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On April 17, 1960 the rule, #6160, was introduced

to the Zippo product line as an advertising specialty item.

The 1960's cardboard boxes were colored gold and black

but the disign changed in the 1970's and once again in the

1980's when Zippo Mfg. replaced the cardboard boxes with

the new the black plastic boxes.


*1960 w/ red outlined frame*	*brushed chrome*


*1960 w/ white outlined frame*	*brushed chrome*


*1961 sales representative design*	*brushed chrome*

The molded bottom stamps of the rules were slighly different in the 1960s.

In the first two years of production it came with a bolder and larger lettering.

Differences from 1962 to 1976 were more than likely a fact of Zippo Mfg.

ordering these plastic pieces at different suppliers.


*1961 w/ custom gold foil box*	*brushed chrome*


*1962*	*brushed chrome*


*1963 - 1966*	*brushed brass*


*canadian rule*	*1966*	*brushed chrome*


*1967*	*promotional products catalog*


*1967-1976*	*brushed chrome*


*1967*	*high polished solid copper*


*1972*	*promotional products catalog*


*1973*	*brushed chrome*


*canadian rule*	*1974-1977*	*brushed chrome*

The molded bottom stamps of the canadian rules had their own lettering

ZIPPO MFG. CO. CANADA, LTD.

NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO


*canadian rule*	*1977-1979*	*high polished chrome*


*1977 - 1979*	*brushed chrome*


*signature engraved & color filled*	*1977-1979*	*brushed chrome*


*signature engraved & color filled*	*1977-1979*	*brushed chrome*


*signature engraved & color filled*	*1977-1979*	*brushed chrome*


*1978*	*high polished chrome*

When Zippo Mfg. changed their company logo back in 1977

not only the box design was changed for another time but

also the bottom stamps of the lighters, magnifiers & rules.


*1983*	*brushed brass gold plated*


*1980's*	*high polished chrome*	*reverse side*


*1980's*	*burgundy w/ gold imprint*


*1990's*	*brushed chrome*	*reverse side*


*1990's*	*brushed chrome*


*1992*	*navy blue matte*

1993

high polished chrome

reverse side

This high polished chrome tape measure was exclusively given to the employees

of S.M.Gleason & Co. and Preston R. Abbey Architects Inc. who worked at the

expansion of the Zippo building on Congress St. (see pics below for details)