ZIPPO Lighters
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I have a small collection, started in late 80's.
will have to get a pic soon. Wish I had my
granddads.... I have his flints!
tj, flints and fluid usually at walmart or a drugstore..
will have to get a pic soon. Wish I had my
granddads.... I have his flints!
tj, flints and fluid usually at walmart or a drugstore..
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Hey Jody, thanks a lot. The wife just walked in the door and said she got me a can of lighter fluid Bless her little pea-pickin' heart
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God Bless America - Though I don't know why he would want to.
God Bless America - Though I don't know why he would want to.
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I'm not a smoker, occasional cigar or pipe, but I do have a couple zippo lighters. Growing up on the farm daddy always said two things you can't farm without are a case pocket knife and a zippo lighter. I've used one a lot burning rope ends, thawing out the frozen snaps in gate locks, etc...
A zippo lighter is like a good stockman pocket knife, a right handy tool.
A zippo lighter is like a good stockman pocket knife, a right handy tool.
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My kids went together and got me this one back in about 1982. They had it simply inscribed "Dad" and it has always been one of my most prized possessions. I carried it for a few years before retiring it and going back to my "Plain Jane" one that has been rebuilt/replaced twice since I bought the first one in 1972.
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My new EDC ZIPPO from my grand-daughter, Sydney
Before this one, I carried this 1949-50 ZIPPO
Before this one, I carried this 1949-50 ZIPPO
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murph, check yer PM's .. .. ..
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aint it funny how the night moves
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Got it and replied
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God Bless America - Though I don't know why he would want to.
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I don't smoke and never have but I still have a couple Zippo's on my shelf and will buy another if one should catch my eye.
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Very knice Tom!
WAZU....love your edc Case Zippo! That kicks ASS!
I'm using a TEAM REALTREE Zippo foir lighting my cigars (of which I will do in 5 minutes ).
WAZU....love your edc Case Zippo! That kicks ASS!
I'm using a TEAM REALTREE Zippo foir lighting my cigars (of which I will do in 5 minutes ).
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Now, you got me rotating my Zippo EDC Tom......
In celebration on 35 years at 00:01 tonight I'll be carrying this 1980 ZIPPO SLIM to light my cigars!
In celebration on 35 years at 00:01 tonight I'll be carrying this 1980 ZIPPO SLIM to light my cigars!
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I quit smoking my pipes about 15 years ago, but I still have some Zippos.
This is the Scrimshaw table lighter, not really common I don't think.
This is my USMC Zippo. I carried it some, but not a lot. It is not the pipe lighter version.
This is the Scrimshaw table lighter, not really common I don't think.
This is my USMC Zippo. I carried it some, but not a lot. It is not the pipe lighter version.
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I've sold nearly all my "vintage" ZIPPO lighters but kept these as my favs. Most are from WWII, China and China-Burma-India Theater. The exceptions are in the bottom row, first and second from the right. First on right is an example of the prototype Austrian lighter that was used to design the ZIPPO in 1932. The second is a modern sterling silver ZIPPO engraved by Joseph the Engraver using old school techinque (hammer and chisel). With the exception of the 1st lighter from left on the top row and the 1st lighter in the bottom row right side, all the lighter cases are sterling silver. If there are any you would like to see better, let me know and I will post better picture.
Last pic is a comparison of the early, in this case, WWII insert vs a modern insert.
Last pic is a comparison of the early, in this case, WWII insert vs a modern insert.
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I have a scrimshaw Zippo here somewhere, it isn't a table top, but I like the looks of them! Yours is a beauty.orvet wrote:I quit smoking my pipes about 15 years ago, but I still have some Zippos.
This is the Scrimshaw table lighter, not really common I don't think.
This is my USMC Zippo. I carried it some, but not a lot. It is not the pipe lighter version.
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Here is my old Zippo pipe lighter.
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Thanks Dimitri. The ones that have the cities marked are marked with what I believe are ruby chips.
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Hey Dale, your table lighter is called a "Handilite" by ZIPPO. Here is another table lighter that I have and ZIPPO calls this one a "Barcroft". This one is probably 1953.
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That is cool TJ.
I have not seen that one before.
I have not seen that one before.
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That`s interesting!tjmurphy wrote:The ones that have the cities marked are marked with what I believe are ruby chips.
Do you have a close up picture of them?
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This is one of the lighters and they all appear the same:
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That`s pretty neat Tom
I don`t know a real gem stone from a fake but I bet if you took it to a reputable jeweler he could tell you in a few seconds what they are
I don`t know a real gem stone from a fake but I bet if you took it to a reputable jeweler he could tell you in a few seconds what they are
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