Zippo Pre-WW II Lighter W/Original Box Pat.2032695 Start Price USD 7.99 Current Price USD 1,526.01 Time Left - Bid Count 24 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Sunday, October 12, 2008 Location Fairfield, Iowa See more about 'Zippo Pre-WW II Lighter W/Original Box Pat.2032695' Description justhe2ofus Store Zippo Pre-WW II Lighter W/Original Box Pat.2032695 Search DescriptionGently used Zippo lighter.Four barrel hinge.Comes in it's original box w/insert.Insert states," Important Due to conditions caused by the war,we have had to convert from brass to steel in the manufacture of our lighter.Further we cannot use nickle or chrome for the finish.We have placed a protection against corrosion on our lighter which may not be permanent under some conditions.Corrosion may occur.This lighter is guarenteed mechanically,but we do not guarentee the finish and our lighters are now sold with this understanding." Zippo Manufacturing CompanyBox measures approx.3 1/8" X 2 1/4",the bottom is black and has a cutout where the lighter fits snuggly in place.The paper w/Company statement is in that location.The exterior is black and silver foil and features a high-heeled young lady lighting her cigarette under windy conditions.It reads,Wind-Proof ZIPPO Lighter,"A Week's Trial,Then-All The While"There is a rectangular box on the lower right hand corner with a letter "B" inside.Bottom of lighter reads,Zippo Mfg.Co.Bradford,Pa. ZIPPO Pat.2032695 On Oct-05-08 at 07:27:24 PDT, seller added the following information:I have been told that the foil print on exterior of box is replica of a Varga print.On Oct-10-08 at 20:07:42 PDT, seller added the following information:A fellow e-bayer,Zippo Collector has written to tell me that this gal (on box) is the much sought after "Windy" and that it is indeed a Varga print. Place a Bid!