ZIPPO ANTIQUE BRASS RCA NIPPER LIGHTER AND FLASHLIGHT

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BRAND NEW ZIPPO ANTIQUE BRASS RCA NIPPER AND CHIPPER LIGHTER AND FLASHLIGHT COMBO. 100% Zippo. Sure to be a hit with any dog lover. Starting with the Zippo Antique Brass - 201FB lighter, this Zippo comes with a custom brass image of the RCA dogs, Nipper and his little brother Chipper above a brass RCA label. Also included is a Zippo "ZipLIGHT". Invented in 1996, this flashlight can be placed inside the antique brass shell once the lighter mechanism is removed (slides out from the top) and will turn your lighter into a neat little flashlight, useful for any situation w a pocket flashlight would come in handy. Don't be fooled by other auctions using my photos! The Radio Corporation of America was formed in October 1919 Some history on RCA and the boys, Nipper and Chipper: Nipper the Dog - The fox terrier mascot of the RCA Victor company seen in numerous commercials and print ads. Nipper was previously the symbol of the Gramophone Company, and later the Victor Talking Machine Company which became RCA Victor in 1929. The company logo of a white dog (Nipper) sitting aside an Edison phonograph record player and listening intently (head tilted) to "His Master's Voice" (trademark phrase of RCA) was inspired by a painting of Nipper made by the dog's second master, Francis Barrand. Nipper was born in England in 1884 and died in 1895 . A 15-foot statue of Nipper, on display in the city of Baltimore for some 22 years, sold in 1975 for the sum of one dollar. In 1916, the 11-story tower in the RCA building in Camden, New Jersey was fitted with four 15-foot stain glass circular windows featuring the likeness of Nipper the dog. Years later, the 500,000 square foot RCA building fell into disrepair and the tower windows were donated to the Smithsonian Institution. In 1999, in an attempt to make the building more attractive to developers, the City of Camden commissioned Philadelphia artist John Beirs to recreate four new stained-glass panels to replace the originals. At 11:00 PM, on December 31, 1998, the former RCA landmark tower once again illuminated the image of Nipper for all the world to see. As of 1998, RCA's adorable mascot was resurrected in a series of new commercials featuring Nipper and his brother, a smaller 1990s look-a-like sidekick called Chipper . 75 YEARS IN THE MAKING.. ZIPPO IS 75 THIS YEAR!!! George G. Blaisdell invented the Zippo ® Windproof Lighter in 1932. Mr. Blaisdell was nicknamed "Mr. Zippo" by famed World War II war correspondent Ernie Pyle. The Zippo lighter was given its name as a derivation of the word "zipper" and because Zippo inventor George G. Blaisdell liked the sound of the word "Zipper", which had been patented in nearby Meadville, PA. The original price for a Zippo lighter was $1.95. Zippo started engraving initials and providing metal insignias in 1936. The first patent for the Zippo windproof lighter was granted on March 3, 1936, Patent Number 2032695. The basic concept of the Zippo lighter has remained unchanged for the past 71 years. The first corporate logo decorated 500 lighters in 1936 for Zippo's cross-town Bradford neighbor Kendall Refining Company. Zippo ran its first national advertising in Esquire magazine in December 1937. Between 1934 and 1940 Zippo moved more than 300,000 lighters through the use of punchboard advertising. Considered a game of chance, punchboards were ruled illegal in 1940. Zippo windproof lighters have been carried by GIs in every war from World War II to Desert Storm. The Zippo factory in Bradford, PA produces close to 80,000 lighters a day. Zippo produces about 12 million lighters a year. Every Zippo product is guaranteed with an unconditional lifetime guarantee: Any Zippo product, when returned to its factory, will be put in first-class mechanical condition free of charge, for Zippo has yet to charge a cent for repair of a Zippo product, regardless of age or condition. The finish, however, is not guaranteed. Zippo introduced: Table Ligh... read more

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