Zippo lighters and media images.

[springfield art]

While serving in Viet-Nam, '66-'67. lighter fluid became almost impossible to find at the PX because of black-market activity. A buddy refilled his Zippo with JP-4 (high-grade kerosine used as helicopter fuel and oddly enough in our multi-fuel trucks.) The Zippo worked just fine on this. When lighter fluid once more became available, he let the lighter burn until it used all of the JP-4 then refilled it with lighter fluid. Strangely. it wouldn't work with the lighter fluid. He even tried drying out the 'cotton' fluid holder. Still wouldn't work. So, he went back to using JP-4.

That's a cool 'detail story'! Thanks. I was in Army stateside 66-67 at a military hospital that rapidly filled up with guys brought back from VN for recovery. The gov't. would always try to place patients as close to home as possible.

 

[Snake Pleskin]

Yes, there's in my area a Donald Duck plumbing company. Also, this is real, a trucking company called A. Duey Pyle. I see their trucks all the time.

Where are you located? The kid I went to school with, his old man owned Plumbing.

 

[springfield art]

While serving in Viet-Nam, '66-'67. lighter fluid became almost impossible to find at the PX because of black-market activity. A buddy refilled his Zippo with JP-4 (high-grade kerosine used as helicopter fuel and oddly enough in our multi-fuel trucks.) The Zippo worked just fine on this. When lighter fluid once more became available, he let the lighter burn until it used all of the JP-4 then refilled it with lighter fluid. Strangely. it wouldn't work with the lighter fluid. He even tried drying out the 'cotton' fluid holder. Still wouldn't work. So, he went back to using JP-4.

Good ol' Zippo was smarter than we give 'em credit for!

 

[Packrat]

One thing i don't miss about the Zippo, is over filling an than having the leakage burn on your leg

 

[Snake Pleskin]

One thing i don't miss about the Zippo, is over filling an than having the leakage burn on your leg

Just light it and let it burn off the excess!

 

[user 53891]

Also, parents can be cruel, stupid or both. i went to high school with a girl named Candy Kane and April Showers and a guy named, wait for it!!... Donald Duck. Could you imagine what they put up with?

Now that's just cruel. Although Donnald is my favorite cartoon character

 

[maillemaker]

Zippo then responded to my further enquiry: they stated that the image (which I posted above) contained a part that was licensed.

I'm guessing they probably ran your images through a reverse image lookup on the internet and found your images elsewhere online, and are thus refusing to use them for fear of copyright infringement.

TinyEye found your arsenal picture from here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colt_Armory.jpg
Which appears to be licensed such that you can use but must give attribution.

Your second image looks like it came from here:
https://www.deviantart.com/gmil123/art/Samuel-Colt-The-Revolver-Inventor-788507964
I can't readily tell what licensing is available for it, if any.

So it's likely that Zippo has automated tools that go look for submitted images for a match on the internet, and if they are found, it bounces your order for copyright infringement.

 

[wojciste]

My son in law works for Zippo/Case. Graphics and design. Heading out there to visit them and the grandkids. Have more than a dozen lighters (only smoke a cigar twice a week), and try to buy the limited run knifes (I am a Life Member). Great products and as said earlier a true piece of Americana!

 

[AZbpBurner]

I had a teacher in college named Mary Christman. Normally no big deal, except that she was Jewish, and grew up with a lot of holiday jokes.

 

[Snake Pleskin]

My son in law works for Zippo/Case. Graphics and design. Heading out there to visit them and the grandkids. Have more than a dozen lighters (only smoke a cigar twice a week), and try to buy the limited run knifes (I am a Life Member). Great products and as said earlier a true piece of Americana!

I also had family that worked theer. My mother's, brother's daughter, my first cousin, was married to Blasdell Wick one of the owners! She was a graphic artist there for many years until the MS got so bad, she had to stop. My grandparents lived in Bradford there entire lives, and My brother still has a place there for hunting.

 

[Packrat]

Snake, when U said burn off the excess, I assume you meant before I put it in my pocket not after

 

[Snake Pleskin]

Snake, when U said burn off the excess, I assume you meant before I put it in my pocket not after

LOL, Yes, that would be best!

 

[Carteret Kid]

I had a teacher in college named Mary Christman. Normally no big deal, except that she was Jewish, and grew up with a lot of holiday jokes.

How about that infantry private in Vietnam with family name Longtime.

 

[smoothshooter]

Howdy:
Shows y'all the state of THIS country??? Yup, the Marines should have told Zippo just what they can do with their lighters? To me Zippo was always American as Apple Pie, or at least it USED to be!! I'm glad I gave up smoking 27 years ago and tossed MY Zippo.
God bless the Red White n Blue:
Two Feathers

This does not end well.