Zippo find and repair.

[Beachkid23]

I don't know if it's worth very much but thanks to you all on TNET I was able to send it into zippo and have it serviced for free. I would've never known and sold it as a simple lighter not working. They sent some complementary flints. And a catalog for this year as well. The book is pretty interesting though as it has a lot markings for identification. So here is the lighter itself. USS Boston.

 

[jochart]

very nice, it's great to see a company stand 100% behind their products. here are a few companies that I have dealt with that also back a product from cradle to grave: Tesoro metal detectors, Howard and Miller grandfather clocks and Definitive Technology speakers.

 

[kcm]

Yeah, but I've got a Howard Miller Curio Clock I need to sell, but they're not easy to find buyers for right now.

 

[austin]

Great old Zippo and the best part is that it works. I'd probably keep it...

 

[Baltimore]

very nice, it's great to see a company stand 100% behind their products. here are a few companies that I have dealt with that also back a product from cradle to grave: Tesoro metal detectors, Howard and Miller grandfather clocks and Definitive Technology speakers.

Buck knives, kryptonite locks, anything made by LL Bean, and jansport backpacks are the same. Refreshing!

 

[cazisme]

Add GLoomis fishing rods to that list!

 

[BagLady]

That's a cool Zippo. It most likely was given to or bought by one of the Navy crewmen. My brother sent 2 of them to our Dad, from the ships he was on.
I have a ladies silver zippo with my name and scroll work on it from around 1980. I should send it to Zippo too.
Does the catalog explain about the "dash marks" on the bottom?

 

[Beachkid23]

Yes it does. I haven't taken the time to figure out what it means. But if you add a picture maybe I'll be able to figure it out. I'm getting over the flu so my time is spent more in bed then anything else.

 

[BagLady]

Hope you get well soon. I'll have to dig out my old lighter, not sure where it is.
Years ago someone told me the marks were like a grading system. The more marks the
more expensive the lighter...? IDK

 

[GibH]

Hope you get well soon. I'll have to dig out my old lighter, not sure where it is.
Years ago someone told me the marks were like a grading system. The more marks the
more expensive the lighter...? IDK

The marks are date codes.

 

[GibH]

Here's the chart published by Zippo:

 

[dejapooh]

I couldn't see any marks from the picture. What year is it?

 

[GibH]

I couldn't see any marks from the picture. What year is it?

If you look close you can see a dot left of Zippo. That would make it a 1965. It's harder to see sometimes on a slim line.


Oops, actually a dot on both sides, so 1964. One to the left and one right below the ®

 

[Beachkid23]

If you look close you can see a dot left of Zippo. That would make it a 1965. It's harder to see sometimes on a slim line.


Oops, actually a dot on both sides, so 1964. One to the left and one right below the [emoji768]

I completely overlooked those dots until you mentioned them. I was looking at the chart going none of these are on the zippo. Thanks!

 

[huntsman53]

Nice piece of memorabilia to a ship that served in the Pacific during WWII and three tours to Vietnam! It is a shame she was decommissioned in 1970 and sold for scrap in 1975!


Frank

 

[BagLady]

Found mine. It's from 1976. Nice little Ladies lighter

 

[Beachkid23]

Little update, just accepted an offer for $75!

 

[Beachkid23]

I talked to the guy who bought it and he said that he is in the process of opening up a Vietnam Memorial Museum. Somewhere out in California. This was going to be in there display. That's pretty awesome I think!

 

[Keppy]

Little update, just accepted an offer for $75!

?? Bag lady found it and you sold it

 

[Beachkid23]

?? Bag lady found it and you sold it

No.. I sold mine. She found hers that she was looking for. Different lighter.