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As for steel, I'm not sure - steel lighters were in 1945, but they were bottom of a convex outward. By the form similar to the usual worn chrome brass, which has been used since 1946 (although the photo, not holding hard to say). Yes, and in-depth stamp put only began in 1946. And judging by the 16 holes, is not before 1947 (although I do not exclude that such could insert and change).

In general, 100% can only say that it's not exactly 1945. In 1945, such was not.

kypexin writes:

As for steel, I'm not sure - steel lighters were in 1945, but they were bottom of a convex outward. By the form similar to the usual worn chrome brass, which has been used since 1946 (although the photo, not holding hard to say). Yes, and in-depth stamp put only began in 1946. And judging by the 16 holes, is not before 1947 (although I do not exclude that such could insert and change).

In general, 100% can only say that it's not exactly 1945. In 1945, such was not.

about Steel: Chrome-plated brass does not rust - my all donnyshko rusty inside - since 2004, how to quit smoking, it is not never ran and did not use

dry weight of 56 grams lighter. - Weigh your, brass, have the run? - Very interesting!

relative, received it as a gift from the Americans came home crippled in 1945, in 1946 he already had a son who was born on the farm lived :) (North Caucasus, Tuapse district), did not go anywhere from there and not have physical opportunities to change insert!

eg I first saw this (this) lighter than the picture and live with him in 1991, so exclude the possibility of replacing the insert - did not have them for sale in the USSR (at least in the boonies)

yes, and if possible replacement - would he nail axis instead of collective farms?

I repeat: no one example of the tables and inserts donnyshka stamp my lighter does not beat: (

and taking into account the information from this site that the steel produced by 1945 inclusive - just do not understand what period it attributed

will the son of the relative front-line advice to urgently changed birth certificate - bo he could not have been born in 1946 - his father until 1952 sharilsya somewhere and begging lighter :))))))

no offense!

simply absurd situation: the facts contradict the catalogs ....

Request to the moderator: Please close topic - while I'm not convinced that it is a replica before last year :)))

Let the mystery remain a mystery.

Gorynych5 writes:

Druzhischsche, you know what bullshit is different from the legend? So that pizdunu say he snitch, and a man to tell a good legend believe. Your cousin-soldier deserved fame that that was a war, and how and when he got this lighter, does it matter? Can and has been sharing with an ally, and then lost a gift, and he crook extracted bagatelle similar to the memory of the meeting .. Experts precisely dated years edition. That is indisputable. So what? How does it change your life? There is a legend, is a feat departed person, there is a piece of metal, looking at which you remember it.

Thank you.

Good answer!

Correctly, it is better to leave things as they are and not to engage in excavations.

kypexin writes:

Yes, what then could be hurt :) I'm your expert opinion on the dating lighters gave: 1948-1951. Could the same and its former owner something confused, especially after 50-60 years ... Maybe this is another lighter, and she donated somewhere still is not found :)

Yes, what can be the same offense?

Nothing of the sort!

I got it over in 1991, when the owner was still alive and in a sober mind. Since receiving it as a gift from The camera took about 36 years. Old school was chelovechische to lie.

But .....

Fact and directories differ, and therefore born please close twig.

Honestly, no offense!

I just realized an attempt to clarify that nurtured for many years, but does not seem possible.

Thank you all for your help!

shock66 writes:

I got it over in 1991, when the owner was still alive and in a sober mind. Since receiving it as a gift from The camera took about 36 years.

That's the phrase is not entirely clear. If it's been 36 years since a gift from the American to start your ownership of it in 1991, then was handed a gift in 1955. And then it corresponds to the time since this lighter - it's exactly the period 1949-53 - the 5-functioning loop (with 1949.), insert if Nickel (1949-51), if the steel, the 1951-53 year.

Well, nothing American could not give her in 1945 - would be violated space-time continuum)) Zippo from the future!

xidemonix writes:

That's the phrase is not entirely clear. If it's been 36 years since a gift from the American to start your ownership of it in 1991, then was handed a gift in 1955. And then it corresponds to the time since this lighter - it's exactly the period 1949-53 - the 5-functioning loop (with 1949.), insert if Nickel (1949-51), if the steel, the 1951-53 year.

Well, nothing American could not give her in 1945 - would be violated space-time continuum)) Zippo from the future!

my fault - not exactly counted / number have

course from 1945 to 1991 passed 46, and not 36 years.

Hartman writes:

In fact, everything was much more interesting, because the real intrigue - from off the disabled WWII, bezvylazno lived post-war life in the North Caucasus American Lighter released somewhere shortly before the outbreak of war in Korea? It's just a holiday what it is ...

Here I can not understand

On the one hand, knowing this man and his lifestyle from the "post-war" (again, his words and the words of close relatives), as well as how he valued two-relics brought gifts (second - German dagger helluva beautiful) I can not imagine where he could nadybat and so keep the lighter 50s :)

on the other hand - the facts catalogs

Zippo dealer in Belgorod region (he gave me the address of this site) suggested that this could be a lighter "transitional model" 1945-46

he can and rights body-at the beginning of 46 have been with the "bottom pressure"

only here the material of manufacture - steel ...

Hartman writes:

With such frugality sign - knew a man who until his death enjoyed exclusively by cutlery which made itself somewhere in the woods when there partisans. He lived almost a hundred years, has experienced all the bastards and cannibals of his times. Grandfather was not killed, these are no longer made, even colonels.

Steel wartime, as far as I know (I could be wrong) - was solely coating black crackle. It could not go on "naked" steel - especially since she just turned into a piece of rust would, obviously.

Surprising that for so many years has not fallen off cap - its most subtle loop construction site ...

Damn.

Intrigue powerful, of course.

Studying catalogs, also came to the conclusion that it is, in theory, should be "bathed" coating

Loop caps still quite normal, though significantly backlash, and the hinge to fall off and do not think - there is resistance welding prihvachen goodness, that already on the outer side is clearly visible :)

shock66 writes:

Zippo dealer in Belgorod region (he gave me the address of this site) suggested that this could be a lighter "transitional model" 1945-46

he can and rights body-at the beginning of 46 have been with the "bottom pressure"

only here the material of manufacture - steel ...

Yes, that's the thing that I could not. Exact - could not exist in 1945.

kypexin writes:

Yes, that's the thing that I could not. Exact - could not exist in 1945.

Here in this then cool. The presence of some American WWII veteran loot 41-45gg - this is more the rule rather than the exception. From the banks of stew to the aircraft. Lighters, can openers, flashlights ...

Boring and mundane.

But here is the presence of a veteran American things produced just in the most hysterical paranoia period towards allies - it's cool.

Maybe worth a friend write a good letter in English, attach a photo and send it to Bradford, they can shed light on this situation?

Well, maybe there is some sort of zkovyrka, which is known only to the company Zippo.

dreamwork writes:

Maybe worth a friend write a good letter in English, attach a photo and send it to Bradford, they can shed light on this situation?

In my opinion, the board has the right to sell :)

if the whole world is already spilled, we must try!

If I get the answer, whatever it was, would put it here.

Thank you all!

oniks1 writes:

Maybe this is too much, but I would ask such a question on the page Zippo - http://www.facebook.com/Zippo

At least, they would see the opinion of connoisseurs and lovers around the world ... There are many lovers of rarities ... But I think that the company Zippo would not remain on the sidelines ...

will!

thanks for the link!