So happy and glad that my stupid Bi-Polar switched and I have been active and motivated the last 2 days. Brother oh my Brother! I just found your page at 4 o'clock in the AM and I love the video and commentary you created and shared! You've motivated me and I appreciate you with a smile on my face. In a small box, with a printed word document listing each zippo and problem, I have had 7 zippos I love, that, for over 15 years, in need of repairs, have been in my closet, that I inteneded to send to PA for repair(s), I never did. I just opened the box for the first time. I don not know how to date the older ones i have. From the good old camel cash days, I have Camel 8 Ball that came with a tin package (ash tray). Just has a "X" Camel Pewter Zippo witha "XIII" that came with a holdr/base My father's zippo he purchased in Hawaii (1955-58?), it has a patent number and "ZIPPO" is different from current ones. My Mom's slim Zippo with same font as above, no year but has "III" the others are nothing special I will send my Dad's zippo on it's own first and look forward to yeah thank you
That '92 orange Camel is my holy grail. Been wanting to get one for years, and 3 days ago I finally got it! Mint condition, never used. The flint had completely fused to the wheel, took a good 30 minutes to get it out. Such a good looking lighter.
My wife and I have a serious problem. We love your videos. We have a small collection of 15 zippos and we travel to get them. We even have setup a shelf to show em off at home. Keep up the good work.
I sent some in last year and Zippo did a great job. Some had the new spring pin put in. Their hinges are now really good now. Been mainly waiting for the winter holidays rush and backorders to pass. Will have to print off some repair forms tomorrow🙂
Keep that brass one as is. The tarnish on it is awesome. I just got a 41 brass replica and I hope it looks like that one day. I love the 4 barrel hinge on the 41. So now I have 4 zippos. I have the 41 replica in brass and black crackle, a brass armor, and a street chrome. I'm trying to stop buying them but I can't lol. Keep up with the awesome content.
Haha I know can’t stop. Nice ! 41’s are awesome. If u want to tarnish it faster wipe it down with isopropyl then carry everyday for a month. Then let it sit there and don’t touch it.
I hear your grief, in my opinion it's "supply and demand" as you said. That would merit the prices on any zippo they are selling. I'm relatively new to having one, I had one when I was 12-13 now35, I have had 6 down to 4 now.
Nice !!! So it has the patent #. That’s a great zip buds your gonna love it. May I recommend using a different insert when u use it though. That one will get ruined quickly. U can basically wipe the brass colour off it.
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors i wanted one for use. But i am Not going to use it . Because it is in New condition . With Box. I am planning to buy another one. But one With the pat number.
great video ZF, I did a hinge repair with JB Weld some time ago, it maintained all the bling an it still has that ping... Did you have to send these to the U.S. for repairs, or is there a repair depot in Canada
Yeah man jb is sweet. Works great. How h doing Paul long time no see. U send it Hyde distribution in Niagara Falls and they ship to it Pennsylvania for some reason.
New subscriber. I have Zippo’s that I’ve had since the early 90’s and I never use them. I have a bunch that the flints turned to dust. How do I clean them out? Do I need to buy all new inserts?
Hey Man I've been watching your videos since 2 weeks suddenly I own 2 zippo lighters casual smokes & and love camping so I bought a zippo fade case classic love it learned a trick or two to impress myself and to justify the purchase. I am want to order a zippo butane insert but it does not come with a case and I don't want to remove my zippo soft flame out of its fade case so will the zippo insert fit inside the regular case ? or does it need a specific case for it to fit in?
I appreciate it, but i think it's kind of silly the Zippo repair shop sends your old insert back to you when you have it replaced. I don't do this or condone it, but someone could totally send the same one back over and over again and scam them.
You could argue that if Zippo have to remove some of the finish to fix a broken hinge it adds character to the lighter especially if is a used one that show signs of wear and tear overtime over one that is kept untouchable in a display rack or cabinet
Lol could totally argue that. I would also add the finish of the lighter was already in bad condition. It would never sell for top dollar anyway. So might as well get it fixed and enjoy it.
