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In Quiet DetailA visual study of simple, well-made objects.

Source & provenance

Hardi Döhler — reference attribution

Independent historical research on US regular Zippo case and insert construction, provided directly by the author; summarized with permission to use data. Not an official Zippo Manufacturing Company publication. No third-party bottom-stamp illustrations reproduced.

Original source / further reading

Credit and copyright for individual images are shown on their corresponding reference pages. Attribution does not grant a reuse license.

Historical construction research

Independent collector research supplied directly by Hardi Döhler, author of Click Ratz-Fump. This is not an official Zippo Manufacturing Company publication. Ranges primarily cover US regular production; special lines and repairs can differ. No original chart or third-party bottom-stamp artwork is reproduced.

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