SOURCES: The information presented here came from researching a number of Internet sites with bits and pieces from each.
A wrap-arround leather model date added to the Zippo line.
The first markings were added in 1957 and overlapped into 1958.
It has a limited wrinkle blu coat finish and a hinge.
The date code enables the collectors to determine the age of the Zippo lighter at a glance.
The slim model has a four- dating hinge how well, but the plates are moved to the inside of the dating.
The ten guide Zippo lighter is produced.
A new Zippo logo was developed in the 1940's but was not implemented until 1955.