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A Zippo lighter is a reusable metal lighter produced by Zippo Manufacturing Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] Thousands of different styles and designs have been made since their introduction in 1933, including military versions for specific regiments.
The flame thrower tank M67 (also known as M67 "Zippo", [1] nicknamed after a popular brand of cigarette lighter) is an American flame tank that was briefly used by the U.S. Army, and later by the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
Later lighters use liquefied butane gas as fuel, with a valved orifice that allows gas to escape at a controlled rate when the lighter is used. [citation needed] Schematic diagram of a lighter's inside workings. Older lighters were usually ignited by a spark created by striking metal against a lighter flint.
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It is a producer of lighters and lighter accessories. Zippo Manufacturing Company currently owns the related brands in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and continues to produce Ronson lighters and Ronsonol fuel. Ronson International Limited, located in Northampton, England, owns the Ronson brand in most other territories throughout the world.
George Blaisdell (June 5, 1895 – October 4, 1978) was an American inventor known for creating the Zippo lighter, based on an Austrian lighter in 1933. In the 1940s, George bought buildings that could create a factory that could make the Zippo lighter.