r/Zippo 6d ago

We’re hosting an AMA!

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61 Upvotes

Whether you’re curious about how the lighters are made, collecting, designs or repairs, we’ll be answering your questions live on Wednesday, July 29 from 9–11 am ET! If we don’t get to your questions during the session, we’ll do our best to reply within the next 24 hours. 

Plus, there will be giveaways in the days leading up to the AMA, so stay tuned for your opportunity to win some incredible prizes! Mark your calendars now for the AMA and for the first giveaway kicking off on July 17. 


r/Zippo 1d ago

Mod Post Giveaway Update

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41 Upvotes

It's been fun so far! It's been nice seeing all the enthusiasm. Your boy here got a little excited so we're going to pump the brakes here a couple days. The next one will be on July 23rd at 12:00 noon, eastern US time. It will be another US only lot. After that, you'll start to see some EU prizes as well 😁

Be thinking of what you want to ask for the AMA coming up with u/zippomanufacturingco !

The previous giveaway

Winners so far:

u/Awesomesauceninja

u/clavenloft

u/Kell_Kill


r/Zippo 1h ago

Advice/Help Inherited Zippo Collection

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I inherited this collection from my grandfather. Does anyone know if any of these are rare or expensive? I’m not looking to sell them, and will probably display them like he did. I am more curious than anything. Thanks!


r/Zippo 1h ago

The last one

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r/Zippo 8h ago

Why does my Zippo have rhythm?

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16 Upvotes

I had to replace the spring as it was not lighting up. Now it still takes me 4-5 attempts to light it up the first time after not using it for a while (when it gets hot it lights up on the first attempt).

I left it open and I noticed this... Did I do something wrong last time I set up the wick?

Lighting up easily only when hot and now this makes me think there is something wrong with how the gas moves...


r/Zippo 9h ago

New to Zippo

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Recently was passed down some stuff from a family member. Had a good amout of Zippos. Pictured are a few of the highlights. All new never even had fluid in them as far as I can tell. Have few more gems ill post.


r/Zippo 21h ago

Display - finally

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153 Upvotes

These spent long enough in storage. From back in the day when sniping eBay auctions were fun.


r/Zippo 15h ago

Show and Tell 🍀🍀🍀

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48 Upvotes

r/Zippo 12h ago

Advice/Help Help dating this beat up Zippo

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I'm a little stumped on trying to date this Zippo I have going off of some guides online. I can try to take better photos if need be.

Oddities:

  • It's magnetic. Both top and bottom case are fully magnetic.
  • Hinge looks like it's maybe been repaired?
  • The part inside the top lid that's part of the hinge is brass (pic #8 shows it well)
  • Bottom stamp is heavily damaged from who knows what.

I purchased this at an antique store last year for something like $10. Just been fiddling with it on my desk since. But I was finally interested to see what year it was made and started seeing signs that it's at least from 1954, which is pretty awesome. But then I saw something about it being magnetic it could be from WWII. And sure enough, a magnet sticks to it pretty strongly, all over the top and bottom case.

There's some light rust on the inside that worries me a little bit.

So, how old is this thang?

Any insight is greatly appreciated!


r/Zippo 3h ago

Advice/Help Hello everyone, I tried to purge the lighter and refill it, and tried adjusting it by removing the bottom plate, and it's only giving soft flames.

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4 Upvotes

r/Zippo 17h ago

Advice/Help Is this broken?

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23 Upvotes

The wheel is getting stuck and this tiny part is moving and spinning. Its new


r/Zippo 1d ago

Help identifying

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Got this zippo and wanted to know more about it but the bottom worn and curved out does anyone have any information about it.

Edit: thank yall for all the help. Been collecting lighters just started with zippo and this seems to be a great start to the collection.


r/Zippo 20h ago

Any Info?

