This steel industry Zippo features The Algoma Steel Corporation Ltd. name and a gold-tone A logo on a silver-tone Slim case. The reverse has a conspicuous adhesive-residue patch with scratches and spotting across the case. The cam spring is wearing out and needs replacement soon. The base shows a faint three-left/three-right vertical-mark arrangement; the supplied 1968 case date remains tentative. The removable insert is marked Zippo Mfg. Co. Canada Ltd. and Niagara Falls, Ontario. Those markings identify the insert, not the manufacture country of the entire case or lighter; overall origin remains unresolved. The insert shows abrasion, discoloration and a worn felt pad, with the flint screw present. No lighting or fuel-retention test is reported. For a steel-company advertising memorabilia display, the company logo and component markings are the points of interest. Original case-to-insert pairing and exact finish are unconfirmed.
Contents: One Slim Zippo windproof-type pocket lighter with a removable wick insert, not multiple complete units. No box, spare parts or accessories are pictured. The Algoma Steel Corporation Ltd. is the advertised company, not the lighter manufacturer. The A logo and lettering are the advertising design. The conspicuous reverse adhesive residue is condition-related, not a second decorative pattern; removal is not promised.
The source says the cam spring is wearing out and needs replacement soon. This is a disclosed service need, not a measured spring-force or remaining-life estimate. Source condition remains Used. The case shows a faint three-left/three-right vertical-mark arrangement next to Zippo; 1968 is the owner's tentative source attribution, not an authenticated manufacture year.
The removed insert reads Zippo Mfg. Co. Canada Ltd., Zippo and Niagara Falls, Ontario. These are insert-component markings only: they do not establish the manufacture country of the entire case/lighter or original case/insert pairing. The whole-item Country of Origin is unresolved and is not assigned United States or Canada. Exact alloy, plating and originality are not confirmed by the visible metal or gold/silver-tone appearance.
The felt pad and slotted flint screw are present, but no lighting or fuel-retention test is reported. Fuel contents, residue removal and hazardous-material/shipping eligibility remain unresolved. See all photos for the Canadian-marked insert, case markings, worn spring and surfaces.
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