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robevs73

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Hi all for sale I have 23 slow matches 12" long cotton rope treated with potassium nitrate in a 10 mm diameter stainless tube (approx 2 "long). £5 each ,price includes uk postage and PayPal fees.

I have brass ones now for sale , £4 each or £6 for two, all in to UK address.
 
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robevs73

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I have some copper with brass outer but its 8mm so the rope may be a little tight, if your interested I'll see if it fits.
 

gabrielsdad

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I remember growing up as a kid, it wasnt uncommon for people to go on holiday at the queens leisure. Anyway, they would generally come back with a souveneir with them like that. It was made out of match sticks, similar shape to a zippo lighter. The would use strands off a mop and thread it through from bottom to top. Then they would have a slot for a clipper end sunk in near to the mop strand. They flicked the wheel at the charred mop end till they got an ember and light there smoke with it as matches were expensive and werent allowed lighters.
I dont know if thats what these do, they just jogged my memory about them seeing these. Ray
 

cowboy

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I have some copper with brass outer but its 8mm so the rope may be a little tight, if your interested I'll see if it fits.


Yeh that sounds great mate. If you could drop me a PM just to let me know if it fits and ill if its all good ill send over the funds :)


Cheers again
 

robevs73

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Sorry but the tube is too small cowboy, if 4 people wanted them in brass I would order some tube but its too expensive for just one.
 

robevs73

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Just got back from the woods and I tried the slow match with a magnifing glass (finally had Sun!) Worked a treat
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