Most Common Problem With REALLY Old Zippo Lighters & How To Fix It !!!

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[daspiper]

~I have a Zippo Lighter that I bought in Vietnam in 1973 . I still use it and it works fine. I've never had to send it back to Zippo.

[jesseshadden]

Nice! I just got my grandfathers Zippo. It's 22 years old and hasn't been used in forever. This video helps me out so much. Thank you

[trashtrainpunk]

Thanks, Your videos really helped me. My wheel didnt turn, put a new flit in the zippo, it turned until i screwed the flint tight, then it turned no more. after watching Your videos I took the flint out again and I noticed, that there was a little rest of the old flint blocking the wheel. Snapped it out and there You go! Stay well!

[midwestpipesmoker]

I had that exact problem. I bought an old Beattie Jet lighter and the flint had deteriated and resolidified. I used a very small drill bit by hand and I was able to clear it. Works like a charm now. Great video. 👍

[GoldryBluszco]

hey! Thank you for this. Following your instructions I fixed my zippo which I inherited from my Dad (stamped 1950)!! Very meaningful to see it working again. Thanks!

[redbear_]

I just bought a 2001 Harley davidson gear zippo (pewter front) for $15. The wheel was stuck and the front looked like someone painted it or left it in water. It was a mess. After a couple hours of cleaning and fixing, it looks and works like new. Appreciate this video and helping me figure out what was wrong with it.

[brucebaker]

Thanks! The Zippo I carried with me during OIF in 2003 was sitting on a shelf for the last 20 years and I discovered the wheel was stuck fast. You showed me how to fix it, works great now. I appreciate the video.

[sethkennedy]

That was exactly what i needed to fix my grandpas zippo he had durring the Korean war. Thank you so much for the helpful video

[crawwwfishh]

I have a couple of old zips. They had been in the safe for years. I went to light and the wheel wouldn’t spin. Then it spun freely. Thanks to you I think I found my problem.

[jimbeam]

73 year old Zippo and this guy gets it to work, shows us how to fix the main problems with old Zippos and gives us a nice little hack (Which I'm sure I'll use at some point) to boot. Great video. This stuff is why I love youtube.

[tephlon-wrap]

Lifesaving video. Answered all my questions!

[TheCatIsAMonster]

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[PaulSter]

Thank you! My Zippo is a circa 80s to 90s Harley Davidson "1961" edition in brass that was sitting forgotten in a drawer for at least 20 yrs. I took out the insert and then took to the dirty and tarnished outside. I cleaned it up, and then hit it with my favorite product for such things - Mothers Mag Polish. Turned out beautifully!

I was ordering flints for it, when I came across the butane insert. Wow! What a piece of art! Looks exactly like what it is, a machined and polished piece of precision.

And while it's fun and really cool to have an old lighter with an unexpected, beautiful, butane jet flame - I still want to show my grandson how the original works.

I have the exact issue with the flint in mine and I thank you for this video.

Oh, and on the warranty - it totally reminds me of the warranty on the classic Cross pens and pencils.

I feel the same way about my new/old vintage revolvers. Perfectly designed pieces of American function and art.

Love these American companies that have Made In America products for which they have great pride. 🇺🇲

[cutlerylover]

Just a note, yes you can drill out any blockages, but I prefer to do it the way I talk about in the video to prevent any damage to the lighter, of course if your handy with a drill it makes the job quick and painless, lol but if your not handy you may just ruin the lighter...

[macs]

This video is so weird, because today, I was going through my grandpas old stuff, and found an old zippo. Cool, but I also found one of those Gerber multitools he has there

[suzannebernier]

My boyfriend (now husband) gave me a Zippo when I was 18 (now 61). I recently found it again but since I quit smoking 40 years ago it wouldn't light. Thanks to your video my husband was able to restore it and it works perfectly now!! Thank you!

[dons]

Watched your video and learned a lot. I fixed an old Zippo I paid a dollar for. Now it's as good as new. It's marked J IV on the bottom. On the case it's marked USS VREELAND FF-1068. By the way I had to drill the blockage in the tube. I tried your method with the hex key, but no go. THANK YOU for your knowledge.

[beverlyfrederick]

Very Helpful and Thank You for Sharing with Us !!!!
My Zippo's Outer Case is Marked
(C 2000 XVI).
The Inner Case is Marked (F XVI).

[joshregrut]

I actually have my grandfather's zippo its from the early 70s it still works great nothing wrong with it and i still use it for my cigars i love the old zippos there the best lighter ever produced and they go through hell and still keep on going love them

[jcdecarlo]

I went thru 3 videos on how to fix my pipe tobacco zippo light until I found yours. Thanks for this video got it fixed.