How do they determine to fix the hinge with a hollow pin vs solid? Also, can a hinge replacement change the sound of it opening? All of my zippos have sounded different so I'm worried about sending in what had my favorite sound
A new hinge has solid pin. Your loose hinge that isn’t broken will just get a hollow pin. Haha every style of zippo makes a different sound. So I’m not worried about it any way lol
If you do get a lot of residue left from your sticker, what is the best thing to remove it without harming the Finish? I bought the rose gold colored one with hearts all the way around it for my girlfriend and the orange sticker stuck pretty bad probably because the engraving on the back.
Hey, I've been really enjoying the videos as ive recently gotten into collecting lighters. I noticed you have a G 2000 zippo which is my birthday zippo. Any chance you are looking to sell it?
Send your zippo in with a note that has the question “do you have any advice on how to make my zippo work better with pipe smoking?” And they will send it with a pipe insert guaranteed out of pity
Had the exact same lighter as your Dads. Got it the PX in Ft Jackson NC during basic training probably 1987. Lost it in a taxi cab in Munich Germany, drunk as duck after visiting a whorehouse. 🤣🤣 Those we’re good days.
I work rma at my work place and when we have to send back loose small items, we just put them in individual crack bags. Dont knoe if fumes might be a acare here, but can still just wrap in some craft paper.
Hello, I saw a Zippo stamped with I Zippo II. I cannot find that on the year production chart. It looks like an 1986 model but with an I before the logo. It's a rarity or a fake?
Not fake. Not an expensive rarity. Zippo was experimenting with date codes. In 87 we got the one we know today basically. It’s probably late 85 early 86 or something like that. I’m not sure but around there
Cant agree more with you about the packaging. I sent in 5 zippos for repair, 2 they didnt do shit about, a brand new 35 replica with a seriously crooked hinge which didnt close straight. They did nothing to that one. The other was a brand new armor zippo which had a significant gap they didnt look at at all. The other three they did fix. Anyway, i had wrapped all of these in bubble wrap in a corrugated carton box. When they sent it back to me after almost 2 months, they didnt reuse any of it, only threw them all into a bubble envelope and called it good. I was smart enough to ship the brand new ones in their boxes, so they did put them back in those at least, so no uncalled for scratches on those, but i mean you had all the packing material to just reuse and you dont? This was done by zippo denmark's repair shop...
Yeah here in Canada they tell u not to send the boxes because u won’t get them back. And the packaging u wrap it in is thrown away days before they ever fix it.
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors im glad they returned the boxes. maybe because i asked them to return all original bits even if replaced, on a note with each lighter. But ill be sending to germany if i need a repair in the future. The danes were very lacking in communication. The repair took over 2 months and they only replied to me during one day and i contacted the german shop to ask for help. They knew about the issue, so ill be using the germans next time, and maybe they will actually fix the flaws of my brand new lighters. Its a good warranty, but the danes didnt really live up to in in terms of QC issues. They work, but a crooked lid or a gap looks bad, and will allow faster evaporation...