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I recently made a trip to PA and found this lighter at an antique store for like 25 bucks. I’m brand new to collecting Zippos and wanted to know if there is anything special about this one. It’s very slim and a bit smaller to all my typical daily use ones. Thanks for any help you can offer!!


r/Zippo 18h ago

NSFW Zippo pibe insert - trouble keeping the pibe going after igniting

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Hey, I'm a new pipe smoker but have used a Butane blowtorch lighter before this and could easily get my pibe going for about 5 minutes. Now with my brand new Zippo Pipe Bhutane lighter all I get is a bit of ember and can barely keep it going for 1 minute. Am I doing something wrong here?


r/Zippo 14h ago

The lip on bottom of zippo case

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I have 6 zippos, 5 of which have a lip on the bottom of case around the zippo stamp/date. 1 with no lip . Does anyone have more info on this ?


r/Zippo 20h ago

Advice/Help Help with identifying - seems to be a slim. I see 2 dots on left 3 on right

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r/Zippo 15h ago

Discussion U.S.A. vs Canada

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Just wondering why there is such a disparity between what is available here in Canada vs the selection available in the U.S.A? The American designs see to be much nicer and much more variety.


r/Zippo 18h ago

Sucker Punch Sweepstakes Zippo

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Afternoon all, I'm trying to find some information about the Titled Zippo. I picked it up thrifting years ago for a few bucks as I kind of liked the movie and thought the design was cool.

It has the movie info on the back, the flat decal on the front. Not the raised prop one my google searches keep giving me.

From what little I can find, they only had 25 made, but the the extent of the info. I'm considering selling it but I'd like to know more before I make a decision.

If anyone has any details of the Sweepstakes, where it ran or just an educated estimate of what its worth I'd appreciate it!


r/Zippo 1d ago

Show and Tell Custom Alien Zippo

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140 Upvotes

This is an amazing zippo I bought on Etsy and I think you all will appreciate it.


r/Zippo 14h ago

For Sale 2015 Collectible of the year Zippo unfired

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2015 Collectible of the year Zippo unfired

https://ebay.io/m/FzOneI

Repost as I accidentally set price to wrong amount (lower and actually fair and in line with many others that have sold at a median price)

Greetings, I seen according to the rules that I am allowed to list one listing

Thank you.

It is listed on eBay

I believe the price is reasonable considering all of the other listings regarding this lighter.
I am open to offers


r/Zippo 1d ago

Show and Tell DICK

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65 Upvotes

I just finished cleaning up this 1968 engine turned polish chrome engraved “DICK.” it came out quite nice.


r/Zippo 1d ago

Advice/Help No Butane Pressure?

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I've had the Pipe butane insert for over a year and I've run into an issue. I use Zippo brand butane because it's the only nozzle that works with the inserts (the others available to me have metal nozzles or are the wrong size).

After a few fills, the butane cans (both small and large) seem to lack the pressure to fully fill the insert. A can used for about 5 fills will no longer fully gas up the insert and instead of a week, I get about a day or two of use. The can is still very full. If I buy and use a fresh can, the problem goes away. I bleed the insert before every fill.

Anyone else experience this?

I have like 4 butane cans that feel like they're over half full and I can't use them 🤷‍♂️


r/Zippo 1d ago

Non-factory advertising 1968

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This is the last of the three 1968s I received in a lot purchase. I think it’s interesting that Sunoco paid to have these engraved outside of the factory as opposed to ordering them direct.


r/Zippo 1d ago

Advice/Help Help me date this...

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I found this in a junk pile at a resale shop, and I'm trying to figure out how old this lighter is. Is it Korean war era? Or did the owner engrave this on a later model lighter?

I've googled the patent number and I've been getting mixed results.

I appreciate any help you guys can give me.


r/Zippo 1d ago

What to do with worn scrimshaw?

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I’ve had other scrimshaws that were even worse than this was so I peeled off the plastic part and polished them and you can’t even tell they were scrimshaws. Would this be worth more plain and polished, or as is?