Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp
1979 · Slim · Bradford — Case & bottom stamp reference (1979)
1979 · Slim · Bradford · Style 1.1: The photographed Slim layout shows two slashes to the left and one to the right. This differs from a documented 1979 Regular layout; do not transfer mark counts between case families without checking the source. 1979 · Slim · Bradford · Style 1: The source identifies this as a later lettering layout, with a block-style Zippo logo and BRADFORD, PA. positioned at the bottom.
- Known period
- 1979
- Plant
- Bradford / United States
- Case type
- slim
- Evidence / certainty
- photographed specimen — collector-supplied classification
Reference images · real photographed examples
The photographed Slim layout shows two slashes to the left and one to the right. This differs from a documented 1979 Regular layout; do not transfer mark counts between case families without checking the source.
The source identifies this as a later lettering layout, with a block-style Zippo logo and BRADFORD, PA. positioned at the bottom.
Historical variants and original source records
Independent sources and distinct stamp layouts are preserved as individual photographs, not additional main cards. A pictured example alone cannot establish that every lighter from the year used the same construction.
- 1979 · Slim · Bradford — 1979 · Slim · Bradford · Style 1
Evidence, source and dating limits
Sources: J. Kim
Photographic copyright: Credited individually below each photograph
Dating caution. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.