Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp
1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — Case & bottom stamp reference (1943–1945)
WWII Black Crackle · 1943–1945 · 3-barrel hinge · Case: Collector-attributed WWII Black Crackle example from the 1943–1945 three-barrel period; the precise production year is not established. Wartime features can overlap, and repaired or replaced hinges/inserts may differ. Hinge and lid views are included for construction comparison.
- Known period
- 1943–1945
- Plant
- Bradford / United States
- Case type
- WWII regular
- Dating evidence
- Collector-reported reference — A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.
- Reference verification
- Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.
- Source attribution note
- Photographed specimen; year / range attributed by collector
- Year attribution
- approximate
Reference images · real photographed examples
Historical variants and original source records
Independent sources and distinct stamp layouts are preserved as individual photographs, not additional main cards. A pictured example alone cannot establish that every lighter from the year used the same construction.
- 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford
- 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford
- 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford
- 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford
- 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford
- 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford
Dating evidence and reference verification
Sources: Terry Lyons; J. Kim
Collector-reported reference: A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.
Reference verification: Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.
Source attribution: Photographed specimen; year / range attributed by collector
Photographic copyright: Credited individually below each photograph
Dating caution. This is a documented period reference, not proof of a precise manufacturing year. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.