Zippo lighter restoration - Vietnam War repair Long Bin 1967-68

Zippo lighter restoration from the Vietnam War Long Binh post. This time I did a full restoration and repair of a very dirty and rusty Zippo lighter that was sent to me to restore.

I don’t know anything about this lighter because the person who sent it was anonymous, but I assume that part of it is real.

The Zippo lighter outer case seems real enough and was way more damaged and elder-looking than the inner part. There was a very vague Zippo brand name in the bottom lighter case with serial number PAT 2517181 (Maybe the 8 is a 0?)

The inner part of the Zippo was surprisingly shiny, after getting some wd-40 rust remover, considering it should be over 50 years old.

If you know anything about this Zippo, if it’s a fake Vietnam War lighter or the real deal then please leave a comment below. I like to know. Thanks.

The inscription on the lighter was
VIETNAM LONG BINH 67-68
WE HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR SO LONG WITH SO LITTLE THAT WE NOW CAN DO ANYTHING WITH NOTHING FOREVER