Zippo Lighters Go To War

Always a proud American Patriot,  famous Zippo Lighter President G.G. Blaisdell started shipping as many of his lighters as possible during WWII. Soldiers loved the Zippo lighters because they were inexpensive, reliable, and they always worked when needed. During … Read More

Why a Zippo Lighter?

Although Low-tech as compared to many of these quadruple flame gold plated piezo ignition gadgets,  George Blaisdell’s  simple windproof Zippo Lighter has stood the test of time since 1933 and remains a piece of American history. Although supposedly not … Read More

Rockin’ Your Zippo Lighter

The kind of music that you listen too says a lot about the person that you are, about your values, your tastes, the era you grew up in, and in some cases your religion or political views. They also say … Read More

Collecting Zippo Lighters

Since the George G. Blaisdell fabricated the first Zippo lighter in 1933, more than 500 million lighters have been sold. He would be astonished today to discover that millions of Zippo fans around the world are collecting, buying, selling, swapping, … Read More

JR Quick Tip: The Zippo Wick

Remove the Lighter from its casing Unscrew the spring loaded holder Using needle nose pliers, remove all the cotton in the lighter Using the pliers, pull out the old wick Insert the new wick through the top of the … Read More

JR Quick Tip: Refueling Your Zippo

Remove the lighter from the casing On the bottom material that says “lift to fill” place a pen or small object in the center hole and lift it up Open your zippo fuel and fill the cotton underneath the … Read More

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