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This electrical contractor Zippo carries The Baldwin-Stewart Co. advertising with the words Electrical-Mechanical Contractors Since 1896 below a dark geometric logo. The 1896 wording refers to the company, not the age of the lighter. The silver-tone Slim case has a plain reverse and four forward slashes on each side of its Bradford, PA base stamp; the supplied 1974 case date remains tentative. Scratches, spotting and small losses within the dark decoration are visible. The removable insert shows wear and a frayed wick projecting above the chimney; its felt pad is discolored and the flint screw is present. A replacement flint is needed. No lighting or fuel-retention test is reported. For a company advertising or electrical-contracting memorabilia display, the printed trade name is the identifying feature. Exact alloy, plating and original decoration or insert pairing are unconfirmed.
Contents: One Slim Zippo windproof-type pocket lighter with a removable wick insert. Quantity is one complete lighter, not multiple pieces or complete units. No box, spare parts or accessories are pictured. The Baldwin-Stewart Co. is the advertised company, while Zippo is the lighter brand. The logo and Electrical-Mechanical Contractors wording support the company-advertising motif; the reverse has no visible personalized inscription.
The photographed case bottom reads Bradford, PA and Zippo with four forward slashes on each side. The owner's supplied 1974 date remains tentative pending review. Since 1896 is company wording, not the lighter's manufacture year. The insert separately carries Zippo Mfg. Co., Bradford, PA and Made in Zippo U.S.A. markings. No same-age/original case and insert pairing or original decoration is authenticated. U.S. origin is the supplied helper value; the lettering is retained as component marking evidence. Visible metal does not establish exact alloy or plating.
A replacement flint is needed according to this exact source. The frayed wick, felt pad, flint screw, chimney, wheel and cam are pictured; their presence does not establish tested operation. No lighting or fuel-retention test is reported. Fuel contents, residue removal and hazardous-material/shipping eligibility remain unresolved. See all photographs for decoration wear, mechanism condition and separate maker markings.
