Bidspirit auction | Vintage Zippo Mobilgas Battery Award

Vintage Zippo Mobilgas Battery Award Pocket Lighter - A vintage windproof pocket lighter manufactured by the Zippo Manufacturing Company in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The item features a five-barrel hinge and a flat bottom case design. The front face is decorated with an applied shield-shaped emblem containing the Mobilgas Pegasus logo in red and blue enamel. The text MOBIL BATTERY AWARD is engraved into the case below the emblem. The base of the lighter is stamped with ZIPPO MFG. CO. BRADFORD, PA. ZIPPO PAT. 2032695 MADE IN U.S.A. The removable metal insert is similarly marked with ZIPPO MFG. CO. BRADFORD, PA. ZIPPO PAT. 2032695 MADE IN U.S.A. The insert retains its chimney, flint wheel, wick, and bottom felt pad with a brass screw. This item is an example of mid-century petroliana produced as a corporate incentive award for the Mobil Oil company.