularity as “windproof” lighters, are able to stay lit in harsh weather, due to the design of the windscreen and adequate rate of fuel delivery. A consequence of the windproofing is that it is hard to extinguish a Zippo by blowing out the flame. However, if the flame is blown from the top down, it will be easily extinguished. The proper way to extinguish the lighter is to close the top half, which starves the flame of oxygen, but unlike other lighters, this does not cut off the fuel supply. One of the recognizable features of Zippo is the fact that it burns with a wick. Opening the top lid produces an easily recognizable "clink" sound for which Zippo lighters are known, and a different but similarly recognizable "clunk" when the lighter is closed. This noise is produced by the spring-loaded toggling cam, a little lever that keeps the lid closed or opened securely. Unlike disposable lighters, newly purchased Zippo lighters do not contain fuel. Instructions for safely fueling the Zippo are included in its packaging. Zippo also offers for sale a name brand lighter fluid. Vietnam War Morley Safer, in his August 5, 1965 CBS News report of the Cam Ne incident[22] and Private First Class Reginald "Malik" Edwards, the rifleman with the 9th Regiment, US Marine Corps Danang (June 1965 – March 1966) whose profile comprises chapter one of Wallace Terry's book, Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans (1984), describe the use of Zippo lighters in search and destroy missions during the Vietnam War. Edwards stated: "when you say level a village, you don't use torches. It's not like in the 1800s. You used a Zippo. Now you would use a Bic. That's just the way we did it. You went in there with your Zippos. Everybody. That's why people bought Zippos. Everybody had a Zippo. It was for burnin' shit down."[23][24] "Zippo squad" became a phrase of American military jargon for being assigned to burn a village.[25] The M132 Armored Flamethrower was referred to as a "Zippo".[26] Price As of March of 2022, Zippos carry a suggested retail price between US$17.95 and US$25,000 (for the Armor 18k solid gold model).[27] In 2001, according to the fall 2003 issue of IUP Magazine, a 1933 model was purchased for $18,000 at a swap meet in Tokyo, and in 2002 the company bought one valued at $12,000 for its own collection.[28] During the 75th anniversary celebrations in 2007, Zippo sold a near mint 1933 model for $37,000.[29] All Zippo windproof lighters carry an unlimited lifetime guarantee, promoted using the trademarked phrase "It works or we fix it for free." The corporate web site boasts: "in almost 75 years, no one has ever spent a cent on the mechanical repair of a Zippo lighter regardless of the lighter's age or condition."[10] Date codes n mid-1955, Zippo started year coding its lighters by the use of dots. From 1966 until 1973, the year code was denoted by combinations of vertical lines. From 1974 until 1981 the coding comprised combinations of forward slashes. In 1979, the company inadvertently introduced an error into fabrication, with some lighters reading / on the left and // on the right instead of // on the left and / on the right, but corrected the problem within the year. From 1982 until June 1986 the coding was by backslash. After July 1986, Zippo began including a date code on all lighters showing the month and year of production. On the left of the underside was stamped a letter A–L, denoting the month (A = January, B = February, C = March, etc.). On the right was a Roman numeral which denoted the year, beginning with II in 1986.[30] However, in 2001, Zippo altered this system, changing the Roman numerals to Arabic numerals. Thus a Zippo made in August 2004 was stamped H 04. Construction The cases of Zippo lighters are typically made of brass and are rectangular with a hinged top. On most models, the top of the case is slightly convex. Inside the case are the works of the lighter. The insert contains the spring-toggle lever that keeps the top closed, the wick, windscreen chimney, flintwheel, and flint, all of which are mounted on an open-bottom metal box that is slightly smaller than the bottom of the outer case, and into which it slips snugly. The hollow part of the interior box encloses five rayon balls (similar to cotton balls) which are in contact with the wick. The bottom of this is covered by a piece of felt approximately 1/4 of an inch thick. Printed on the bottom of the felt (in modern Zippos, not on older models prior to late 1992) are the words, "LIFT TO FILL," to indicate one must lift the felt away from the "cotton" in order to refuel it. The fuel, light petroleum distillate or synthetic isoparaffinic hydrocarbon (commonly referred to as lighter fluid or naphtha), is poured into the rayon balls (sometimes called the "cotton," or the "batting"), which absorbs it. It also contains a tube that holds a