How to determine the year of manufacture stamped on the bottom of Zippo
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009- model slim (tight);
- Model release Canadian factory Zippo;
- pattern of gold and silver;
- Some other rare models produced in small batches.
Also, some stamps are shown only for the first model year. But with the probability of 99% you can get into your date up Zippo lighter with this guide. See also: Date inserts Zippo .
View stamp | Year | Design Features |
---|---|---|
1933 | ||
1934 | ||
1935 | ||
1936 | 'PAT.PENDING' present on the stamp to March 1936. Later he appeared on the stamp patent number 2032695 | |
1937 | ||
1938 | ||
1938 | In 1938 he took a lighter more rounded corners of the | |
1939 | ||
1940 | ||
1941 | In 1941 he appeared at the Zippo rounded convex bottom | |
1942 | There are stamps with the error in the patent number: 2,032,695 instead of 203,695 | |
1943 | ||
1944 | ||
1945 | ||
1946 | In the early 1946 Zippo made of nickel alloy and had a yellowish tint. There are also varieties of stamps differing width labels ZIPPO | |
1947 | There are varieties of stamps differing width labels ZIPPO, and the height of the letters above and below the inscription ZIPPO (elongated vertically, or more rounded) | |
1948 | ||
1949 | ||
1950 | ||
1951 | ||
1952 | ||
1953 | ||
1954 | ||
1955 | ||
1956 | ||
1957 | ||
1958 | ||
1959 | ||
1960 | ||
1961 | ||
1962 | ||
1963 | ||
1964 | ||
1965 | ||
1966 | ||
1967 | Patent number 2517191 ceased to be printed on the stamp in the mid-1967 | |
1968 | ||
1969 | In 1969, there are two types of punch, which strips closer to or farther from the inscriptions on the sides ZIPPO. Also moved the sign ® | |
1970 | ||
1971 | ||
1972 | ||
1973 | ||
1974 | ||
1975 | ||
1976 | ||
1977 | ||
1978 | ||
1979 | ||
1980 | ||
1981 | ||
1982 | ||
1983 | C 1983 to 1992 produced copper commemorative model with a distinctive stamp, which represents two years: 1932 and year | |
1984 | ||
1985 | It launched the first replica - a copy of the model 1937 | |
1986 | In 1986, Zippo has moved to the alphanumeric codes on the date stamps | |
1987 | ||
1988 | Released replica 1932 - a copy of the model in 1932. The year was specified incorrectly and in 1998 he published a revised replica 1933 | |
1989 | ||
1990 | To the right on the stamp is added the inscription 'MADE IN USA' | |
1991 | ||
1992 | ||
1993 | ||
1994 | ||
1995 | ||
1996 | ||
1997 | ||
1998 | ||
1999 | ||
2000 | Until February 2000, the code designated by Roman numerals, then - and Roman, and Arab | |
2001 | Code year was designated by Arabic numerals. It was released in 1941 and a model replica Solid Titanium | |
2002 | Issued Armor model and Solid Copper | |
2003 | ||
2004 | ||
2005 | In April 2005 the icon has moved upward with respect ® logo |
See also: Date inserts Zippo .