Vintage ZIPPO 1933 Square Case LIGHTER First Made RARE!
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Welcome, You are bidding on a.... Vintage 1930's First Edition ZIPPO Square Case LIGHTER I have just come across a lighter collection and in this collection is what I believe to be a original vintage first edition 1933-1934 ZIPPO Square Case LIGHTER. It is marked "Zippo Mfg. Co. Bradford, PA ZIPPO Pat. Pending Made in USA". I have researched this lighter to find out that this is the very first edition of the zippo lighter produced!!!! The outside mounted hinge was only used for a year 1933-1934 I believe after that they went to the normal hinge you see today. One of the few minor changes zippo has ever made to it's lighters. I an including information from the web sight that helped me date this lighter. Another thing is that t is no pat. number it states patent pending on the bottom of the case which also tells you it is early zippo. It is a true collectors item for the zippo collector and will be a wonderful, rare edition to any collection! The bar in the back of the lid sticks. I have to manually push it down so that it will not hit the partition in the lid that guides the bar. No dings I see just age wear. "He decided to refashion the Austrian lighter in the fall of 1932. Mr. Blaisdell fabricated a rectangular case and attached the top of the lighter to the case with a hinge. He retained the chimney design which protected
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