short, cylindrical flint. The tube has an interior spring and exterior cap-screw that keeps the flint in constant contact with the exterior flint-wheel. Spinning this rough-surfaced wheel against flint results in a spark that ignites the fluid in the wick. All parts of the lighter are replaceable. The Zippo lighter requires 108 manufacturing operations. Zippo BLU and Zippo BLU 2 Zippo released the Zippo BLU in 2007 (although there are many 2005 pre-release models). These are butane torch lighters, which Zippo has gone to great lengths to make sure are still "identifiable as a Zippo". Specifically, the lid and cam were "tuned" so that the lighter still makes the distinctive "Zippo click", and also it is one of the few butane torch lighters to use a flint and striker wheel.[31] The company also marketed the BLU2, which features a squarer frame and eliminates the fuel gauge on the side of the original Zippo BLU.[citation needed] As of January 1, 2016, Zippo discontinued production of the BLU line of lighters and sold the BLU trademark to Lorillard. Zippo stated that it would continue to service all previously sold BLU lighters [32][16] Zippo subsidiaries In addition to its 2010 purchase of the Ronson brand in the US and Canada,[33][17] Zippo also owns W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. of Bradford, Pennsylvania, Zippo UK, Ltd. of London, England, and Zippo Fashion Italia of Vicenza, Italy.This is part of a collection of older - vintage zippo's, all are from one collector. We are not the collector! We are not Zippo experts so if there is not enough information given please feel free to ask questions. Please feel free to ask any questions before the bidding is over. The winning bidder must pay for their items within three days of the close of the auction or send email me if there is a problem with paying on time. Shipping for multiple purchases: Upon notification of items being sold I will issue a revised invoice or issue a combined shipping refund. International buyers are welcome Please use the Shipping and Payment feature on eBay to confirm shipping costs. Any package that has cardboard stiffeners is considered a package by the USPS. Local pickup is welcome. If the payment for an item is not received in three days, the item may be offered to the second highest bidder, or it may be auctioned again. Visa and MasterCard are accepted through Paypal. Pennsylvania residents please add 6% sales. (Condition: Brand New)
eBay CZ638 - CZ642 Zippo Camel Filters South America Pack Set of 4 2004 Unfired"Camel Fire" Camel Filters S America Pack Black Matte 2004"Camel Mt Rushmore" Camel Filters S America Pack Royal Blue Matte 2004"Camel Ice" Camel Filters S America Pack Navy Blue Matte 2004 "Camel Troy" Camel Filters S America Pack Royal Blue Matte 2004 Zippo lighter is a reusable metal lighter produced by Zippo Manufacturing Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] Thousands of different styles and designs have been made in the nine decades since their introduction, including military versions for specific regiments. Zippo lighters have been sold around the world and have been described as "a legendary and distinct symbol of America."[2][3] In 2012, the company produced the 500-millionth unit.[4][5] Since the company's inception, Zippo lighters have been primarily manufactured in the United States, although the company ran an operation from 1949 until 2002 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Company history American inventor George G. Blaisdell founded Zippo Manufacturing Company in 1932 and produced the first Zippo lighter in early 1933, being inspired by an Austrian cigarette lighter of similar design made by IMCO.[7] It got its name because Blaisdell liked the sound of the word "zipper," and "zippo" sounded more modern.[8] On March 3, 1936, the U.S. Patent Office granted a patent for the Zippo lighter.[9] Zippo lighters became popular in the United States military, especially during World War II—when, as the company's web site says, Zippo "ceased production of lighters for consumer markets and dedicated all manufacturing to the US military".[10] Period Zippos were made of brass, but Zippo used a black crackle finished steel during the war years because of metal shortages. While the Zippo Manufacturing Company never had an official contract with the military, individual armed forces personnel requested that base exchange (BX) and post exchange (PX) stores carry this sought-after lighter [11][12] While it had previously been common to have Zippos with authorized badges, unit crests, and division insignias, it became popular among the American soldiers of the Vietnam War to get their Zippos engraved with personal mottos. These lighters are now sought-after collector's items and popular souvenirs for visitors to Vietnam.