Antique Shop Zippos

emopunker2004 · 02-20-2011, 03:12 PM

Well, The wife and I went to the beach during the day yesterday to go look at the shops and to eat. The trip was really for her, but while in one of the antique shops, she saw two zippo lighters just laying on a table in a section of semi-clutter. Sure enough there were two zippo lighters laying there labeled $8 each. One is a plain brused gold one, the other a silver one with some engraving on it saying FFG-8 USS McInerney. I bought both of them because even though neither are truly antique, for two like new zippos I couldn't pass them up for $8 each. I'm buying a vector butane soft flame insert for one of them.

IMAG0124 by thestemens16, on Flickr

NCRadioMan · 02-20-2011, 06:53 PM

What markings are on the bottom. That will tell you date of production. Good find, especially the one with the ship. Those are made specifically for members of the ships crew, in most cases.

awsmith4 · 02-20-2011, 07:30 PM

Nice Find!

Another insert is the Blazer Z-plus torch. The one I have has lasted me at least 5years now. In fact it is housed in a gold zippo just like the one you have pictured

emopunker2004 · 02-20-2011, 09:07 PM

on the right side on the bottom of the gold one is 03 which i assume is 2003. the silver has XV

NCRadioMan · 02-20-2011, 09:36 PM

Yep, 2003 and XV is 1999. http://www.zippoclick.com/collecting/dateCodes.aspx

emopunker2004 · 02-20-2011, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awsmith4

Nice Find!

Another insert is the Blazer Z-plus torch. The one I have has lasted me at least 5years now. In fact it is housed in a gold zippo just like the one you have pictured

I already have enough torches right now lol. That's why I'm gonna turn a zippo into a soft flame butane.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Yep, 2003 and XV is 1999. http://www.zippoclick.com/collecting/dateCodes.aspx

Thanks for the info. I think I'm gonna convert the Gold one. I wanna leave the one with the ship alone for the most part.

02-21-2011, 02:41 PM

hey justin, you know that soft flame is a pipe-style lighter, right?

emopunker2004 · 02-21-2011, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kickerb

hey justin, you know that soft flame is a pipe-style lighter, right?

Nope its not. They make both kinds and the insert I bought is not.

02-22-2011, 07:26 PM

I put the soft flame in my zippo. I love it.

02-20-2011, 03:12 PM	#1
emopunker2004 Central Fla rollin Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Justin Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 6,171 Trading: (46)	Antique Shop Zippos Well, The wife and I went to the beach during the day yesterday to go look at the shops and to eat. The trip was really for her, but while in one of the antique shops, she saw two zippo lighters just laying on a table in a section of semi-clutter. Sure enough there were two zippo lighters laying there labeled $8 each. One is a plain brused gold one, the other a silver one with some engraving on it saying FFG-8 USS McInerney. I bought both of them because even though neither are truly antique, for two like new zippos I couldn't pass them up for $8 each. I'm buying a vector butane soft flame insert for one of them. IMAG0124 by thestemens16, on Flickr

02-20-2011, 06:53 PM	#2
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Antique Shop Zippos What markings are on the bottom. That will tell you date of production. Good find, especially the one with the ship. Those are made specifically for members of the ships crew, in most cases. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

02-20-2011, 07:30 PM	#3
awsmith4 Simple Pleasures - 2oL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Albert Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,602 Trading: (111)	Re: Antique Shop Zippos Nice Find! Another insert is the Blazer Z-plus torch. The one I have has lasted me at least 5years now. In fact it is housed in a gold zippo just like the one you have pictured __________________ Its THIS easy to support our troops

02-20-2011, 09:07 PM	#4
emopunker2004 Central Fla rollin Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Justin Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 6,171 Trading: (46)	Re: Antique Shop Zippos on the right side on the bottom of the gold one is 03 which i assume is 2003. the silver has XV

02-20-2011, 09:36 PM	#5
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Antique Shop Zippos Yep, 2003 and XV is 1999. http://www.zippoclick.com/collecting/dateCodes.aspx __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

02-21-2011, 02:41 PM	#7
kickerb Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Antique Shop Zippos hey justin, you know that soft flame is a pipe-style lighter, right?

02-22-2011, 07:26 PM	#9
full count Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Antique Shop Zippos I put the soft flame in my zippo. I love it.

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