1938 Zippo with Factory Engraved Initials
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1938 Zippo with Factory Engraved Initials

Code: z99lzp90011


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!

BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,

And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!

Update 09/09/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!

BIG WEBSITE CHANGES are in the works and this Issue WILL BE CORRECTED sometime in OCTOBER!!

If you would like to PAY for an Artifact valued at OVER $100.00 with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!

We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!

And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!

That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: This is a 1938 Zippo with factory-engraved initials, GWC. Sometime in the 1960s the lighter was obviously sent back to the factory for hinge repair. At that time, a NICKEL 5-barrel hinge was put in the lighter and the original guts were replaced with a new insert. The factory worker also placed their initials on the inside of the cover. The insert is unmarked without a donut hole striker rivet, and was never fired.

VINTAGE: Circa 1938.

SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" high, 1-1/2" wide, and 1/2" deep.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Chrome-plated brass with blue paint. Factory engraved.

MARKINGS: "Block" logo and the patent # 2032695 on lighter's bottom; unmarked insert.

ITEM NOTES: These lighters that I am currently listing are part of a large collection that I have accumulated over the last 15 years. I will be selling more of this collection over the next few months. RAT93 LAFEX1/11 SAFEX12/12

CONDITION: 6+ (Fine-Very Fine): Light to moderate pocket wear. Paint 70% present.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.