[13] After World War II, the Zippo lighter became increasingly used in advertising by companies large and small through the 1960s.[14] Much of the early Zippo lighter advertising are works of art painted by hand, and as technology has evolved, so has the design and finish of the Zippo lighter. The basic mechanism of the Zippo lighter has remained unchanged, but they developed into a popular fashion accessory, with a huge variety of artistic designs produced.[15] In 2002, Zippo expanded its product line to include a variety of utility-style multi-purpose lighters, known as Zippo MPLs. This was followed in 2005 with the Outdoor Utility Lighter, known as the OUL. These lighters are fueled with butane. In August 2007, Zippo released a new butane lighter called the Zippo BLU. It discontinued the line January 1, 2016.[16] A museum called "Zippo/Case visitors center" is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, at 1932 Zippo Drive. This 15 000 square foot (1,400 m2) building contains rare and custom made Zippo lighters, and also sells the entire Zippo line. The museum was featured on the NPR program Weekend Edition on Sunday, January 25, 2009. The museum also contains an enormous collection of Case knives. Since the Zippo company's 60th anniversary in 1992, annual editions have been produced for Zippo collectors. In 2009, Zippo announced plans to purchase Ronson Consumer Products Corporation, a long-time competitor in the lighter market. On February 3, 2010, the deal was finalized [17][18] In March 2011, due to significant decrease of sales from 18 million lighters a year in the mid-1990s to about 12 million lighters a year recently, combined with increasing pressure on people not to smoke, Zippo Manufacturing Co. tried offering a wider variety of products using the Zippo name, such as watches, leisure clothing and eau de cologne. This strategy is similar to the success Victorinox Swiss Army Brands Inc. has had selling watches, luggage, clothing, and fragrance.[19] On June 5, 2012, the company manufactured its 500,000,000th lighter and celebrated its 80th anniversary. In 2018, Zippo announced the sound trademark of its windproof lighter, making the Zippo lighter's click officially one of the most recognised sounds in the world. Usage Zippo lighters, which have gained popularity as “windproof” lighters, are able to stay lit in harsh weather, due to the design of the windscreen and adequate rate of fuel delivery. A consequence of the windproofing is that it is hard to extinguish a Zippo by blowing out the flame. However, if the flame is blown from the top down, it will be easily extinguished. The proper way to extinguish the lighter is to close the top half, which starves the flame of oxygen, but unlike other lighters, this does not cut off the fuel supply. One of the recognizable features of Zippo is the fact that it burns with a wick. Opening the top lid produces an easily recognizable "clink" sound for which Zippo lighters are known, and a different but similarly recognizable "clunk" when the lighter is closed. This noise is produced by the spring-loaded toggling cam, a little lever that keeps the lid closed or opened securely. Unlike disposable lighters, newly purchased Zippo lighters do not contain fuel. Instructions for safely fueling the Zippo are included in its packaging. Zippo also offers for sale a name brand lighter fluid. Vietnam War Morley Safer, in his August 5, 1965 CBS News report of the Cam Ne incident[22] and Private First Class Reginald "Malik" Edwards, the rifleman with the 9th Regiment, US Marine Corps Danang (June 1965 – March 1966) whose profile comprises chapter one of Wallace Terry's book, Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans (1984), describe the use of Zippo lighters in search and destroy missions during the Vietnam War. Edwards stated: "when you say level a village, you don't use torches. It's not like in the 1800s. You used a Zippo. Now you would use a Bic. That's just the way we did it. You went in there with your Zippos. Everybody. That's why people bought Zippos. Everybody had a Zippo. It was for burnin' shit down."[23][24] "Zippo squad" became a phrase of American military jargon for being assigned to burn a village.[25] The M132 Armored Flamethrower was referred to as a "Zippo".[26] Price As of March of 2022, Zippos carry a suggested retail price between US$17.95 and US$25,000 (for the Armor 18k solid gold model).[27] In 2001, according to the fall 2003 issue of IUP Magazine, a 1933 model was purchased for $18,000 at a swap meet in Tokyo, and in 2002 the company bought one valued at $12,000 for its own collection.[28] During the 75th anniversary celebrations in 2007, Zippo sold a near mint 1933 model for $37,000.[29] All Zippo windproof lighters carry an unlimited lifetime guarantee, promoted using the trademarked phrase "It works or we fix it for free." The corporate web site boasts: "in almost 75 years, no one has ever spent a cent on the mechanical repair of a Zippo lighter regardless of the lighter's age or condition."