Zippo real or fake?

[kaotick]

I just bought a Zippo off eBay.

Supposedly it is brand new. The red sticker was hanging off and the hinge looks like white out was applied to it. That doesn't really matter to me but the bottom of the zippo doesn't seem right to me.

http://yfrog.com/1squicksilverzippoj

Real or fake?

Thanks!

 

[amroc]

http://www.zippoclick.com/collecting/dateCodes.aspx

looks real to me.

 

[Amon81]

Thanks for that link, pretty interesting. Mine is 1997, I've had it since 1998. Great bit of kit, always with me.

 

[hung-solo]

i have one of my grandpa's old zippo's.. 1930's i think..