How to identify genuine and fake ZIPPO:
First of all, the shell
1. The flame on the top of the letter "I" of ZIPPO looks like two small flames if you look closely;
2. The registration logo "?" in the upper right corner of ZIPPO is deeply embedded rather than embossed, and it is almost unclear that it is the letter "R".
3. Among the five letters of ZIPPO, the three raised small dots in the middle of PPO are connected in a line, and the height of these three small dots will not exceed the tail of the small flame behind the letter Z;
4. The date and year engraved at the bottom (A represents January, B represents February, C represents March, and so on) are in the same font size as the letters in the bottom line, such as : "D ZIPPO 08" The letter "D" and the number "08" belong to the same size font as the bottom: "MADE IN USA".
Then there is the liner
1. The surface of the genuine liner generally has many scratches and even some dirt, many of which are scratches left by processing. The inner tank material of imitation products is mostly made of chromium-plated iron plate, which has a bright surface.
2. Sparkling wheel. The texture of the real zippo sparking wheel is double-layered. The upper layer has a pattern from the upper right to the lower left, and the lower layer has a pattern from the upper left to the lower right. (It is called a rhombus, but it is actually divided into upper and lower layers. layer), there are radial stripes on the right side of the sparkler.
3. The flint base is brass color. The fake ones are often silvery white.
4. The rivets of sparklers are silver-white, while fake ones are often brass-colored.
Extended information:
ZIPPO refueling method:
First take out the lighter liner, lift up the cotton pad at the bottom of the liner, and saturate the cotton with Zippo lighter fluid Oil (note that the oil should be added slowly and not overflowing).
Notes:
1. It is best to use ZIPPO original fuel;
2. When filling the oil, pry open the oil nozzle and be sure to break the oil nozzle to the bottom , oil leakage;
3. When the cotton core has begun to leak oil, the oil has been filled. The amount of fuel is controlled by yourself.
Baidu Encyclopedia-ZIPPO