How a ZIPPO Lighter is made - BRANDMADE in AMERICA

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BRANDMADE.TV shows you how the iconic Zippo Lighter is made.
80+ years and counting, the Zippo is still proudly Made in America - in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
The Zippo classic lighter, with its 'click heard 'round the world' is one of the most recognizable
pieces of American culture. And now, in this 5-minute video you can see how this tiny
wonder is made? These little bringers light are deceivingly complex with over one hundred manufacturing operations required for a single Zippo to spring to life. Windproof, one hand operation and guaranteed for life, there is nothing else quite like a Zippo.
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How a classic Zippo lighter is made - 100% Americana.
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@UltraMagaFan 4 ай бұрын

This company has great customer service. I got some old Zippos from my grandfather that were missing parts. I emailed them saying I needed flint screws and felt pads for them, not thinking they'd send me any, but 2 weeks later I got them in the mail free of charge. And they also replaced my broken insert for free. All I had to pay for was shipping to send the old one to them which was only $5.

@soldier72 2 жыл бұрын

There are distinctive sounds that we all know that are unique and cannot be confused with any other; a police siren, baby crying, a Harley Davidson, throat singing, a V8 engine, the Huey, the whistling death of the F4 Corsair, the Australian Kookaburra, the pops and cracks of a vinyl record, and this... the Zippo lighter.

@johnbeauvais3159 2 жыл бұрын

One more to add to the list, the distinct sound of the last round ejecting from an American M1 rifle. The notorious “Garand Ping”

@heithheithinson2495 Жыл бұрын

I can honestly say I haven’t heard of half of these sounds

@faizaz6098 Жыл бұрын

@@heithheithinson2495 its a american thing probably 😆

@aldrinalteza7497 10 ай бұрын

I like to listen to it, the "clink" sound

@lemmdus2119 4 ай бұрын

The racking of a pump shotgun

@j-play4325 3 жыл бұрын

I actually have 2 zippo lighters which are pretty awesome and whats funny is that I don't smoke, the only thing I smoke is marshmallows but zippos are my favorite things.

@Joseph-gq9us 2 жыл бұрын

You should try brisket

@claye1205 2 жыл бұрын

Smoke.

@maxrebo8196 2 жыл бұрын

@@Joseph-gq9us or salmon

@evokki0075 Жыл бұрын

Thats what i used to say too. Then i found Cuban cigars.

@brainsploder4841 Жыл бұрын

Nothin like a marshmallow spliff.

@classtilton871 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the zippo lighter is the the original fidget toy 😂🤣 Had mine for about 10 years and i cant even tell you how often i fidget with it, especially when deep in thought or nervous

@LivingTheDream6871 2 жыл бұрын

When you are talking about the Zippo lighters you have to include the Vietnam War. It was a lighter of choice for soldiers in Vietnam. Vietnam was hot and damp which made the lighter quite popular because itlit every time. It was quite common to have almost anything engraved on it by a Vietnamese engraver. Also the engraver could attach your unit emblem......

@dirkscheerenberg5345 2 жыл бұрын

Used to fill them with gas, no lighter fluid available.

@LivingTheDream6871 2 жыл бұрын

Using gasoline, now that is cool dude. Dangerous but cool......

@dustins.4666 2 жыл бұрын

have my opa's zippo from when he was in nam marked LT because he was given a battlefield commission. he made it out alive after three tours with two bronze stars and a purple heart. seen some gnarly pictures of the villages he cleared out

@CostaApostolou Жыл бұрын

I don’t know if it’s true but I heard they would tie a rope to the zippo and drop it into a vehicle of a vehicle to fill it up.

@lemmdus2119 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes referred to as the Zippo war.

@Blastsniper Жыл бұрын

With a Zippo and a Leatherman, you'll go far.

@mulder801 4 жыл бұрын

I have a few of these at home. Used to get them from my brother as a gift for my deployment overseas. Truly a great piece it is!

@BrandmadeTv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@cruz68 Жыл бұрын

Nothing beats the classics. Those dam things will last you forever.

@efthimiossakarellos7150 4 жыл бұрын

Yes you're back!

