ZIPPO mini pocket knife with one blade and one file - Would like more information

[CanadianCuttingEdge]

I've searched online for information about this little knife but I cannot find much.
There are many being sold on eBay etc, but all have 3rd party advertising on them (like car dealerships etc) Mine has NO advertising on it.
The only proof it is a Zippo product is found on the box and on the ricasso of the blade, it says:

ZIPPO
BRADFORD PA
USA

The others I have found online only say ZIPPO and don't have the rest of the details on the ricasso

If you can tell me the years that this was made I would be very appreciative.

 

[Guy McVer]

Have you tried asking Zippo directly? Their contact information is on their website.

Contact Zippo

Contact the Zippo Consumer Relations department conveniently online or by phone or mail.

www.zippo.com

Sometimes the direct approach is the best. I was able to get in touch with a Maglite engineer over the phone and have my questions answered simply by calling the phone number on Maglite's website. You may be able to do the same with Zippo. It's worth a shot.

 

[Daedric Panther]

That’s a weird looking zippo. Not sure how you’r supposed to light your cigarette with that thing. All joking aside, I agree with the post above. They have good customer service, I’m sure they’d respond to an email.

 

[Yo Mama]

Very cool knife!!!!

 

[CanadianCuttingEdge]

Have you tried asking Zippo directly? Their contact information is on their website.

Contact Zippo

Contact the Zippo Consumer Relations department conveniently online or by phone or mail.

www.zippo.com

Sometimes the direct approach is the best. I was able to get in touch with a Maglite engineer over the phone and have my questions answered simply by calling the phone number on Maglite's website. You may be able to do the same with Zippo. It's worth a shot.

Oh, of course Guy, thanks for the reminder, I have done the same for other products. I'll give it a go.

 

[LarryG]

Hey Jake: I don’t have any information for you, but I just wanted you to know that I really appreciate your YouTube reviews!

 

[Murphy Slaw]

I would think the Zippo division of Case/Zippo would be struggling to make money. Hardly anybody smokes nowadays. Back when I was young everybody smoked. Even your doctor. And you could smoke anywhere, even in your hospital room. I just don't know if competing with themselves is a good business plan. They should build something else.

 

[CanadianCuttingEdge]

I would think the Zippo division of Case/Zippo would be struggling to make money. Hardly anybody smokes nowadays. Back when I was young everybody smoked. Even your doctor. And you could smoke anywhere, even in your hospital room. I just don't know if competing with themselves is a good business plan. They should build something else.

This is an older knife, back in the last century, at least that's how it seems to me, so they are not competing with themselves. It looks like they did two versions of this knife back then - one as mine and one with a billfold clip.

 

[Guy McVer]

This is an older knife, back in the last century, at least that's how it seems to me, so they are not competing with themselves. It looks like they did two versions of this knife back then - one as mine and one with a billfold clip.

I would assume that Zippo (and Case) has records in some form of all of the products they have released.

It was not uncommon for companies to release annual catalogs with pictures with all of the available models of knives for that year. The trouble is tracking them down. Zippo might have an archive of these, or you might find an online resource of them.

It's also possible that there is some kind of book released for collectors which covers the history of the company and describes various models over the years. Books like this exist for a lot of other collectible products, and have even been made by the company itself in some cases.

 

[CanadianCuttingEdge]

I would assume that Zippo (and Case) has records in some form of all of the products they have released.

It was not uncommon for companies to release annual catalogs with pictures with all of the available models of knives for that year. The trouble is tracking them down. Zippo might have an archive of these, or you might find an online resource of them.

It's also possible that there is some kind of book released for collectors which covers the history of the company and describes various models over the years. Books like this exist for a lot of other collectible products, and have even been made by the company itself in some cases.

I contacted Zippo on Monday, hopefully they will get back to me soon.
Our local library doesn't have any books like you mentioned but I will look into the inter-library loaning system for more if Zippo doesn't get back to me with the information I requested.