[10] Date codes n mid-1955, Zippo started year coding its lighters by the use of dots. From 1966 until 1973, the year code was denoted by combinations of vertical lines. From 1974 until 1981 the coding comprised combinations of forward slashes. In 1979, the company inadvertently introduced an error into fabrication, with some lighters reading / on the left and // on the right instead of // on the left and / on the right, but corrected the problem within the year. From 1982 until June 1986 the coding was by backslash. After July 1986, Zippo began including a date code on all lighters showing the month and year of production. On the left of the underside was stamped a letter A–L, denoting the month (A = January, B = February, C = March, etc.). On the right was a Roman numeral which denoted the year, beginning with II in 1986.[30] However, in 2001, Zippo altered this system, changing the Roman numerals to Arabic numerals. Thus a Zippo made in August 2004 was stamped H 04. Construction The cases of Zippo lighters are typically made of brass and are rectangular with a hinged top. On most models, the top of the case is slightly convex. Inside the case are the works of the lighter. The insert contains the spring-toggle lever that keeps the top closed, the wick, windscreen chimney, flintwheel, and flint, all of which are mounted on an open-bottom metal box that is slightly smaller than the bottom of the outer case, and into which it slips snugly. The hollow part of the interior box encloses five rayon balls (similar to cotton balls) which are in contact with the wick. The bottom of this is covered by a piece of felt approximately 1/4 of an inch thick. Printed on the bottom of the felt (in modern Zippos, not on older models prior to late 1992) are the words, "LIFT TO FILL," to indicate one must lift the felt away from the "cotton" in order to refuel it. The fuel, light petroleum distillate or synthetic isoparaffinic hydrocarbon (commonly referred to as lighter fluid or naphtha), is poured into the rayon balls (sometimes called the "cotton," or the "batting"), which absorbs it. It also contains a tube that holds a short, cylindrical flint. The tube has an interior spring and exterior cap-screw that keeps the flint in constant contact with the exterior flint-wheel. Spinning this rough-surfaced wheel against flint results in a spark that ignites the fluid in the wick. All parts of the lighter are replaceable. The Zippo lighter requires 108 manufacturing operations. Zippo BLU and Zippo BLU 2 Zippo released the Zippo BLU in 2007 (although there are many 2005 pre-release models). These are butane torch lighters, which Zippo has gone to great lengths to make sure are still "identifiable as a Zippo". Specifically, the lid and cam were "tuned" so that the lighter still makes the distinctive "Zippo click", and also it is one of the few butane torch lighters to use a flint and striker wheel.[31] The company also marketed the BLU2, which features a squarer frame and eliminates the fuel gauge on the side of the original Zippo BLU.[citation needed] As of January 1, 2016, Zippo discontinued production of the BLU line of lighters and sold the BLU trademark to Lorillard. Zippo stated that it would continue to service all previously sold BLU lighters [32][16] Zippo subsidiaries In addition to its 2010 purchase of the Ronson brand in the US and Canada,[33][17] Zippo also owns W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. of Bradford, Pennsylvania, Zippo UK, Ltd. of London, England, and Zippo Fashion Italia of Vicenza, Italy.This is part of a collection of older - vintage zippo's, all are from one collector. We are not the collector! We are not Zippo experts so if there is not enough information given please feel free to ask questions. Please feel free to ask any questions before the bidding is over. The winning bidder must pay for their items within three days of the close of the auction or send email me if there is a problem with paying on time. Shipping for multiple purchases: Upon notification of items being sold I will issue a revised invoice or issue a combined shipping refund. International buyers are welcome Please use the Shipping and Payment feature on eBay to confirm shipping costs. Any package that has cardboard stiffeners is considered a package by the USPS. Local pickup is welcome. If the payment for an item is not received in three days, the item may be offered to the second highest bidder, or it may be auctioned again. Visa and MasterCard are accepted through Paypal. Pennsylvania residents please add 6% sales. (Condition: Brand New)
Up for your consideration this lot of 5 unfired lighters and 8 fired lighters.All 5 unfired lighters are in exccelent condition, only the lightest handling mark can be found.
