(...) The way to know whether it is an official Zippo product (and not a clone) is to check the bottom. There should be an engraved Zippo logo there. (Your pics don't show the bottom.) ...Where did you find these? I would imagine that Zippo might (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
(...) Lighters have uses beyond smoking and Zippo's are used by many of the outdoors types for other non-tobacco related incinderary issues. Lester (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
(...) Hear, Hear!! They're especially useful for lighting the old gas lantern so you can see your plastic pieces enough to build with them while you're out camping. Watch you don't let them get too close, though! That would be brick abuse! And use a (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)