@len-zeplin480 2 жыл бұрын

Zippo is the Name in Flame!

@billflk2364 2 жыл бұрын

I have had a few good zippos, and I have the 1 that was my grandfathers its over 30 years old and like the day it was new, its black with the Marlboro man on it, and a classic silver finish 1 aswell, I used it for years when ever I needed it, I no longer smoke but it still comes in handy for camping fires and the fire place, I still love the sound of it when it opens reminds me of my grandfather every time

@ngocvyhuynh3628 2 жыл бұрын

Hảy đến VIỆT NAM và bán chúng , và bạn dùng số tiền đó sử dụng khoảng một năm tại nơi đây

@larsbrown9322 4 жыл бұрын

Last time I was this early my zippo fluid hadn't fully evaporated yet.

@JD-tl7ld 4 жыл бұрын

...aaaaannnnndddddd it's gone!

@funnyyellowdog8833 Жыл бұрын

Zippos are like revolvers or sailboats: Technically obsolete, but with a charm no modern option can offer.

@Jonathan_Bryan_Degamo Ай бұрын

Zippo actually modernized their lighter by adding butane insert options to their product line. But personally, I would stick to the old-fashioned wick lighter since it is more reliable. No seals that could break. In butane lighters, once one of those seals breaks, you're almost always done. Nothing much you could do than throwing it away. My Zippo from 1956 is still working like a charm unlike a butane lighter of the same age.

@miiigoreng 3 жыл бұрын

There's not enough emphasis on the cam-spring, it's what keeps the lid in place while powering the Zippo clicks. Cam alone won't do nuts but flop around, if the cam-spring fails

@davidnapper8097 2 жыл бұрын

I love my Zippo's , not sure how many I have . One will disappear for awhile , then just show up again . Carry mine in that little pocket on my jeans , that nobody knows what its for , its for your Zippo !!

@XxMidnightToker420xX Жыл бұрын

I collect zippos now but I still have my first blue chrome zippo my uncle got me when I was a kid.

@TheGeezzer Жыл бұрын

I bet it still works too!

@kevinmoro2410 Жыл бұрын

I've had many zippo lighters and recently purchased another. My favorite is about 30 years old and still use it, I keep a zippo and a little fuel in my back pack in my "emergency" bag.

@qaching 9 ай бұрын

howmany zippos you have? i paid $500 for the collectible of the year 2019

@justsurf3328 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the video. My brother gave me a Zippo years ago. I'm having to learn how to take care of it, as it isn't working good. Watching videos about it.

@Zestypanda 4 жыл бұрын

Finally another video.

@ironbeagle1610 3 жыл бұрын

Sick vid but that isn’t what a zippo sounds like 2:19

@davehoward2791 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome channel, liked & subbed! 👍

@colormeburple8132 4 жыл бұрын

Let’s gooooo it’s back

@zethcader6478 3 жыл бұрын

It was never gone!

@Mbaturan 2 жыл бұрын

I been watching this 69 times and I can't stop

@ronaldwhite1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thank - you .

@larrymiller5253 2 ай бұрын

This and a good pocket knife will allow you to change your world. Everyone should carry one of each

@TheJoeyboots 4 ай бұрын

I ❤ ZIPPO

@Mr.Beastforpresident 4 жыл бұрын

They need to improve the hinge and make it stronger so the cover/top stays aligned with the bottom!

@Destructor8031 3 жыл бұрын

agreed and there's no point in having a line up of "Armour" Zippo's if the hinge is exactly the same as the extra weight of the thicker case just puts more strain on the hinge.

@moyacrx 2 жыл бұрын

Ese es el gran error que sigue teniendo la marca Zippo, la maldita bisagra... Espero que algun dia lo solucionen 😢🤦

@alphacapo Жыл бұрын

Have good manners when you open and close the lighter. Don't just slap it closed with your hand or thigh. It will last. A little light oil once or twice a year.

@gigasaurs 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not smoker, but i have 3 zippo lighters..

@user-io3iq1ve3d 2 жыл бұрын

Это штука очень крутая как и мотоцикл Индиан Скаут! Я люблю Зиппо оригинал!!!

