Where did Zippo lighters come from?

1932, in the middle of the great depression, it was a foggy summer night in Bradford, Pennsylvania, George. Blaisdell is chatting with a friend. He is lighting a cigarette with an Austrian lighter worth $65,438. It's an ugly thing that can be ignited by pulling open the copper cover. Logo "With your clothes, can't you use a decent lighter?" Bresday asked. "You know what? "George," said his friend, "this thing works!" Inspired, Bresdy bought the distribution right of this lighter in the United States, but the sale did not bring him any profit. This kind of lighter is very troublesome to use. Bresday began to design beautiful models. Bresday knows his own strength very well. When he was young, he studied handicrafts in his father's workshop, working 59 hours a week and earning 10 cents an hour. He changed the Austrian lighter into a square box, which fits well in his hand. The lighter cover is hinged to the fuselage, and there is an air net around the cotton core. A "nice and beautiful" lighter was born. Inspired by another great invention at that time-zipper, Bresday decided to name his new lighter ZIPPO. Except for some improvements in the surface treatment of lighter wheels and shells, Bresday's original work remained basically unchanged. 1932, the first ZIPPO came out. 10 years later, the production capacity exceeded the million mark. By 1969, there were more than 1 100 million ZIPPO lighters on the market. 1April 99615th, the 300th ZIPPO was delivered. If these 300 million lighters are laid flat, the thickness is 12.8 cm, which is enough to cover a football field including the shooting area. More than 300 million lighters produced by ZIPPO enjoy life-long maintenance service, and every one is left behind. The first generation of ZIPPO has been in collectors' pockets for a long time, and the price of out-of-print copies of 1932 prototype is much higher than that of conventional ZIPPO. 1936, ZIPPO successfully obtained the patent right of the American government, and redesigned the dexterous rectangular shell according to its original structure. The cover and fuselage are hinged, so the design difficulties are overcome. A porous windbreak wall was added around the fire core. In the early 1940s, ZIPPO became the munitions of American army. With the outbreak of World War II, American soldiers quickly fell in love with it, and its instant strike and excellent windproof performance enjoyed a high reputation among soldiers. In fact, the shape of ZIPPO has not changed in the past 65 years, but this patent has developed almost perfectly. Whenever you open the lid and light the fire core in strong wind, you will experience ZIPPO's unique windproof design. But in fact, the key technology of ZIPPO lies in its flame itself. Unlike other brands of lighters, ZIPPO is not a gas lighter using butane gas. Its fuel is a very stable liquid petroleum extract, and the flame produced by its combustion is not only safe and reliable, but also extremely clean and will not produce any pollution. This liquid fuel stays on the glass fiber movement hidden in the windbreak. In fact, the way ZIPPO burns is like an oil lamp, which is why ZIPPO has such strong waterproof and wind resistance. ZIPPO's hard shell can resist the collision of any substance. A soldier saved his life because ZIPPO blocked the bullet, but that ZIPPO is still valid. ZIPPO can stand the test of any immersion (even if your ZIPPO is completely immersed in water, its flame will satisfy you). When you light the ZIPPO in your hand, it will keep burning. The 0.27-inch thick chrome-plated copper outer cover and the 0. 18-inch thick stainless steel inner lining constitute the solid shell of ZIPPO. The fire core made of glass fiber can permanently ensure the reliability of combustion; ZIPPO, which can be used 73,000 times, is simple, strong and practical everywhere.