Zippo

George G. Blaisdell’s lighter from Bradford, Pennsylvania, with a hinged lid, chimney and lifetime guarantee.

George G. Blaisdell saw an Austrian lighter and improved it with a hinge and a chimney. He started production in Bradford, Pennsylvania.

Zippo spread widely among soldiers during the Second World War and offered a lifetime guarantee. The lighters are still made in Bradford.

Date codes stamped on the base give year and month of manufacture.

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