The First Zippo Ligther

The first "Zippo lighters" were square-cornered and formed from rectangular brasstubing. The top and bottom pieces were soldered to the hollow tubing to form the  lid and bottom of the Zippo case. The hinge was soldered on the outside of the lighter and the lighter was chrome-plated. The Zippo would go through many more design changes and become available in many more styles over the years.