Ever figured out a way to resolder a flint tube that just spins, by any chance? Got one drying out on the shelf awaiting some idea, as with that fint wheel in place, AND with so small a workspace available from the inside...I KNOW it's not gonna be easy. d=^/
I got a 1994 camel zippo on eBay and it’s been used but it’s still in pretty good condition it’s just the back has a couple of scratches and I’m just wondering is there a way I can get them out? They aren’t to deep
I live in the Republic of Ireland, and our state postal agency ('An Post') will not handle lighters, whether new or used, full or empty. It's not a customs 'thing', it's their own safety regulations... I can understand the thinking, but without fuel?! I mean, what'll be next? A proscription on pieces of stick, in case they rub together en route?! They take it pretty damn seriously too! 6 times over the years I've tried getting lighters sent to Irish addresses from abroad via the 'regular' mails, whether sending them myself or having them sent _to_ me, 6 times for 6 no~shows. One can't rule out pilferage, of course, but _every single time?!_ I'd have to be the unluckiest man in Ireland! Probably the most annoying thing is they don't even seem to put in one of those "We've been rooting in your stuff" inserts! (In contrast to their procedure when they intercept your arthritis medication!) You're most probably going to be OK if you're just posting lighters within the Republic, and probably - _probably_ - within Ireland as a whole, though with Brexit 'n all, I'd be somewhat loath to take the chance! I should say, too, each of these examples were all _after_ the EU got all integrated 'n everything, so customs declarations, and twee, creative workarounds like 'bric~à~brac', 'forwarding personal effects', etc, didn't even come into it! My point being, of course, that Zippo's no quibble free repair policy is absolutely great 'n all, but it's worth damn~all to you if you're beautiful collectable, with dragons _rampant_ and everything, winds up getting lost in the pond! All I can suggest (as a modest collector who's preferred make isn't _even_ Zippo) is to either use a courier such as DPD, DHL or the like, make enquiries with a reputable jeweller or tobacconist regarding how _they_ get around the problem, or just have the thing repaired domestically... which is a lot dearer than _free,_ any day of the week, and may invalidate the warranty as well, but those concerns are somewhat moot if some 'An Post' employee is going around lighting their smokes with your lighter, or, worse in my opinion, if it's been consigned to the crusher! Obviously my particular concern is solely with Ireland, but I can scarcely imagine that our Post Office is some quirky outlier in this regard, as a matter of fact I'm almost certain that the Royal Mail, or whatever they're calling themselves these days, have rules that are almost identical...
i just ordered a 18 KW servo spindle for my CNC from france. its an italian 25 000 dollar spindle. they literally sendt it in a cardboard box. a 60KG 25 000 dollar spindle in a cardboard box
Dont forget to leave a like ! Zippo repair shop rocks !!
@@kennethmiller1029 haha I never said that. Only took two months. The video I never posted till a year later
Hats off to Zippo for great customer relations and lifetime warranty! I wish I was living in US so I could buy directly from them (:
They have trusted distributors all over the world
Sending in zippos for repair tomorrow ! This video really showed the benefit of the repair shop
Haha glad it convinced u buds
So happy and glad that my stupid Bi-Polar switched and I have been active and motivated the last 2 days.
Brother oh my Brother! I just found your page at 4 o'clock in the AM and I love the video and commentary you created and shared!
You've motivated me and I appreciate you with a smile on my face.
In a small box, with a printed word document listing each zippo and problem, I have had 7 zippos I love, that, for over 15 years, in need of repairs, have been in my closet, that I inteneded to send to PA for repair(s), I never did. I just opened the box for the first time.
I don not know how to date the older ones i have.
From the good old camel cash days, I have
Camel 8 Ball that came with a tin package (ash tray). Just has a "X"
Camel Pewter Zippo witha "XIII" that came with a holdr/base
My father's zippo he purchased in Hawaii (1955-58?), it has a patent number and "ZIPPO" is different from current ones.
My Mom's slim Zippo with same font as above, no year but has "III"
the others are nothing special
I will send my Dad's zippo on it's own first and look forward to
yeah
thank you
No problem buds. Glad to have ya here.
That '92 orange Camel is my holy grail. Been wanting to get one for years, and 3 days ago I finally got it! Mint condition, never used. The flint had completely fused to the wheel, took a good 30 minutes to get it out.
Such a good looking lighter.
Yeah it is a nice zip. Glad u finally got urs
Yes, the wonderful ladies at Zippo repair shop do a great job!!!
They sure do !! Having no questions asked warranty really tops the cake when it comes to any other company.
My wife and I have a serious problem. We love your videos. We have a small collection of 15 zippos and we travel to get them.
We even have setup a shelf to show em off at home.
Keep up the good work.
Haha fun problem to have. Are use in Canada too ?
Love your videos man!!! Thanks for teaching us about zippo 🎉
No Problem buds ! Thanks for dropping a comment. Helps
You just made me look at my edc I had repaired last August. It has a Hollow pin in the Hinge. It's STILL Tight!
I know !! Why don’t they just make all hinges this way. It’s unreal
Always glad to see a new vid from u, 🔥 as always
Appreciate it! More to come !
