Message Edit 4:47 - February 20, 2010 user yours_truly
Today I want to delve a little into the history and traditions of the Zippo and talk about her zazhigalok.Mozhet desktop models, they are not as popular among collectors, but there are fans, and just fun! Start if you do not mind!
Barcroft was the first Zippo lighter desktop, released in 1938 godu.Ee production was completed in 1979 godu.Pochti more than 40 years of history was released four models of Zippo Barcroft.Tolko not confuse four models and four copies! Instances of each of the four models were released numerous, as usual with different images on the lighter body, but that the model species Zippo Barcroft was 4 (of course, not including the famous Lady Bradford).
.Высота зажигалки составляла 4.5 дюйма (1 дюйм=2,54 см), вместительность топлива в ее инсерте в четыре раза превышала вместительность топлива в инсерте обычной карманной зиппо,по длине инсерт доходил до самого” одноступенчатого” основания.Модель была выпущенна в ограниченном количестве экземпляров,по розничной цене $7,50.Модель,как Вы понимаете,очень редкая: The first model was released in 1938-41X's., And was officially called # 10 Tall Table Lighter or, according to another source, # 10 Table Lighter De Luxe. Lighters height was 4.5 inches (1 inch = 2.54 cm), capacity of fuel in its Inserts in four times the capacity of fuel in an insert pocket regular Zippo, the length of the insert reached the "one-step" osnovaniya.Model was released in limited numbers at a retail price of $ 7.50. Model, as you know, is a very rare:
The second model Zippo Barcroft started to be issued in 1947 - 49 years.
She was a little lower than its predecessor, the height of 4.25 inches, had the same "high" insert, as in the first model, but the case has already been to the base of the two stupenek.Pered This is an example of the second model Zippo Barcroft series of Town and Country with a picture kryakvy.Dlya nebiologov - Mallard - a wild duck:
The third model, 1949 - 1953 years. Already been shorter, height was 3.25 dyuyma.Na this instance shows Ernst, monkey - Organ Grinder:
The fourth model Zippo Barcroft, 1953 - 1979 gg., The growth was, like its predecessor, 3.25 inches, but it has already been used on a regular insert a conventional pocket Zippo.V cite as an example the Canadian Zippo Barcroft Yellow Pages In France:
Before you two almost exactly the same model in 1970 with the company logo Coca-Cola, made in Kanade.Versiya in French reminds us of the bilingual environment in Canada:
The third model, these lighters Zippo Barcraft (1949 - 1954) are unique and one of a kind test specimens:
Take a look at the inserts all four models Barcroft:
In various instances Zippo Barcroft available here http://zippocollector.ru/archi ..... g / barcroft
In 1949 he presented a model of a table lighters Zippo Lady Bradford. She was an elegant curved silhouette and at the same time heavy rhodium corrosion korpus.Model certainly poizyaschnee brutal Barcroft, more probably, focused on male auditoriyu.Lady Bradford I have been associated with lady-aristokratkoy.Model 1949 had no reason to, and used large insert.Obe these parts were replaced in 1950 goda.V model 1951 model has been discontinued:
One of the fans of this model of desktop Zippo was George himself Bleysdell, whom she stood on the table and use them right from the day of its izgotovleniya.Na his Lady was depicted on the front of the letter B storone.Liricheskoe retreat, vintage picture - Adv:
In 1960 came just two models of desktop lighters Zippo Moderne and Zippo Corinthian:
Moderne had a large cylinder shape and is available in three colors:
black and rhodium, satin finish rhodium, and bright finish rhodium
Corinthian was shaped urns and also had three colors:
turquoise and rhodium, bright finish rhodium, and pearlescent rhodium
Both models have been used to insert the narrow lighter Zippo Slim.
In 1966, both models have been discontinued.
In 1979, the company introduced a new model of Zippo lighters desktop Zippo Handlite. It was an ordinary model, which stands on the grounds of pedestale.Takim-way actually gets a "metamorphosis" regular Zippo pocket in a table:
Lots of this model can be found here http://zippocollector.ru/archi ..... / handilite
In honor of the 65th anniversary of the company in 1997 the model Zippo Lady Barbara, which was to "replikatirovat" Classic Design Lady Bradford 1949 - 51 years.
On the front side of a brilliant, made of an alloy of tin case - the base is attached emblem, signifying 65 years of kompanii.Sverhu inserted regular Zippo pocket models antique silver, which can be easily removed for refueling, for example, or to use as a pocket lighter:
Zippo Lady Barbara (Lady Bradford Replica) 1994 ^
Well, in principle, and vse.Nadeyus, you will not be bored reading this article.
Thank you for your attention, success!
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