First look at the appearance
The real Zippo lighter has a circular concave mark on the upper and lower joints. The two circular marks on the hinges on the casing are indeed on the imitation machine. It is difficult to achieve exactly the same, and it can also be used as a basis for judgment.
Real Zippo has the year of manufacture on the bottom.
From 1932 to 1956, it was written in block letters; from 1957 to 1976, it was written in italics; from 1977 onwards, the trademark shape with a flame pattern was used. In addition, starting from 1957, the base of all ZIPPO lighters has been engraved with a mark representing the year of manufacture to facilitate collectors' identification. Products before this can only be identified by S number or design type.
There are four symbols representing the year of manufacture, namely [·] (used in 1957), [ | ] (used in 1966-1973), [ / ] (used in 1974- 1981) and [ ] (used from 1982 to 1986). Each mark is used for 8 years. There can be a maximum of 8 of these marks, engraved on the left and right sides of the ZIPPO trademark (that is, a maximum of 4 on each side). And adopt the method of decreasing year by year, at least there is only 1 left.
Starting in 1986, in addition to the year, month symbols were added. The Roman numerals on the right side of the trademark represent the year of manufacture (II stands for 1986, III stands for 1987, and IV stands for 1988); the English letters on the left stand for the month of manufacture (A stands for January, B stands for February, and C stands for March). Among the above characteristics, fake Zippo lighters generally lack or are incomplete, and the printing is also rough. The performance, quality, and appearance are all incomparable to the real Zippo.
In addition, we can also compare the actual use of real and fake Zippo.
First: Weight
Real Zippo lighters are generally lighter than imitations. This is because fake Zippo lighters are made of steel or iron materials, not Zippo-specific materials;
Some unscrupulous manufacturers have increased the thickness in order to pursue a harder shell.
Second: Look at the flame and heat resistance
When Zippo counterfeit products burn, they emit green smoke, the flame flickers on and off, and the entire fuselage is completely burned within 4 minutes of burning. . A real Zippo lighter will burn until the fuel is exhausted without igniting the fuselage. This is because the fake Zippo steel outer cover is too thick and has poor heat dissipation effect; the oil storage cotton core inside the machine is of poor quality and is prone to oil leakage.
Third: Windproof ability
Put the real and fake Zippo 40 cm away from the electric fan and turn the fan to the maximum wind power, but the flame of the real Zippo lighter still cannot be blown out. The fake Zippo lighter was blown out when the electric fan was only turned on at minimum wind power. This is because the windproof wall of real Zippo lighters is high; the design of the ventilation holes is scientific and reasonable; and the special fire core absorbs oil well.
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Zippo lighters, to some extent, have become a fashionable toy for gentlemen, even if he does not smoke at all. However, there are currently many fake Zippo lighters on the market. There are several keys to distinguishing authentic and fake Zippo lighters. First of all, look at the appearance. The real Zippo lighter has a circular concave mark on the upper and lower joints. The two circular marks on the hinges on the casing are indeed difficult to make exactly the same on imitation machines, and they can also be used as a basis for judgment. Secondly, the bottom of a genuine Zippo has the year of manufacture. From 1932 to 1956, it was written in block letters; from 1957 to 1976, it was written in italics; from 1977 onwards, the trademark shape with a flame pattern was used. In addition, starting from 1957, the base of all ZIPPO lighters has been engraved with a mark representing the year of manufacture to facilitate collectors' identification. Products before this can only be identified by S number or design type.