Cool repairs! Man love that camel Zippo. I use to smoke camels
Can’t wait to see the custom work you do to them! Great video brother
Thanks luke I appreciate it buds !
This video really makes me want to send in a few I've been sitting on the fence about getting repaired. 👍✌️
Yeah U really should ! Zippo repair shop hinge is like no other.
I sent some in last year and Zippo did a great job. Some had the new spring pin put in. Their hinges are now really good now. Been mainly waiting for the winter holidays rush and backorders to pass. Will have to print off some repair forms tomorrow🙂
Nice info vid man. I think the brass looks sweet as is. it adds character
Yeah I’m not doing anything to. Thanks Mark
Keep that brass one as is. The tarnish on it is awesome. I just got a 41 brass replica and I hope it looks like that one day. I love the 4 barrel hinge on the 41. So now I have 4 zippos. I have the 41 replica in brass and black crackle, a brass armor, and a street chrome. I'm trying to stop buying them but I can't lol. Keep up with the awesome content.
Haha I know can’t stop. Nice ! 41’s are awesome. If u want to tarnish it faster wipe it down with isopropyl then carry everyday for a month. Then let it sit there and don’t touch it.
I hear your grief, in my opinion it's "supply and demand" as you said. That would merit the prices on any zippo they are selling. I'm relatively new to having one, I had one when I was 12-13 now35, I have had 6 down to 4 now.
I received today my first vintage look brushed brass. Still New in original Box from 2001. Love it.
Nice !!! So it has the patent #. That’s a great zip buds your gonna love it. May I recommend using a different insert when u use it though. That one will get ruined quickly. U can basically wipe the brass colour off it.
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors i wanted one for use. But i am Not going to use it . Because it is in New condition . With Box. I am planning to buy another one. But one With the pat number.
@@Daniel-dd9jr yeah new ones with the patent number are easy to come by. Only stopped a couple years ago
Great job, heck yeah cheers
Rock on!
Very Nice
Thanks Wot !
great video ZF, I did a hinge repair with JB Weld some time ago, it maintained all the bling an it still has that ping...
Did you have to send these to the U.S. for repairs, or is there a repair depot in Canada
Yeah man jb is sweet. Works great. How h doing Paul long time no see. U send it Hyde distribution in Niagara Falls and they ship to it Pennsylvania for some reason.
Didn’t you send in a Marlboro one and one other one in as well with these
I Didnt end up sending the Marlboro’s because they would not fix it. And decided not to send the ronson
Cool keep it and connected
6:11 I’ve seen many videos of the 41 and it opens all the way. But mine doesn’t.. weird
Is yours brand new black crackle or recently sent back from repairs. If yes to any of those that’s how they come.
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors oh ok, ya I bought it brand new
@@ZippoGuy keep using it , it will open up
New subscriber. I have Zippo’s that I’ve had since the early 90’s and I never use them. I have a bunch that the flints turned to dust. How do I clean them out? Do I need to buy all new inserts?
I have a video 2 videos how to drill them out. Just type in how to drill out a flint
Perhaps.... if you save your new zippo original box and send to repair with a note to please return in box?????
They returned my yellow flame box
Very helpful video. What was the total turnaround time to get them back to you?
2 months but I live in Canada. Depending where u are in USA could be two weeks could be a month
Hey Man I've been watching your videos since 2 weeks suddenly I own 2 zippo lighters casual smokes & and love camping so I bought a zippo fade case classic love it learned a trick or two to impress myself and to justify the purchase. I am want to order a zippo butane insert but it does not come with a case and I don't want to remove my zippo soft flame out of its fade case so will the zippo insert fit inside the regular case ? or does it need a specific case for it to fit in?
Nice man. Glad to hear about your new love of zippos. The single torch fits in all cases except the 35 replica
I still haven't sent anything in to get repaired.
Haha u should ! Get some tight hinges and new inserts
so when you send lighters without the insert, they send back with a free insert?
Correct
I appreciate it, but i think it's kind of silly the Zippo repair shop sends your old insert back to you when you have it replaced. I don't do this or condone it, but someone could totally send the same one back over and over again and scam them.
