dating

How to determine the year of manufacture stamped on the bottom of Zippo

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

This table lists all the main varieties of stamps serial Zippo lighters since 1933. It does not include:

  • 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 .

Why is not the same as a month to insert and housing Zippo?

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Because he is not required to match! :)

This is probably one of the most frequent questions. which is given about the Zippo. The explanation is simple. Mismatch months on the housing and insert modern Zippo - this is not a marriage and not a disadvantage. The fact that the shell and the inserts are made Zippo on different production lines of the plant completely independent of each other. Moreover, the inserts do slightly larger than the housing, with a reserve for possible repair. The body and insert are connected to each other only at the final stage of production, and it may therefore be a small difference of their dating. If you come across a lighter in his new - do not be alarmed, this is perfectly normal :)