@Zestypanda 4 жыл бұрын

This video already exists on the official zippo page.

@grahamparr3933 3 жыл бұрын

Makes you want to start smoking again just to use it😟

@Aaron-os8mj 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a smoker

@simplyguys 4 ай бұрын

i love zippo

@futuresonex 2 жыл бұрын

Now if only they could come up with a way to stop the fluid from evaporating so that it would last longer than three days without having to be refilled again!

@XxMidnightToker420xX Жыл бұрын

3 days? Your doing something wrong mine lasts a week maybe 2 and I'm a smoker cigarettes and weed it gets used alot.

@futuresonex Жыл бұрын

@@XxMidnightToker420xX I don't know what you could do wrong. They're pretty simple, but perhaps it's a function of where we live. I was living near Boise, Idaho in the high desert. I gave up on carrying a Zippo about twenty years ago because I could never get them to go past about five days before being out of fuel. They usually wouldn't go much beyond three. These days I carry a Zippo case with a butane insert in it.

@lusciouskollektibles8663 Жыл бұрын

That's a problem faced not just by Zippos, but by all petrol lighters of all makes. You want something that doesn't evaporate, you'll have to grab the lighter with the newer technology, that is the butane lighter. Problem is, butane lighters are not the most reliable lighters around.

@Apprentice_of_the_Leonine 5 ай бұрын

@@lusciouskollektibles8663 Not the most reliable, no, but a good backup, and Zippo themselves make butane-fuelled inserts for their lighters, in both single and double torch head versions.

@bhavukbedi2294 Жыл бұрын

Which is more popular brass or chrome???

@edaccor7073 9 ай бұрын

I been carrying zippo in my pocket last 23yrs.

@unitedstatesirie7431 7 ай бұрын

I fill my Zippo lighter with Everclear 190 proof alcohol. It burns cleaner with no odor 🔥

@Tango_Hendrix 4 жыл бұрын

Reupload?

@patrickstevens2473 4 жыл бұрын

nice

@BrandmadeTv 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@opmask700 3 жыл бұрын

welcome to bali paradise.

@lokksiders__2151 11 ай бұрын

The lighter is so cool even the guy from Konoha is using it.

@zaidanluthfiabi1075 10 ай бұрын

Lol indeed

@johnwick-jj9qs 4 жыл бұрын

How is a bic lighter made

@TheGeezzer Жыл бұрын

Buy a 1941 Replica Black Crackle. This is a close as you can get to the actual lighters that the GI's were given back in 1941. They were not made of brass or chrome-plated, no fancy finishes just zinc electro-plated and black crackle (over-backed black paint) I've collected about 150 Zippos in my lifetime, sold a few, kept a few, recently bought several more and I'm not even collecting em anymore!! I had to have a 360-degree laser etched and a couple 540-degree powder-coated designs....they're just too cool and you'll never be satisfied with just one Zippo!

@cutlas72 3 жыл бұрын

one question : how do they get away with printing thousands of pictures on the zippos is that not illegal like copyright ?

@johngonzalez3634 3 жыл бұрын

They buy the pictures, or they make it themselves

@iosonoi.7132 2 жыл бұрын

Licensing deals. That’s why they cost much more. Not just because of the extra effort to put the image on.

@GODDAMNN_WOAAHH 3 жыл бұрын

Where is the selling of the rock of the zippo pls..

@dzhiurgis 4 жыл бұрын

Wonder how many people in factory actually smoke

@kaliumnitraat 3 жыл бұрын

dzhiurgis a zippo isn’t a “device for smoking” not all peaple that have a zippo smoke

@j-play4325 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i only smoke marshmallows lol😆 🤣

@dattathanh5545 Жыл бұрын

Fix the loose insert plss can't do trick with the insert just fall right out

@aputin654 3 жыл бұрын

Im eating a zippo while watching this

@qaching 9 ай бұрын

im fucking a zippo while watching this

@SSN515 3 жыл бұрын

Anybody ever overfill the darn thing, put it in your jeans pocket, and have it leak on your leg and/or private parts?... anybody?

