The Zippo Manufacturing Company was founded in 1932 in Bradford by George G. Blaisdell, who designed the first Zippo lighter in 1933; since then, Zippo has produced nearly four hundred million lighters. The product line eventually expanded to include tape measures and pocket knives. Zippo entered the specialty advertising market in 1935, when the Kendall Refinery ordered five hundred lighters that displayed its name. The Zippo lighter has become a commemorative showcase for corporate logos, special events, and famous places throughout the United States and around the world. ÝÝZippo has been owned and operated by the Blaisdell family for more than seventy years. Zippo Manufacturing Company contains photographs of the Blaisdells, the Zippo Riders, the Zippo ski slope, the Zippo car, special-edition lighters, and scenes from the town of Bradford. Zippo archives and private collections have yielded rare photographs of Zippo employees at work, company and collector events, and other highlights in the companyís history. ÝÝ
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Linda L. Meabon has worked for the Zippo Manufacturing Company for thirty-six years. She began her career at Zippo in 1967 as a secretary in the consumer relations department and was promoted to manager in 1985. When the Zippo/Case Visitorsí Center opened in 1997, Meabon became the museum curator and historian. In addition to her responsibilities at the visitorsí center, she provides information to Zippo collectors worldwide. George B. Duke is the grandson of George G. Blaisdell and is the owner of the Zippo Manufacturing Company.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Pictures!,
By Steve Morris (Innisfil, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Zippo Manufacturing Company (PA) (Images of America) (Paperback)
More of a picture history, with not much writing. A pictorial history of Zippo, with emphasis on the golden age of zippo.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
The first Zippo factory was located on the second floor of the Rickerson and Pryde building. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
repair clinic Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
George Blaisdell, Barbour Street, Zippo Canada, New York, Case International Swap Meet, George Duke, Case Visitors Center, World War, Zippo Manufacturing Company, Congress Street, Zippo Click, Zippo Motorcycle Riders, Howard Fesenmyer, Main Street, Paul Duke, Pennhills Country Club, Watkins Glen, Zippo Open, Barhour Street, Bill Feldhaus, Blaise Wick, Dale Hutton, Jack Clark, Niagara Falls, Pat Grandy New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The first Zippo factory was located on the second floor of the Rickerson and Pryde building. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
repair clinic Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
George Blaisdell, Barbour Street, Zippo Canada, New York, Case International Swap Meet, George Duke, Case Visitors Center, World War, Zippo Manufacturing Company, Congress Street, Zippo Click, Zippo Motorcycle Riders, Howard Fesenmyer, Main Street, Paul Duke, Pennhills Country Club, Watkins Glen, Zippo Open, Barhour Street, Bill Feldhaus, Blaise Wick, Dale Hutton, Jack Clark, Niagara Falls, Pat Grandy New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
