Zippo - 2006 - First Barbour Street Facility

**Kirai** · 23-Aug-2012, 09:31:53 PM

Nama: First Barbour Street Facility
Kode : -
Material : Standard
Finishing : Brushed Chrome
Ornamen : Surface Imprint
Tahun Produksi : 2006
Keterangan lainnya (gambar, sejarah, dll) :

Shelia's Keeping The History Alive

Elegantly created wooden sculptures present historically significant Zippo buildings, each of which showcases a unique Zippo lighter depicting a portion of the structure in exquisite detail. Each is extremely limited to just 1500 identically numbered/serialized sets. Each set includes information on the property and its historic significance in the Zippo legacy. The lighter, protected by a clear glassine sleeve, is framed by the building sculpture and is removable. A beautiful piece of art and first-ever collectible of its kind, each set comes with a hand numbered certification brochure and is packaged in a tuck-and-fold gift box with satin aluminum, issue-coded nameplate.

Issue 4: First Barbour Street Facility

In 1938 Zippo made its first real estate purchase, buying a former garage at 36 Barbour Street. That fall, the company moved its offices from 21 Pine Street to the front of this building. The factory, previously located above the Rickerson & Pryde Garage at 7 Boylston Street, occupied the back section.
This was the same year Zippo founder George G. Blaisdell modified the design and manufacture of his Zippo windproof lighter. He utilized a drawn case to produce the familiar and now-classic design. The new case replaced the 1932-1937 square-cornered model that had been cut from rectangular brass tubing.
By 1955 the factory and offices were moved across the street to a much larger facility ar 33 Barbour Street. The 36 Barbour Street building was then remodeled into the Zippo fuel plant. A portion of the front of the building was removed to accommodate an underground fuel storage tank.
The building is still owned by Zippo today and is currently used for storage.