All 8 unfired in good condition, but with with obvious scratches, nicks, dings and pocketwear. New wicks and flints may have to be installed.
8 Fired lighters include a 1932-1990 Camel Baikal and Brass Barrett Smythe HD Earrings Harley Davidson, Wild West and sculpture series.
5 Unfired lighters are: 1932-1982 50th anniversary commemorative Gerardo & son solid brass Jack
* See my many other vintage lighter listings *1997 Sterling Silver Zippo Lighter - Camel Cigarettes 85th Anniversary 1913-1998. This is a limited edition #65 of 100. It was only available at the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company Employee Store in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and they sold out very quickly. Condition: Mint in the Box with orange safety sticker intact. The lighter has never been out of the plastic and it still has the orange safety sticker intact. It has the original custom made wooden box and outside sleeve that has the #65. It even has the original price sticker Shipping : $8.25 wi
Z CZ611 Zippo Camel European Copper June 2003 Unfired Only 70 MadeZippo lighter is a reusable metal lighter produced by Zippo Manufacturing Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] Thousands of different styles and designs have been made in the nine decades since their introduction, including military versions for specific regiments. Zippo lighters have been sold around the world and have been described as "a legendary and distinct symbol of America."[2][3] In 2012, the company produced the 500-millionth unit.[4][5] Since the company's inception, Zippo lighters have been primarily manufactured in the United States, although the company ran an operation from 1949 until 2002 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Company history American inventor George G. Blaisdell founded Zippo Manufacturing Company in 1932 and produced the first Zippo lighter in early 1933, being inspired by an Austrian cigarette lighter of similar design made by IMCO.[7] It got its name because Blaisdell liked the sound of the word "zipper," and "zippo" sounded more modern.[8] On March 3, 1936, the U.S. Patent Office granted a patent for the Zippo lighter.[9] Zippo lighters became popular in the United States military, especially during World War II—when, as the company's web site says, Zippo "ceased production of lighters for consumer markets and dedicated all manufacturing to the US military".[10] Period Zippos were made of brass, but Zippo used a black crackle finished steel during the war years because of metal shortages. While the Zippo Manufacturing Company never had an official contract with the military, individual armed forces personnel requested that base exchange (BX) and post exchange (PX) stores carry this sought-after lighter [11][12] While it had previously been common to have Zippos with authorized badges, unit crests, and division insignias, it became popular among the American soldiers of the Vietnam War to get their Zippos engraved with personal mottos. These lighters are now sought-after collector's items and popular souvenirs for visitors to Vietnam.[13] After World War II, the Zippo lighter became increasingly used in advertising by companies large and small through the 1960s.[14] Much of the early Zippo lighter advertising are works of art painted by hand, and as technology has evolved, so has the design and finish of the Zippo lighter. The basic mechanism of the Zippo lighter has remained unchanged, but they developed into a popular fashion accessory, with a huge variety of artistic designs produced.[15] In 2002, Zippo expanded its product line to include a variety of utility-style multi-purpose lighters, known as Zippo MPLs. This was followed in 2005 with the Outdoor Utility Lighter, known as the OUL. These lighters are fueled with butane. In August 2007, Zippo released a new butane lighter called the Zippo BLU. It discontinued the line January 1, 2016.