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Zippo an American success story

The company that manufactures the iconic lighter — known to all served in the military — is now a nonagenarian. Zippo Manufacturing Company recently celebrated its 90th birthday. And during this time, Zippo lighters have been manufactured continuously in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The company had its beginning in the early 1930s at the Bradford Country Club. Its founder, George Blaisdell, observed […]

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