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GmpaJim said:
“I know nothing” they’ve always been with my parents stuff.
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Very nice knife! Looks to be an old imperial? I just picked up my first imperial not long ago. A frontier made in Ireland!

And holy cow... be very careful with that lighter! It's not in the best condition... but that external hinge points to it being one of the earliest zippos manufactured! Whatever you do, do NOT send it in to zippo to get it repaired. They will replace vintage parts like that hinge with a brand new one and destroy the lighters history.

There is an incredible amount of information on this webpage regarding the dating of zippo lighters if you want more information on it:

Glen's Zippo Page

Glen's Zippo Lighter Collection
www.glenzippo.co.uk

EDIT: In fact, I think it is most likely the first model of zippo ever created. Dating between 1933 and 1936.
 
lithicus said:
Very nice knife! Looks to be an old imperial? I just picked up my first imperial not long ago. A frontier made in Ireland!

And holy cow... be very careful with that lighter! It's not in the best condition... but that external hinge points to it being one of the earliest zippos manufactured! Whatever you do, do NOT send it in to zippo to get it repaired. They will replace vintage parts like that hinge with a brand new one and destroy the lighters history.

There is an incredible amount of information on this webpage regarding the dating of zippo lighters if you want more information on it:

Glen's Zippo Page

Glen's Zippo Lighter Collection
www.glenzippo.co.uk

EDIT: In fact, I think it is most likely the first model of zippo ever created. Dating between 1933 and 1936.
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Thank you! Good reading on a rainy day!
 
By coincidence, I had this one out of my accumulation to photograph and post. Knew it was kind of a replica, minus the external hinge, and thought it paired well with this 110. GmpaJim GmpaJim wonderful lighter, I love the solid brass and copper lighters and L lithicus for the great info.
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pjsjr said:
By coincidence, I had this one out of my accumulation to photograph and post. Knew it was kind of a replica, minus the external hinge, and thought it paired well with this 110. GmpaJim GmpaJim wonderful lighter, I love the solid brass and copper lighters and L lithicus for the great info.
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Wow, love the handles on that buck!! And nothing wrong with a repro 😁 I love the slanted lines and the flat bottom on that brass zippo. And thank you for the kind words!
 
Will Power said:
I could tell a pack of lies, putting myself at the centre of non-existent events BS style ;) By claiming I was in France in 1998 when they won the final of the World Cup in football and had these in my pocket when Zizou took part in the glory:cool: Instead, it was a year later and I picked up a packet of 3 small Bics in an Intermarché while buying wine:D I have the other two Bics as well somewhere with Henry and Vieira on them. Those days Zidane had hair! Shown here with Opinel No.6 stainless in Bubinga wood. The No.6 is overlooked by some but I find it a superb and more compact model than the ubiquitous 8.

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I like the No. 6, much more pocketable than the No. 8 (though I will still carry a No. 8). Have you tried the No. 7? It’s a nice in-between size.
 
pjsjr said:
By coincidence, I had this one out of my accumulation to photograph and post. Knew it was kind of a replica, minus the external hinge, and thought it paired well with this 110. GmpaJim GmpaJim wonderful lighter, I love the solid brass and copper lighters and L lithicus for the great info.
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Wow! That’s neat they would use that decoration. Simplicity can be very elegant.
 
GmpaJim said:
“I know nothing” they’ve always been with my parents stuff.
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Totally cool! I knew what I was looking at because of this thread - in researching my Zippos after the thread started I found one on dating and the external hinge stands out as the defining feature of the early Zippos. You have quite the heirloom there. The knife is a souvenir knife but I cannot read the tang stamp. As mentioned could be Imperial (or Hammer Brand or Providence or Colonial) they all made Shell-handled knives. OH
 
Prester John said:
You gotta carry the cigs in your t-shirt sleeve:
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Isn't that the normal place if you don't have a shirt pocket or fanny pack?

Carrying in a pants pocket always resulted in (potentially sweaty) broken smokes, even when I smoked the old fashioned (even in the 1970's) non-filter Lucky Strikes, Camel, Chesterfield, Kool Tips, and Pal Mal reds. (Never saw or tried Pal Mal greens. I heard they were actually stronger than Kools Tips! FYI if not familiar: Kool Tips were regular not 100's Kools made without a filter. At the "don't light here" end, they had a 1/4 to 3/8 inch white speckled band. They were a bit ... stout(?) ... worse than a 1 inch(±) Swisher Sweets quote/unquote "cigar". I think they may have been for folks wanting to quit smoking...)
 
btb01 said:
Have you tried the No. 7?
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Of all of the various opinel sizes, the 7 was the one that I thought would fit me best.

Will Power said:
Yes I have and I do like that one too. Well, fact is I'm very keen on all Opinels - such an original, simple. clever. effective and likeable thing, bit like the Zippo :cool:
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Good to know you enjoy yours! 😁

Old Hunter said:
Totally cool! I knew what I was looking at because of this thread - in researching my Zippos after the thread started I found one on dating and the external hinge stands out as the defining feature of the early Zippos. You have quite the heirloom there. The knife is a souvenir knife but I cannot read the tang stamp. As mentioned could be Imperial (or Hammer Brand or Providence or Colonial) they all made Shell-handled knives. OH
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This post made me smile 🙂 Glad this thread has taught you a thing or two about Zippos! I've learned so much about Case and Schrade from you and so many other things from this forum. A great place to be!

Prester John said:
You gotta carry the cigs in your t-shirt sleeve:
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🤣😂 I think EVERY picture of my grandfather when he was younger has him with a pack of cigs rolled up in his sleeve. I died laughing when I saw this pic. His expression is priceless 😅

afishhunter said:
Isn't that the normal place if you don't have a shirt pocket or fanny pack?
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😆 Despite knowing the shirt sleeve was a thing, it just never crossed my mind. I just deal with crushed sweaty cigarettes from time to time hahahh I find they don't break too often, but I've certainly patched/fixed more than a cig or two in my day.


Good morning all! This is an old picture from before I knew this thread or any like it existed. I had picked up a Case 366 for a small fixed blade but wanted something a little bit more slender and longer. Found an older 3 FINN at a good price (not original sheath) and seeing as it is often considered a bird and trout knife, these Zippos seemed appropriate!
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afishhunter said:
Isn't that the normal place if you don't have a shirt pocket or fanny pack?

Carrying in a pants pocket always resulted in (potentially sweaty) broken smokes, even when I smoked the old fashioned (even in the 1970's) non-filter Lucky Strikes, Camel, Chesterfield, Kool Tips, and Pal Mal reds. (Never saw or tried Pal Mal greens. I heard they were actually stronger than Kools Tips! FYI if not familiar: Kool Tips were regular not 100's Kools made without a filter. At the "don't light here" end, they had a 1/4 to 3/8 inch white speckled band. They were a bit ... stout(?) ... worse than a 1 inch(±) Swisher Sweets quote/unquote "cigar". I think they may have been for folks wanting to quit smoking...)
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The summer of ‘71 our squadron (VP-26) deployed 4 mo. to NAS Bermuda..tuff duty!
My friend switched between Camels & Luckys.
There was no air in the old barracks we were in.
I went to shower, Wayne was in there under a semi cold shower to cool off, with a lucky in his mouth. Definitely a hardcore smoker!
In high school we smoked Swishers, then somebody bought some Dr. Rumneys Metholyputus Snuff to snort.
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I’m the hero in the middle. Man…we were kids!
Sorry thread, never get me drinkin’ around a fire, you’ll be sorry.
 
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