Zippo was founded in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1932 when George g. Blaisdell decided to create a lighter that would look good and be easy to use. Blaisdell obtained the rights for an Austrian windproof lighter with a removable top, and re-designed it to his own requirements. He made the case rectangular and attached the lid to the bottom with a welded hinge, and surrounded the wick with a windhood. Fascinated by another recent invention, the zipper, Blaisdell calLED his new lighter “Zippo”, and backed it with a lifetime guarantee. The Zippo windproof pocket lighter is one of the most collectable in the world.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.079 kg |
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| brand | Zippo |
| mpn | ZO11407 |
| dimensions | 3.8 x 1.3 x 5.7 cm ; 59 g |