Zippo Regular model Tumbled Brass 49477-000002, lighter

This Zippo lighter made from tumbled brass is one of the basic models. Zippo lighters have been produced ever since 1932. The American company has virtually become a synonym for this type of lighter. Everyone has seen them! The function of a wick hanging in a reservoir of lighter fluid is characteristic for this lighter. By rotating the wheel alongside a flint the sparks will hit the wick. As such it will light up. A wind catcher is fitted around the wick. As such the Zippo has been quite wind-resistant for dozens of years, even before storm lighters emerged.