[16] A museum called "Zippo/Case visitors center" is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, at 1932 Zippo Drive. This 15 000 square foot (1,400 m2) building contains rare and custom made Zippo lighters, and also sells the entire Zippo line. The museum was featured on the NPR program Weekend Edition on Sunday, January 25, 2009. The museum also contains an enormous collection of Case knives. Since the Zippo company's 60th anniversary in 1992, annual editions have been produced for Zippo collectors. In 2009, Zippo announced plans to purchase Ronson Consumer Products Corporation, a long-time competitor in the lighter market. On February 3, 2010, the deal was finalized [17][18] In March 2011, due to significant decrease of sales from 18 million lighters a year in the mid-1990s to about 12 million lighters a year recently, combined with increasing pressure on people not to smoke, Zippo Manufacturing Co. tried offering a wider variety of products using the Zippo name, such as watches, leisure clothing and eau de cologne. This strategy is similar to the success Victorinox Swiss Army Brands Inc. has had selling watches, luggage, clothing, and fragrance.[19] On June 5, 2012, the company manufactured its 500,000,000th lighter and celebrated its 80th anniversary. In 2018, Zippo announced the sound trademark of its windproof lighter, making the Zippo lighter's click officially one of the most recognised sounds in the world. Usage Zippo lighters, which have gained popularity as “windproof” lighters, are able to stay lit in harsh weather, due to the design of the windscreen and adequate rate of fuel delivery. A consequence of the windproofing is that it is hard to extinguish a Zippo by blowing out the flame. However, if the flame is blown from the top down, it will be easily extinguished. The proper way to extinguish the lighter is to close the top half, which starves the flame of oxygen, but unlike other lighters, this does not cut off the fuel supply. One of the recognizable features of Zippo is the fact that it burns with a wick. Opening the top lid produces an easily recognizable "clink" sound for which Zippo lighters are known, and a different but similarly recognizable "clunk" when the lighter is closed. This noise is produced by the spring-loaded toggling cam, a little lever that keeps the lid closed or opened securely. Unlike disposable lighters, newly purchased Zippo lighters do not contain fuel. Instructions for safely fueling the Zippo are included in its packaging. Zippo also offers for sale a name brand lighter fluid. Vietnam War Morley Safer, in his August 5, 1965 CBS News report of the Cam Ne incident[22] and Private First Class Reginald "Malik" Edwards, the rifleman with the 9th Regiment, US Marine Corps Danang (June 1965 – March 1966) whose profile comprises chapter one of Wallace Terry's book, Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans (1984), describe the use of Zippo lighters in search and destroy missions during the Vietnam War. Edwards stated: "when you say level a village, you don't use torches. It's not like in the 1800s. You used a Zippo. Now you would use a Bic. That's just the way we did it. You went in there with your Zippos. Everybody. That's why people bought Zippos. Everybody had a Zippo. It was for burnin' shit down."[23][24] "Zippo squad" became a phrase of American military jargon for being assigned to burn a village.[25] The M132 Armored Flamethrower was referred to as a "Zippo".[26] Price As of March of 2022, Zippos carry a suggested retail price between US$17.95 and US$25,000 (for the Armor 18k solid gold model).[27] In 2001, according to the fall 2003 issue of IUP Magazine, a 1933 model was purchased for $18,000 at a swap meet in Tokyo, and in 2002 the company bought one valued at $12,000 for its own collection.[28] During the 75th anniversary celebrations in 2007, Zippo sold a near mint 1933 model for $37,000.[29] All Zippo windproof lighters carry an unlimited lifetime guarantee, promoted using the trademarked phrase "It works or we fix it for free." The corporate web site boasts: "in almost 75 years, no one has ever spent a cent on the mechanical repair of a Zippo lighter regardless of the lighter's age or condition."