How old my Zippo is?
Dating Your Zippo Lighter Valuable information on the bottom of every Zippo windproof lighter can help you determine its date of manufacture. Starting in the mid 50’s, a date code was stamped on the bottom of every Zippo lighter made.
How can you tell the date of a Zippo lighter?
Dating Your Zippo Lighter As with most collectibles, the date of manufacture of a Zippo lighter often affects its value. Valuable information on the bottom of every Zippo windproof lighter can help you determine its date of manufacture. Starting in the mid 50’s, a date code was stamped on the bottom of every Zippo lighter made.
When was the first Zippo Slim lighter made?
Slim lighters were first introduced in 1956, with a flat bottom and no date code. The first markings were added in 1957 and overlapped into 1958. From 1957-1965 the code configuration on the slim lighters differed from the regular lighters (See Date Code Chart below).
When did the Zippo BLU butane lighter come out?
Beginning in 2001, the Roman numerals indicating the year were replaced with numbers corresponding to the last digits of the year of manufacture. The first Zippo BLU™ butane lighters were made in 2007. The date code is the same format as Regular Windproof Lighters.
When did they start using date codes for Zippos?
Starting in 1958 Zippo used date codes (there were prior date codes, but no one seems clear on exactly what they were). If the Zippo is 1958 or later, check the Date Code Chart to find the year and, frequently, month of production. The Date Code Chart is below.
Dating Your Zippo Lighter As with most collectibles, the date of manufacture of a Zippo lighter often affects its value. Valuable information on the bottom of every Zippo windproof lighter can help you determine its date of manufacture. Starting in the mid 50’s, a date code was stamped on the bottom of every Zippo lighter made.
Slim lighters were first introduced in 1956, with a flat bottom and no date code. The first markings were added in 1957 and overlapped into 1958. From 1957-1965 the code configuration on the slim lighters differed from the regular lighters (See Date Code Chart below).
Beginning in 2001, the Roman numerals indicating the year were replaced with numbers corresponding to the last digits of the year of manufacture. The first Zippo BLU™ butane lighters were made in 2007. The date code is the same format as Regular Windproof Lighters.
Starting in 1958 Zippo used date codes (there were prior date codes, but no one seems clear on exactly what they were). If the Zippo is 1958 or later, check the Date Code Chart to find the year and, frequently, month of production. The Date Code Chart is below.
