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!