@lusciouskollektibles8663 Жыл бұрын

I've used lighters of different types from various lighter makers and I am thoroughly convinced that Zippo is the best lighter in the world. Go figure and see for yourself. I'm using a 1956 Zippo to set cigarettes, cigars and everything in between on fire.

@derhampaul1117 Жыл бұрын

I have a brass 1i can't find

@splitters2477 3 жыл бұрын

I've got ZIPPO, L 19..😀

@unitedstatesirie7431 7 ай бұрын

I made an improvement to my ZIPPO lighter fuel tank so the lighter fluid doesn't evaporate fast.

@bigmatt1824 Жыл бұрын

Won't swear to it, but I think the zippo close up shown may be a knock-off. The bottom of genuine ones has the information text depressed, leaving a ridge at the edge, no? Can anyone confirm?

@TheGeezzer Жыл бұрын

You're talking about the classic Zippo that has the depressed bottom, the lighter you see on the screen is either the 1941 Replica or the Zippo Vintage, both have flat bottoms...oh and so does the 1935 and 1932 Replica. Hope this helps.

@bigmatt1824 Жыл бұрын

@@TheGeezzer I do know about specialty runs but why would a film about how zippos are made showcase a pretty limited example? Plus the replica cases have squared corners which isn't what they showed. Makes it more confusing for buyers

@TheGeezzer Жыл бұрын

@@bigmatt1824 You're pretty smart, I can see that bigmatt but the 1935, 1941 Replica, and Vintage Zippo are not ostensibly "specialty runs" like the 1932 Replica was. I'm still pretty certain the lighter in question was one of these. I've been a collector for over 40 years and I can generally spot a fake. Worthy of note too is that there are more fake "Vietnam" Zippos than there are real Vietnam Zippos!

@dieselrotor 7 ай бұрын

Devastated when I lost My 25 year old trusty Zippo, dents, rub marks, loose lid, scratches and all. I've had My latest one for almost 20 years now but it's just not the same lol.

@Trey_816 2 жыл бұрын

My Zippo lighter has a Chevy Silverado printed on it.

@mattym4451 3 жыл бұрын

I clicked on this to see how the brass was pressed into a case, and all they said is that it's put into a machine 😑 Erything else is sort of intuitive... HOW DO YOU PRESS THE CASE!

@ZeroCoolrpd 2 жыл бұрын

imported from austria?? 4:14

@straybricks Жыл бұрын

He was importing **different** lighters from Austria, and decided to start manufacturing his own with the added features.

@lusciouskollektibles8663 Жыл бұрын

I do have some of those Austrian lighters. Austrian lighters particularly Imco are no good. They aren't sturdily constructed unlike a Zippo, prone to being dented and also prone to rust.

@malootua2739 2 жыл бұрын

Raw brass looks better than Chrome

@TheGeezzer Жыл бұрын

You can purchase solid brass Zippos with no chrome finish!

@duel1009 4 ай бұрын

Zippo is super cool. But: As a long-time Zippo user, it's a shame that the quality has declined over the last few decades. All Zippos from the last twenty to twenty-five years have serious problems with the hinge. The material thickness has also fundamentally become weaker. Sure, there is the ArmorCase series, but it's basically pretty bad because the hinges on these models give way even more quickly. I have an original Zippo from 1991, this Zippo is indestructible. I use this '91 Zippo every day and it shows no weaknesses. The quality of these Zippos back then is unbeatable. I don't understand why today's Zippos can't be built like they used to be. In any case, I won't buy a Zippo from the last twenty years, the hinges wear out after a very short time. I'll take my '91 Zippo with me to the urn 🏴‍☠️

@InFltSvc 5 ай бұрын

Not anymore, with humans realizing smoking is going to kill them I am sure they list tons of biz

@goose4670 2 жыл бұрын

This isnt from the early 2000s?

