Madness Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I've been using this zippo for a few years now. I found it in a box that my great grandmother had that was filled with matchbooks from the 60's from all different hotels in Iowa (she lived there), Vegas, California, New York, ect. I think the zippo belonged to my grandfather but I'm not too sure. He was in the Navy as an electrician on a battle ship in WWII so that what I'm thinking the shield was about but its been scratched off and I have no idea what its supposed to look like. There was a little bit of blue and white in the badge that has since come off but that's all I can tell you. On the bottom the pat # is 2517191 which puts it in the 1951 to 1957 area and its chrome so that narrows it down to late 1953 to 1957. I'm just trying to gather a little more info on it to see where it actually came from. Although for it being at least 53 years old, it still works great. Bart Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Actually just found out that it was from 1964 :) Quote Link to comment
freaky510 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 i have about 20 zippos but my mom took then from me when i was moving out. I need to get those from her :lol: :lol: :unsure: Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I've been using this zippo for a few years now. I found it in a box that my great grandmother had that was filled with matchbooks from the 60's from all different hotels in Iowa (she lived there), Vegas, California, New York, ect. I think the zippo belonged to my grandfather but I'm not too sure. He was in the Navy as an electrician on a battle ship in WWII so that what I'm thinking the shield was about but its been scratched off and I have no idea what its supposed to look like. There was a little bit of blue and white in the badge that has since come off but that's all I can tell you. On the bottom the pat # is 2517191 which puts it in the 1951 to 1957 area and its chrome so that narrows it down to late 1953 to 1957. I'm just trying to gather a little more info on it to see where it actually came from. Although for it being at least 53 years old, it still works great. Bart Can you find out what ship or squadron you Grandad served on or with? I used to have a Zippo that was on onboard a B-58 Hustler when is set some speed records back in the early 60's! But, some piece of human waste stole it! Get some info and I might be able to find the crest for you. Quote Link to comment
Braden Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 call zippo, ask for their historian, she is a nice lady and she will tell you everything you need to know, she is very helpful Quote Link to comment
FujiyamaMama Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Thats one sweet lighter. Quote Link to comment
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