In Canada they don’t send back old inserts
You could argue that if Zippo have to remove some of the finish to fix a broken hinge it adds character to the lighter especially if is a used one that show signs of wear and tear overtime over one that is kept untouchable in a display rack or cabinet
Lol could totally argue that. I would also add the finish of the lighter was already in bad condition. It would never sell for top dollar anyway. So might as well get it fixed and enjoy it.
My brass armor rings like a bell but my silver armor rings like money
Yes I like the higher pitch of the armor and heavier closing sound
How do they determine to fix the hinge with a hollow pin vs solid?
Also, can a hinge replacement change the sound of it opening? All of my zippos have sounded different so I'm worried about sending in what had my favorite sound
A new hinge has solid pin. Your loose hinge that isn’t broken will just get a hollow pin. Haha every style of zippo makes a different sound. So I’m not worried about it any way lol
If you do get a lot of residue left from your sticker, what is the best thing to remove it without harming the Finish? I bought the rose gold colored one with hearts all the way around it for my girlfriend and the orange sticker stuck pretty bad probably because the engraving on the back.
Rubbing alcohol is best, isopropyl is even better.
Hey, I've been really enjoying the videos as ive recently gotten into collecting lighters. I noticed you have a G 2000 zippo which is my birthday zippo. Any chance you are looking to sell it?
Nice ! No not for sale buds sorry
i also noticed when zippo replaces the hinge its not chamfered. I do wish they would go the extra step to soften the edge of the new hinge
Send your zippo in with a note that has the question “do you have any advice on how to make my zippo work better with pipe smoking?” And they will send it with a pipe insert guaranteed out of pity
Had the exact same lighter as your Dads. Got it the PX in Ft Jackson NC during basic training probably 1987. Lost it in a taxi cab in Munich Germany, drunk as duck after visiting a whorehouse. 🤣🤣 Those we’re good days.
Lol sweet !
I work rma at my work place and when we have to send back loose small items, we just put them in individual crack bags. Dont knoe if fumes might be a acare here, but can still just wrap in some craft paper.
Yeah hopefully zippo does something
Hello, I saw a Zippo stamped with I Zippo II. I cannot find that on the year production chart. It looks like an 1986 model but with an I before the logo. It's a rarity or a fake?
Not fake. Not an expensive rarity. Zippo was experimenting with date codes. In 87 we got the one we know today basically. It’s probably late 85 early 86 or something like that. I’m not sure but around there
Cant agree more with you about the packaging. I sent in 5 zippos for repair, 2 they didnt do shit about, a brand new 35 replica with a seriously crooked hinge which didnt close straight. They did nothing to that one. The other was a brand new armor zippo which had a significant gap they didnt look at at all. The other three they did fix. Anyway, i had wrapped all of these in bubble wrap in a corrugated carton box. When they sent it back to me after almost 2 months, they didnt reuse any of it, only threw them all into a bubble envelope and called it good. I was smart enough to ship the brand new ones in their boxes, so they did put them back in those at least, so no uncalled for scratches on those, but i mean you had all the packing material to just reuse and you dont? This was done by zippo denmark's repair shop...
Yeah here in Canada they tell u not to send the boxes because u won’t get them back. And the packaging u wrap it in is thrown away days before they ever fix it.
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors im glad they returned the boxes. maybe because i asked them to return all original bits even if replaced, on a note with each lighter. But ill be sending to germany if i need a repair in the future. The danes were very lacking in communication. The repair took over 2 months and they only replied to me during one day and i contacted the german shop to ask for help. They knew about the issue, so ill be using the germans next time, and maybe they will actually fix the flaws of my brand new lighters. Its a good warranty, but the danes didnt really live up to in in terms of QC issues. They work, but a crooked lid or a gap looks bad, and will allow faster evaporation...
@@grimmah1978 yeah do what works buds. It takes over 2 months for me also because I’m in Canada
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors that sucks, but at least they fix it for free
🔥🔥🔥
Thanks buds !