[10] Date codes n mid-1955, Zippo started year coding its lighters by the use of dots. From 1966 until 1973, the year code was denoted by combinations of vertical lines. From 1974 until 1981 the coding comprised combinations of forward slashes. In 1979, the company inadvertently introduced an error into fabrication, with some lighters reading / on the left and // on the right instead of // on the left and / on the right, but corrected the problem within the year. From 1982 until June 1986 the coding was by backslash. After July 1986, Zippo began including a date code on all lighters showing the month and year of production. On the left of the underside was stamped a letter A–L, denoting the month (A = January, B = February, C = March, etc.). On the right was a Roman numeral which denoted the year, beginning with II in 1986.[30] However, in 2001, Zippo altered this system, changing the Roman numerals to Arabic numerals. Thus a Zippo made in August 2004 was stamped H 04. Construction The cases of Zippo lighters are typically made of brass and are rectangular with a hinged top. On most models, the top of the case is slightly convex. Inside the case are the works of the lighter. The insert contains the spring-toggle lever that keeps the top closed, the wick, windscreen chimney, flintwheel, and flint, all of which are mounted on an open-bottom metal box that is slightly smaller than the bottom of the outer case, and into which it slips snugly. The hollow part of the interior box encloses five rayon balls (similar to cotton balls) which are in contact with the wick. The bottom of this is covered by a piece of felt approximately 1/4 of an inch thick. Printed on the bottom of the felt (in modern Zippos, not on older models prior to late 1992) are the words, "LIFT TO FILL," to indicate one must lift the felt away from the "cotton" in order to refuel it. The fuel, light petroleum distillate or synthetic isoparaffinic hydrocarbon (commonly referred to as lighter fluid or naphtha), is poured into the rayon balls (sometimes called the "cotton," or the "batting"), which absorbs it. It also contains a tube that holds a short, cylindrical flint. The tube has an interior spring and exterior cap-screw that keeps the flint in constant contact with the exterior flint-wheel. Spinning this rough-surfaced wheel against flint results in a spark that ignites the fluid in the wick. All parts of the lighter are replaceable. The Zippo lighter requires 108 manufacturing operations. Zippo BLU and Zippo BLU 2 Zippo released the Zippo BLU in 2007 (although there are many 2005 pre-release models). These are butane torch lighters, which Zippo has gone to great lengths to make sure are still "identifiable as a Zippo". Specifically, the lid and cam were "tuned" so that the lighter still makes the distinctive "Zippo click", and also it is one of the few butane torch lighters to use a flint and striker wheel.[31] The company also marketed the BLU2, which features a squarer frame and eliminates the fuel gauge on the side of the original Zippo BLU.[citation needed] As of January 1, 2016, Zippo discontinued production of the BLU line of lighters and sold the BLU trademark to Lorillard. Zippo stated that it would continue to service all previously sold BLU lighters [32][16] Zippo subsidiaries In addition to its 2010 purchase of the Ronson brand in the US and Canada,[33][17] Zippo also owns W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. of Bradford, Pennsylvania, Zippo UK, Ltd. of London, England, and Zippo Fashion Italia of Vicenza, Italy.This is part of a collection of older - vintage zippo's, all are from one collector. We are not the collector! We are not Zippo experts so if there is not enough information given please feel free to ask questions. Please feel free to ask any questions before the bidding is over. The winning bidder must pay for their items within three days of the close of the auction or send email me if there is a problem with paying on time. Shipping for multiple purchases: Upon notification of items being sold I will issue a revised invoice or issue a combined shipping refund. International buyers are welcome Please use the Shipping and Payment feature on eBay to confirm shipping costs. Any package that has cardboard stiffeners is considered a package by the USPS. Local pickup is welcome. 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Mint Camel Zippo â??Camel 100 Anniversary â?? 100 made with Royal Mail £8.00. Tracked and insured £500 UK POSTAGE ONLY. I will combine postage if you buy 1 or more of my items. I am selling part of a set so please look at my other items.I will post worldwide so please ask for postage. Under £250 I can post Royal Mail internationally but over it will be DHL. I will have to fill in a customs form. Any questions please ask, I will answer them as soon as I can. I only send Royal Mail in the UK, DHL is insured up to £1000 so I cannot sent any items valued more th