@siswantosiswanto5736 3 жыл бұрын

Aku pesen Zippo 12 nya tolong kirimkan keindonesia 🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨👍👍👍👍👍

@strauss-2478 2 жыл бұрын

The guy looks like the real father of J.D (Scrubs) 😳

@mariodinovo4018 3 жыл бұрын

How much does it cost to make one i say 1.50

@earthsucks9555 3 жыл бұрын

I’d agree with your assessment Work of art that works for a lifetime for a buck fifty, how many other things on this planet can say that? The Zippo rules

@mariodinovo4018 3 жыл бұрын

@@earthsucks9555 x 10 million a year

@mariodinovo4018 3 жыл бұрын

@@earthsucks9555 if the owner clears 2.00 a lighter thats 20 million salary

@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367 3 ай бұрын

the zippo was not the first lighter to be light with one hand.. not even close

@bennyben4003 5 ай бұрын

American soldiers' Zippo made Vietnamese guerrillas jealous and they wanted to own it more than anything

@heybusiness1 3 жыл бұрын

Great video but the music is terrible. It’s a video about lighters bro you not at Sturgis

@BrandmadeTv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks... I'm hoping to improve/change the music track.

@mohdnazriyie1330 3 жыл бұрын

💯®🇺🇸💀🦅

@goldsilverandiamonds 4 жыл бұрын

Zippo's are the best. But Zippo should consider 1. Make in house a quality disposable lighter or license out their name to a quality disposable lighter company and go after that market. 2. Do more marketing to go after the youth market and other markets. Zippo should go after the X games crowd, the ig crowd and KZfaq crowd. So many great potential nww and old customers tp go after. 3. License out their name or manufature themselves clothing and other quality U.S. made products with the quality Zippo name. Target outdoors camping types. What products could Zippo make for hikers campers, runners, bikers, fisherman, hunters?ect. Zippo stoves? heaters? camp cook stoves? Hand warmers? Knives? Shirts? Jackets? vests? Cookware? Shoes? The Zippo name has real weight and value and the company should wisely expand on it either through in house manufacturing or licensing. The possibilities are almost endless. It's time to expand the brand beyond lighters.

@dzhiurgis 4 жыл бұрын

Zippo Vape

@MattyH73 4 жыл бұрын

goldsilverandiamonds yeah, but how many people are smoking these days.....compared to 40 years ago

@areyousureyouenteredyourna85 4 жыл бұрын

@@dzhiurgis lol

@juniper646 3 жыл бұрын

If I saw the Zippo logo on a shoe I would throw up.

@kobedozer 3 жыл бұрын

They already make hand warmers and other stuff on that list, found zippo knives and measuring tape in a few antique stores recently too.

@just_noXi Жыл бұрын

Want a Zippo? Get a Zorro.

@TheGeezzer Жыл бұрын

Want a Zippo then buy a Zippo! Cheap knock-offs will always be a cheap knock off.

@steveboy7302 2 жыл бұрын

Zippo vs bic

@lighterwold6713 3 жыл бұрын

Give me your product

@zethcader6478 3 жыл бұрын

They would be very happy to, if you exchange some money with them

@johngonzalez3634 3 жыл бұрын

@@zethcader6478 yes

@sunnesonne 4 жыл бұрын

I think zippo should jump on the reusable green marketing, should make more green pilled guys buy them

@Amadd328 4 ай бұрын

Amad percintaan nggak usah

@Ausf.D.A.K. 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful lighters, but inferior or outdated design. IMCO and Chinese Zorro lighters are much better.

@crypterixxcrypterixx5918 Жыл бұрын

Ein Massenprodukt wie ein Feuerzeug aus China auch. Wo ist der Unterschied? Made in USA ist wesentlich teurer, aber auch besser?

@m1t2a1 2 жыл бұрын

They only work for a few months before the hinge fails, and the lid falls off. That's not repaired, so don't bother getting one engraved.

@Stillnapie 2 жыл бұрын

Bullshit, mine has been carried daily for 40 years and is still going strong.

@Methodsaimon 2 жыл бұрын

@@Stillnapie yeah plus if ur not too stupid you can fix the hinge yourselve!

@danhigbee2283 Жыл бұрын

You thought you bought one at the flea market but you got a Chinese knock off. Send it to zippo and if it's one of there's they will take care of it. If you get the chance to go to the factory store go it's well worth your time