Bidspirit auction | A 1978 Zippo Slim Venetian

A 1978 Zippo Slim Venetian Chrome Plated Windproof Lighter - A 1978 American chrome-plated slim windproof pocket lighter featuring a Venetian engine-turned design. The rectangular flip-top case is decorated with diagonal linear grooves on both the lid and body, accented by a polished rectangular cartouche on the front face intended for engraving. The base of the lighter features an impressed mark consisting of a central Zippo logo with a registered trademark symbol above the second letter 'P'. To the right of the logo are four vertical slashes reading ' \ \ \ \ ', and above the logo are the words 'BRADFORD, PA. MADE IN U.S.A.' The interior features a removable silver-tone metal insert with a five-hole perforated chimney and a flint wheel mechanism.