Zippo Lighter 1600 SLIM BR Satin Chrome SLIM Windproof Refillable Lighter Men Women
Zippo Lighter with refillable petrol, windproof, made in USA, regular, packaged in an eco-friendly gift box, refillable with Zippo refill fluid (sold empty). The Code on the Base. A characteristic element of Zippo production from 1933 to today is the use of a code on the base of each lighter, which identifies the year of production. The idea, born with a practical purpose, has then become a source of interest for collectors who are looking for older lighters. Until 1957, only the patent registration number was indicated, from 1958 dots were introduced, from 1966 the bars, first vertical and then oblique. From 1986 the double coding was used, with the indication of a letter (from A to L) for the twelve months, and a Roman numeral for the year of production (IX = 1993, X = 1994 ...), from the year 2001 the Roman numerals were replaced by Arabic numerals. Even on the meaning of these codes, and especially on the identification bars, the most imaginative interpretations have been born, among which the most recurrent is the statement that, ultimately, the more bars the lighter has, the more windproof it is. Discover the age of your Zippo lighter by checking the correspondence of the code printed on the bottom, with the 3 illustrated tables.