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The Zippo timeline began in the early 1930s at the Bradford Country Club in Bradford Pennsylvania. Mr Blaisdell saw a friend trying in vain to get his cumbersome Austrian made lighter to ignite. The lighter worked well, even in the wind, but you had to use both hands to use it and its thin metal surface dented easily. In the fall of 1932 he decided to redesign the Austrian lighter. He fabricated a rectangular case and attached the top of the lighter to the case with a hinge, he also kept they chimney design which protected the flame under adverse conditions. This resulted in a lighter that looked good and was easy to operate. The word Zippo was created by Mr Blaisdell in 1932, he liked the sound of the word zipper, so he played around with the word and finally settled on Zippo. The very first Zippo lighter sold for $1.95 each and was backed by Mr Blaisdells unconditional lifetime guarantee, that if it doesnt work they would fix it for free. To this date, Zippo has become a household name the world over and is famed for their windproof lighters and many collaborations and commemorative designs for various sporting heroes and famous brands. 2213 to choose from.




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