Vintage Zippo Lighters - Lot Of 12, 1979 And Newer. Condition is Some NEW and USED. Shipped with USPS First Class Package. 1. Unused in box- American Eagle, 200th Anniversary, 48,530, 4/19942. Unused in box - Camel, 19923. Unused in box- Camel Joe, 19924. Unused in box- Salem, 12/19915. Used in box - Arnie, 19696. Used - Dickie, black enamel, 8/19947. Unused in box- USNS Observation Island, Cobra Judy, T-AGM23, slim, 1989, brass8. Unused in box- USNS DIEHL T - AO 193, 11/19959. Unused in box- USS Okinawa LPH-3, 1985, brass10. Unused in box- USS William H. Standley CG-32, 1989, brass11. Un
100 Year Anniversary Camel Pinup Zippo box set. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS First Class. Item has not been used. This is a very rare camel 100 year anniversary pinup zippo with the matching pinup camel perfect for a collection. I have not seen another set like this yet.
Small collection of vintage (and a few modern) Zippo brand windproof lighters and other miscellaneous Zippo products. The majority of these lighters are new as in" never been struck" Some have the orange sticker sealing the tops closed, some do not. The older lighters have disintegrated flints due to age. Over 30 lighters, Zippo Mechanical Pencil NIB with case, Zippo Money clips with foldable knives (these are personalized advertising items for various companies) there are a couple lighters with engravings of individuals names but I did not include these in the count but they are included with the lot/collection. Very few are loose, as most have original case should it be simple plastic with hinged front, felt lined molded plastic inside of cardboard case, some with original sleeves (see the Camel cigarette themed lighters, or the limited edition/ anniversary pieces with the holders, tins, inserts, and cardboard sleeve for said tins. I also will include a humidor bag containing 3 highly collectable (discontinued and RARE) ¹Bolivar Coronas Gigantes that were manufactured in 1999. These are very exclusive, popular, & highly praised. Also quite expensive (just under $190 per stick) They have been well maintained and guaranteed to impress your smoking aficionado cigar lounge peers. ¹Disclaimer: These are for collector purposes only and are not meant to be consumed. Feel free to message me with any questions. Signature likely will be required if final hammer prices should exceed $400 Free shipping /insurance (Condition: Brand New)
Huge zippo lot of vintage and new lighters.Total of 35,These are not junk but very good quality and condition.It is a beautiful collection of vintage and modern zippo’s.Some new with stickers ,some new without stickers, with boxes and some without sticker and box but new.03 copper Marlboro blend No.2704 Marlboro eat ride sleep brass1941 black crackle replica1941 copper replica 1941 satin replica VII gold plated 08 skull XIV Dallas cowboy’s helmet 23 Wild West scene 540 design 22 special edition 48163 founders day design /// /// O’Meara & Rogers VIII Camel Joe motorcycle VIII Camel Joe04 Jim Beam02 Jim Beam 200 JD 430 JD SILVER STENCIL 03 Jim Beam 20246 label XV Jim Beam 200JB 314 Jim beam bottle 04 John Deere 2068202 million dollar machine slot pull jackpot 207B3.B23102 Lenny Kravitz pink tour 2002 limited edition Camel original replica 1932 second release Original replica 1932 zippo XI Jim beam 200th anniversary XV hooters06 Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 satin09 Jack Daniel’s old No.7 gold\\\ \\\ camouflage XIII cowboys XVI Dallas cowboys VIII skull with rose VII skull and bone 03 American spirit Santa Fe natural tobacco industry IV regular 200 satin\\\ \\ brassVIII brassMany of these are never used,almost all of them .What you see on the pictures is exactly what you will receive.Please check the pictures for details and condition.Free shipping for USA ?? Thank you for looking. (Condition: Brand New)
