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This is a nice used "Hard To Find" 1963 Zippo Town & Country pocket lighter. The front shows the logo for Grumman. The enamel does show some wear.

The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation , later Grumman Aerospace Corporation , was a leading producer of military and civilian aircraft of the 20th century. The company filed as a business on 5 December 1929, and opened its doors 2 January 1930. Grumman eagerly pursued contracts with the US Navy . They designed the first practical floats with a retractable landing gear for the Navy, and this launched Grumman into the aviation market. The first Grumman aircraft was also for the Navy, the Grumman FF-1 , a biplane with retractable landing gear . This was followed by a number of other successful designs. For much of the Cold War period Grumman was the largest single corporate employer on Long Island. Grumman's products were considered so reliable and ruggedly built that the company was often referred to as the " Grumman Iron Works ."

During World War II , Grumman became famous for its Navy fighter aircraft , F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat , and for its torpedo bomber TBF Avenger . Grumman's first jet plane , the F9F Panther , became operational in 1949, but the company's big postwar successes came in the 1960s with the A-6 Intruder and in the 1970s with the F-14 Tomcat .

Grumman were also the chief contractor on the Apollo Lunar Module that landed men on the moon. They received the contract on 7 November, 1962, and ultimately built 13 lunar modules (LMs). As the Apollo program neared its end, Grumman was one of the chief competitors for the contract to design and build the Space Shuttle , but lost to Rockwell International .

Meanwhile, in 1969, the company changed its name to Grumman Aerospace Corporation , and in 1978 it sold the Grumman-American Division to Gulfstream Aerospace . Grumman built the Grumman Long Life Vehicle ( LLV ), a light transport mail truck designed for and used by the United States Postal Service . The LLV entered service in 1986.

The end of the Cold War at the beginning of the 1990s and the ensuing reduced need for defense spending led to a wave of mergers as aerospace companies shrank; in 1994 Grumman merged with Northrop to form Northrop Grumman .

This Zippo case and insert have the 2517191 patent. The case does not have any major scratches or dents. Does show light/normal handling with small dings. The hinge is tight. The insert has a very strong large hump cam spring, stiff white/gray wick, hollow flint wheel rivet, and the flint tube is open and has no obstructions. I feel I have taken some pretty good pictures so you will be able to see exactly what you are bidding on. I accept PayPal, money orders (only Western Union money orders from other listed countries), and cashier checks. I will accept personal checks if feedback is great, but please email me before bidding. Shipping is $2.50 US. For International shipping, please use the available calculator to determine shipping cost. Insurance is optional depending on method of shipping. Thank you for bidding.

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