Models and variations of Zippo

Differences between models Zippo 1941 Replica (brushed chrome)

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Around the 2000s, the company produces a copy of the model Zippo lighter, 1941, known as the 1941 Replica. Here are its main differences from modern models:

She chetyrёhzvennaya loop cap (as lighters and at the end of 1930 - early 1940) and the flat side faces (left - 1941 replica, right - 1996):

The windshield of 7 holes on each side (in modern 8). Note also that because of the flat side faces of the cover is opened by 180 °, that other models are often not possible:

The wheel is attached to the rivet through-hole (on the right), while on current models blind rivet (left):

The stamp on the bottom reproduces the same pattern as in 1941, but with a modern ND (top - 200FL, in August 1996, the bottom - 1941 replica, February 2005). In this model the bottom of a flat:

The characteristic shape of a lighter with rounded corners (copies of models 1937, 1941 and modern Zippo 1996):

Differences between models Zippo brushed copper

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Lighter models 161 Brushed Copper is made from 99.9% pure red copper and processed by hand:

The stamp on the bottom has the word COPPER, compared to the conventional model of brushed chrome bottom of a flat:

For comparison, the model 200 and 161 Brushed Chrome Brushed Copper:

Rare insert Zippo: «solid fuel cell»

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

C 1968 to 1972, some lighters were experimental modified inserts, which as a fuel "elements" were not cotton balls, filled the insert, and the whole Circuits from pressed fiber inserts on the inside of the insert form - the so-called «Solid fuel cell». Applying it was an experimental step was intended to reduce the assembly time of lighters at the factory, but fast enough from such innovations abandoned: unlike cotton balls, when the wick freely lay between them, using the solid fuel cell fully braided wick at the top of the lighter, and by this impregnated gasoline vapors worse.

This insert is quite rare and is mentioned, for example, on the website of the English collector , as well as on the website dateyourzippo.com .

I have in my collection is one Lighter with burning insert, with lighter itself is dated 1959 year; This suggests that it has been replaced by an insert (or renovated) in the early 1970s: