Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp
1952 · Regular · Bradford — Case & bottom stamp reference (1952)
1952 · Regular · Steel case: Real photographed 1952 Bradford example supplied by Terry Lyons. This documented lighter has a steel case and steel insert; treat the material pairing as specimen-specific evidence rather than a universal rule for the year.
- Known period
- 1952
- Plant
- Bradford / United States
- Case type
- regular
- Case material
- steel
- Insert material
- steel
- Dating evidence
- Supporting comparison — A useful illustrated or photographed comparison. The feature alone does not establish a unique production date.
- Reference verification
- Photographed specimen; visual features documented, precise production date and authenticity not automatically verified.
Reference images · real photographed examples
Dating evidence and reference verification
Sources: Terry Lyons
Supporting comparison: A useful illustrated or photographed comparison. The feature alone does not establish a unique production date.
Reference verification: Photographed specimen; visual features documented, precise production date and authenticity not automatically verified.
Photographic copyright: Terry Lyons
Dating caution. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.