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Post by loweden on Feb 2, 2006 23:53:26 GMT 1
I just wanted to start a thread dealing with all the other zippo items. I am at the point where I think I have most of the ones I want. The regulars tape measures,magnifier,pill box pocket knives etc. One of the strangest ones I have is a zippo "Utility Line" I was surprised that I had overlooked it but its in Poore's book - page 175, if you happen to have the book in your hands,lol.
I actually came to own a second one recently but I am not sure I need two...anyone interested in it?
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Post by oldno7 on Feb 3, 2006 1:28:50 GMT 1
you have a pikture of it i micht be intrested
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Post by dirkdigler on Feb 3, 2006 1:40:56 GMT 1
how much
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Post by justnuts on Feb 3, 2006 2:07:37 GMT 1
Saw a Zippo letter opener just sell on Ebay. It was advertising a funeral home LOL. ;D
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Post by arthurdent on Feb 3, 2006 4:17:16 GMT 1
saw that too, nuts...almost bid it as well
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Post by bigbaddad on Feb 9, 2006 16:15:07 GMT 1
Just wondering how many of you have a MPL display?I was lucky enough to pick up a few when the MPL's first came out.jeff
will post photos later
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Post by bigbaddad on Feb 10, 2006 0:11:03 GMT 1
MPL display lighter dated feb 02 jeff  |
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Post by dirkdigler on Feb 10, 2006 0:41:09 GMT 1
nice
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Post by bigbaddad on Feb 10, 2006 1:54:10 GMT 1
Got pretty lucky with those.Got in on the first run of them.I only wish I could find out how many were made in the first run.jeff
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Post by dirkdigler on Feb 10, 2006 23:27:58 GMT 1
I got a first run mpl with no date code mine is black!dont know how many were made better call japan and ask them!  |
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Post by bigbaddad on Feb 11, 2006 2:13:52 GMT 1
Dirk you are 100%correct about the first run MPL's.No date codes and from what I heard the first were only done in black.I don't know how true that is but it does sound likely.The other thing I heard is only select dealers got the first ones.That sounds likely also as they would want to make sure there was some demand before making a big offering of them.At first I really liked them but,to me it seems as if they do not hold up as well as I would have expected.I sold a case or two of them and out of those about half have had troubles.Before anyone says they did a re-call I know about that and these did not fit the date range and Zippo declined to add those dates to the re-call.Might just be a bad batch or just a new item with bugs but it did not seem like they would hold up.
Is there anyone who uses one on a regular basis?If so how 'bout telling us what you think of them.
Jeff
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Post by dirkdigler on Feb 11, 2006 16:10:45 GMT 1
I bought like 5 or 6 of them at once I ordered them through smoky mountain knife works they seem to have great pricing but only one was from the first year and only seem to have small problems with lighting them every once in awhile!
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Post by bigbaddad on Feb 11, 2006 16:55:35 GMT 1
Funny thing about the ones I sold that did not seem to be right.They would not add them to the re-call but,they did send me enough pre-paid boxes to ship them back to be fixed.After they did that it seemed odd they did not add them to the re-call.jeff
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