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Zippo

For other uses, see Zippo (disambiguation).
Zippo Manufacturing Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1932 (1932)
FounderGeorge Grant Blaisdell
HeadquartersBradford, Pennsylvania, United States
ProductsLighters and accessories
Websitezippo.com

A Zippo lighter is a reusable metal lighter produced by Zippo Manufacturing Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] Thousands of different styles and designs have been made in the nine decades since their introduction, including military versions for specific regiments. Zippo lighters have been sold around the world and have been described as "a legendary and distinct symbol of America."[2][3] In 2012, the company produced the 500-millionth unit.[4][5] Since the company's inception, Zippo lighters have been primarily manufactured in the United States, although the company ran an operation from 1949 until 2002 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.[6]

  1. ^ Lander, David (February–March 2006). "The Buyable Past: Zippo Lighters". American Heritage. Archived from the original on 2006-05-21. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  2. ^ "The Short Story About The American Icon - The Legendary Zippo Lighter". BuzzFeed. September 29, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Hermsmeier, Lukas (January 3, 2016). "Zippo, die Geschichte des legendären Sturmfeuerzeugs" [Zippo, the story of the legendary windproof lighters]. Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  4. ^ Mandak, Joe (June 5, 2012). "Zippo produces 500 millionth lighter". USA Today. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  5. ^ "Zippo: 500 Million Lighters and Counting". ABC News.
  6. ^ "Dating Canadian Zippos". Glen's Zippos. Retrieved August 5, 2020.