Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp
1984 · Regular · Bradford · Japan-market Flat Bottom — Case & bottom stamp reference (1984)
1984 · Regular · Bradford · Japan-market Flat Bottom: Japan-market flat-bottom style with a comparatively shallow or flat impression, early script Zippo lettering and thick slash marks. The source cites a 1984–1985 production period (Zippo Manual World, Book 1, p. 241); this individual example is attributed to 1984.
- Known period
- 1984
- Plant
- Bradford / United States
- Case type
- Regular
- Dating evidence
- Collector-reported reference — A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.
- Reference verification
- Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.
- Year attribution
- source-attributed
Reference images · real photographed examples
Japan-market flat-bottom style with a comparatively shallow or flat impression, early script Zippo lettering and thick slash marks. The source cites a 1984–1985 production period (Zippo Manual World, Book 1, p. 241); this individual example is attributed to 1984.
Dating evidence and reference verification
Sources: J. Kim
Collector-reported reference: A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.
Reference verification: Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.
Photographic copyright: J. Kim
Dating caution. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.