Vintage 1957 Zippo Lighter USS Kearsarge CVA-33 Navy Aircraft Carrier Military
Vintage Zippo windproof lighter engraved for the USS Kearsarge (CVA-33), 1957. Front features a perspective view of the Kearsarge at sea with US Naval Aviator wings above and the text "1957 / U.S.S. KEARSARGE / CVA-33." The back depicts the history of ships named Kearsarge: Mt. Kearsarge N.H., the Civil War-era sloop-of-war (1861-1894), the battleship BB-5 (1898-1920), and the aircraft carrier CVA-33 (1946). Deep-etched engraving is legible and detailed throughout. Chrome-plated brass body with significant pocket wear — chrome thinning and wearing through to brass on edges and high-friction areas, consistent with age and use. Hinge is intact and aligned. Flint wheel sparks with a fresh flint inserted. No major dents or deep gouges. No box or packaging included.