Zippo Lighter Founder Brushed Chrome

Zippo

Zippo Manufacturing Company is the maker of the world famous windproof lighter with the Lifetime Guarantee. Zippo was founded in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1932 when George G. Blaisdell decided to create a lighter that would look good and be easy to use. Blaisdell re-designed Austrian windproof lighter it to his own requirements. Fascinated by another recent invention, the zipper, Blaisdell called his new lighter "Zippo", and backed it with a Lifetime Guarantee.

Zippo has produced over 400 million windproof lighters since its founding in 1932. Except for improvements in the flint wheel and modifications in case finishes, Blaisdells original design remains virtually unchanged today. The Lifetime Guarantee that accompanies every Zippo lighter still guarantees that "It works or we fix it free".Zippo windproof lighters enjoy a widespread and enviable reputation as valuable collectibles. Clubs for lighter collectors have been organized in England, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Japan and the United States.