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors Hello from France ! 👋🏻 My channel is about knives but there are somme Zippo too... 😃
@@couteauxdecollection bonjour je m’appelle Michelle
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors Enchanté ! 😃
Ever figured out a way to resolder a flint tube that just spins, by any chance? Got one drying out on the shelf awaiting some idea, as with that fint wheel in place, AND with so small a workspace available from the inside...I KNOW it's not gonna be easy. d=^/
Jb weld
How does the repair process work?
U send it in they fix it give u a new insert send it back
I got a 1994 camel zippo on eBay and it’s been used but it’s still in pretty good condition it’s just the back has a couple of scratches and I’m just wondering is there a way I can get them out? They aren’t to deep
Are u talking about matte finish , chrome , brass
Chrome
And sorry it’s actually a 1995 not 94
@@Max-sj7ig nope scratches in chrome is permanent
How did they repair that black marlboro case that got ran over?
Never sent it in
I made that mistake i send my Zippo with insert to fix, and it was replaced. I just thought they need it to be there, spark wheel was worn out.
Yeah I’ve done it to unfortunately. Was Niagara Falls insert also.
How do you strip chrome off the zippo so it’s down to brass.
Send paper or etching
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors ok cool. I heard nail polish is good way.
@@Jib230181 haha nail
Polish won’t remove chrome. It will remove the matte black ones. Not chrome
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors oh ok that’s good to know. Cheers.
Do they give you another two year guarantee?
Not sure
I used a q tip with olive oil
Great tip!
I live in the Republic of Ireland, and our state postal agency ('An Post') will not handle lighters, whether new or used, full or empty. It's not a customs 'thing', it's their own safety regulations... I can understand the thinking, but without fuel?! I mean, what'll be next? A proscription on pieces of stick, in case they rub together en route?! They take it pretty damn seriously too! 6 times over the years I've tried getting lighters sent to Irish addresses from abroad via the 'regular' mails, whether sending them myself or having them sent _to_ me, 6 times for 6 no~shows. One can't rule out pilferage, of course, but _every single time?!_ I'd have to be the unluckiest man in Ireland! Probably the most annoying thing is they don't even seem to put in one of those "We've been rooting in your stuff" inserts! (In contrast to their procedure when they intercept your arthritis medication!) You're most probably going to be OK if you're just posting lighters within the Republic, and probably - _probably_ - within Ireland as a whole, though with Brexit 'n all, I'd be somewhat loath to take the chance! I should say, too, each of these examples were all _after_ the EU got all integrated 'n everything, so customs declarations, and twee, creative workarounds like 'bric~à~brac', 'forwarding personal effects', etc, didn't even come into it! My point being, of course, that Zippo's no quibble free repair policy is absolutely great 'n all, but it's worth damn~all to you if you're beautiful collectable, with dragons _rampant_ and everything, winds up getting lost in the pond! All I can suggest (as a modest collector who's preferred make isn't _even_ Zippo) is to either use a courier such as DPD, DHL or the like, make enquiries with a reputable jeweller or tobacconist regarding how _they_ get around the problem, or just have the thing repaired domestically... which is a lot dearer than _free,_ any day of the week, and may invalidate the warranty as well, but those concerns are somewhat moot if some 'An Post' employee is going around lighting their smokes with your lighter, or, worse in my opinion, if it's been consigned to the crusher! Obviously my particular concern is solely with Ireland, but I can scarcely imagine that our Post Office is some quirky outlier in this regard, as a matter of fact I'm almost certain that the Royal Mail, or whatever they're calling themselves these days, have rules that are almost identical...
Its about time haha!
Haha was it everything u hoped u for. Havent seen or herd from ya in a long time
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors no you didn't send in the red roof but I knew that and I told you summer time here been too busy to be on TH-cam haha
@@ventressnz7839 yeah stay safe and enjoy urself !
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors I will and you enjoy the snow don't freeze your fingers off xoxo
@@ventressnz7839 haha ill try not too
Hey I just sent you an email.
K buds emailed u
i just ordered a 18 KW servo spindle for my CNC from france. its an italian 25 000 dollar spindle. they literally sendt it in a cardboard box. a 60KG 25 000 dollar spindle in a cardboard box