Zippos Articles

Counterfeit Zippos - Conartists try to rip people off by selling counterfeit products. This applies for Zippo lighters, like most popular products, because certain people/companies produce unauthentic lighters and try to pass them off as the "real thing". If you are looking to purchase a Zippo lighter, you will want ...

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Zippos Used During the World War II - Zippo lighters made a major statement during World War II. Since brass and copper were in short supply due to the war, these Zippos were made of steel. They were dipped in a black coating to protect against rusting. This would often give the lighters a "crackled" appearance because the paint w...

Zippo Fuel Evaporation Prevention - The main downside for Zippos, is the fact its the fuel evaporates very quickly during certain seasons of the year. During summer, evaporation is very fast and it could take less than a week for a Zippo's fuel to evaporate completely (even if the Zippo is not used at all!). However, there ...

Zippo Ukpeep and Maintenance - Although Zippos have a life-long guarantee, like everything else they may need adjusting, refilling, replaced parts, or some other type of repair. If you have time, some of these things can be easily done by yourself. Replacing the lighter fluid is a simple task. The only thing req...

Multiple Product Market for Zippos - As more people quit smoking, the market for Zippo lighters has dropped off. While Zippo still dominates the refillable lighter market, a new broader approach was needed. In 2001, Zippo began producing more products.  Instead of being a one-product business, it was time for changes. ...

Zippos Today - More than 400 million Zippos have been produced since the year 1932. Mr Zippo did a very good job at making the Zippo well designed since virtually the design has stayed unchanged since its creation more than fifty years ago. A major change which oc...