I've got me a Zippo lighter and it's oh so plain. I was hoping to etch a logo on there, but I want to do it on the cheap. Has anyone done anything like this?<BR><BR>Paint would surely rub off with my ...

Watch as this classic Zippo lighter gets a full restoration, then a stunning custom wooden case! From polishing to precise woodworking, this transformation is truly unique. Don’t miss this amazing ...

BRADFORD, Pa.—"Always works—or we fix it" has, with minor tinkering, been a Zippo lighter slogan since 1937. "It is a profound statement of quality," says Greg Booth, Zippo Manufacturing Co.'s chief ...

In this video, I restore an old brass Zippo lighter found at a beach, which developed a beautiful patina from exposure to sea water. The restoration process involved using original parts and was ...

Two years ago, the 500 millionth Zippo lighter rolled off the production line. And although the iconic lighters are sold in 160 countries, every one of them was made in Bradford, Pennsylvania, where ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Lasting though its legacy has been, the Zippo wasn’t the first handheld lighter on the market. In the early 1930s ...