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The 1st Barcroft was added
to the Zippo product line back
in 1939 and was produced until 1940.
It was 4.5 inchestall containing
a full insert with a 14 hole chimney.
The lid had a 4 barrel hinge.
The base had just one step.
The 2nd Barcroft was available
from 1947 to 1949 and is known
as the
No. 10 table lighter Deluxe.
It was a quarter inch smaller
making it 4.25 inches tall and
contained a full insert too.
Early ones had a 14 hole chimney
but the later ones had a 16 hole
chimney with the Pat 2032695 on.
The lid had 4 barrel hinge.
This one had a two step base.
high polished chrome
No. 10 table lighter Deluxe
The full insert says:
ZIPPO MFG CO.BRADFORD,PA.
Z I P P O
PAT.2032695 MADE IN U.S.A.
The 3rd Barcroft that was produced
from 1949 to 1954 was a short Model
of only 3.25 inches high.
It had a full Insert too with a 16 hole
chimney with the Pat. 2032695 on it.
The lid had 4 barrel hinge.
The base was a two step one.
The last one is the 4th Barcroft,
produced from 1954 to 1979.
It was
3.25 inches high too but
now contained a r
egular insert
with 16 holes and the Pat 2517191.
It had now 5 barrel hinge
and again a two step base.
This Barcroft No.4
was a special gift
for the employees
of Fisher Price
and was donated
to them in 1960
on the companys
30th Anniversary.
The emblem is
sterling silver
with a gold plated
Fisher Price logo
and 3 small rubies.
The Fisher Price Co.
started business
in 1930 founded by
Herm Fisher, Irving Price
and
Helen Schelle
in East Aurora, N.Y.
brushed chrome
reverse side
These were produced for
salesman samples cases only
as can be seen in David Poore's book
"Zippo - The great american Lighter"
on page 135 as # 162 L.
The Airstream Co. was founded in 1932
in California and produced the first
aluminium airstream, the "Clipper" in 1936.
Several of these are still on the road.
A gold plated Barcroft No. 4
sales award from 1965.
THIS WAS FOR A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR NEW MUSTANGS SALES.
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