.. Zippo was founded in
Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1932 when George G. Blaisdell decided to
create a lighter that would look good and be easy to use. Blaisdell
obtained the rights for an Austrian windproof lighter with a
removable top, and re-designed it to his own requirements. He made
the case rectangular and attached the lid to the bottom with a
welded hinge, and surrounded the wick with a windhood. Fascinated
by another recent invention, the zipper, Blaisdell called his new
lighter "Zippo", and backed it with a Lifetime Guarantee. Today
Zippo has produced over 325 million windproof lighters since its
founding in 1932. Except for improvements in the flint wheel and
modifications in case finishes, Blaisdell's original design remains
virtually unchanged today. The Lifetime Guarantee that accompanies
every Zippo metal product still guarantees that "It works or we fix
it free".
Zippo has expanded its sales operations nationally and
internationally through a wide network of sales representatives. In
more than 120 countries throughout the world, Zippo is synonymous
with American made quality and craftsmanship.
The company produces the Zippo Lighter Collectors' Guide containing
illustrations of the lighters and descriptions of the series, as
well as an explanation of the date code found on the bottom of
every Zippo lighter. Clubs for lighter collectors have been
organized in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Japan and the United
States.
There is now a club for UK collectors, the Zippo UK Collectors
Club. If you are interested in joining check out the Collectors
Club
here
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