There are four types of symbols representing the year of manufacture, namely [·] (used in 1957), [ | ] (used from 1966-1973), [ / ] (used from 1974-1981) and [ \ ] (used from 1982-1986 use). Each mark is used for 8 years. There can be a maximum of 8 of these marks, engraved on the left and right sides of the ZIPPO trademark (ie, a maximum of 4 on each side). And adopt the method of decreasing year by year, at least there is only 1 left. Starting in 1986, in addition to the year, month symbols were added. The Roman numerals on the right side of the trademark represent the year of manufacture (II stands for 1986, III stands for 1987, and IV stands for 1988); the English letters on the left stand for the month of manufacture (A stands for January, B stands for February, and C stands for March). Among the above characteristics, fake Zippo lighters generally lack or are incomplete, and the printing is also rough. The performance, quality, and appearance are all incomparable to the real Zippo. We can also compare the actual use of real and fake Zippo. First: weight. Genuine Zippo lighters are generally lighter than counterfeit ones. This is because fake Zippo lighters are made of steel or iron materials, not Zippo-specific materials; some unscrupulous manufacturers have increased the thickness in order to pursue a harder shell. Second: Look at the flame and heat resistance. The counterfeit Zippo product emits green smoke when burning, and the flame flickers on and off, and the entire fuselage is completely burned within 4 minutes of burning. A real Zippo lighter will burn until the fuel is exhausted and will not ignite the fuselage. This is because the fake Zippo steel outer cover is too thick and has poor heat dissipation effect; the oil storage cotton core inside the machine is of poor quality and is prone to oil leakage. Third: wind resistance. Place the real and fake Zippo 40 centimeters away from the electric fan and turn the fan to maximum wind power, but the flame of the real Zippo lighter still cannot be extinguished. The fake Zippo lighter was blown out when the electric fan was only turned on at minimum wind power. This is because the windproof wall of real Zippo lighters is high; the design of the ventilation holes is scientific and reasonable; and the special fire core absorbs oil well.
Putting smoke into willows Answer time 2007-10-06 13:41
Other answers There are many fake Zippo lighters on the market, and there are many ways to identify them.
First of all, look at the appearance. There is a circular concave mark on the upper and lower joints of the genuine Zippo lighter. The two circular marks on the hinges on the casing are indeed difficult to make exactly the same on imitation machines. It can also be used as a basis for judgment. The bottom of the Zippo has the year of manufacture. From 1932 to 1956, it was written in block letters; from 1957 to 1976, it was written in italics; from 1977 onwards, the trademark shape with a flame pattern was used. In addition, starting in 1957, the base of all ZIPPO lighters has been engraved with a mark representing the year of manufacture to facilitate collectors' identification. Products before this can only be identified by S number or design type. There are four types of symbols representing the year of manufacture, namely [·] (used in 1957), [ | ] (used from 1966-1973), [ / ] (used from 1974-1981) and [ \ ] (used from 1982-1986 use). Each mark is used for 8 years. There can be a maximum of 8 of these marks, engraved on the left and right sides of the ZIPPO trademark (ie, a maximum of 4 on each side). And adopt the method of decreasing year by year, at least there is only 1 left.
Starting in 1986, in addition to the year, month symbols were added. The Roman numerals on the right side of the trademark represent the year of manufacture (II stands for 1986, III stands for 1987, and IV stands for 1988); the English letters on the left stand for the month of manufacture (A stands for January, B stands for February, and C stands for March). Among the above characteristics, fake Zippo lighters generally lack or are incomplete, and the printing is also rough. The performance, quality, and appearance are all incomparable to the real Zippo.
In addition, we can also compare the actual use of real and fake Zippo.
First: Weight
Real Zippo lighters are generally lighter than imitations. This is because fake Zippo lighters are made of steel or iron materials, not Zippo-specific materials;
Some unscrupulous manufacturers have increased the thickness in order to pursue a harder shell.
Second: Look at the flame and heat resistance
When Zippo counterfeit products burn, they emit green smoke, the flame flickers on and off, and the entire fuselage is completely burned within 4 minutes of burning. . A real Zippo lighter will burn until the fuel is exhausted and will not ignite the fuselage. This is because the fake Zippo steel outer cover is too thick and has poor heat dissipation effect; the oil storage cotton core inside the machine is of poor quality and is prone to oil leakage.
Third: Windproof ability
Put the real and fake Zippo 40 cm away from the electric fan and turn the fan to the maximum wind power, but the flame of the real Zippo lighter still cannot be blown out. The fake Zippo lighter was blown out when the electric fan was only turned on at minimum wind power. This is because the windproof wall of real Zippo lighters is high; the design of the ventilation holes is scientific and reasonable; and the special fire core absorbs oil well.