Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp
1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford — Case & bottom stamp reference (1949–1952)
1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford: The source records a transition to five-barrel hinges. 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford: Undetermined 5 barrel chrome-plated brass stamp. This source-defined provisional variant name is not an official Zippo classification. 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford: Slight variant of the stamp directly above. This source-defined provisional variant name is not an official Zippo classification.
- Known period
- 1949–1952
- 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
- collector-attributed
Reference images · real photographed examples
The source records a transition to five-barrel hinges.
Undetermined 5 barrel chrome-plated brass stamp. This source-defined provisional variant name is not an official Zippo classification.
Slight variant of the stamp directly above. This source-defined provisional variant name is not an official Zippo classification.
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.
- 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford — 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford
- 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford — 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford
- 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford — 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford
- 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford — 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford
- 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford — 1949–1952 · Regular · Bradford
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: Credited individually below each photograph
Dating caution. This is a documented period reference, not proof of a precise manufacturing year. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.