I had a lot of interest about the trench candles I made recently (read the thread here) both on here as well as on FB so I decided to see if folks would be interested in buying them.
I'm doing two sizes, one to fit the UCO lantern and one for the Swiss army folding lantern. The wicks for them are hand twisted cotton twine and the flame height can be adjusted either by pulling the wick into its tube or teasing it out with a needle.
They run on paraffin (kerosene) and take approximately 35ml per fill. Burn time is roughly 8 hours for the folding lantern insert and over 10 hours for the UCO insert. Note that the burn times are an approximate as it depends on how high a flame you set them at.
The Swiss army version fits the Stonebridge lantern but will require its height reducing slightly as the lantern is shorter than the Swiss army one. This can easily be done by yourself with a pipe cutter or a hacksaw.
The UCO candle will fit in the holder with the spring but if you find that fiddly you can remove the spring and insert four 2p coins under the base that fits on the spring. This will then snug the candle into the holder quite nicely. That way if you want to use the lantern with candles on occasion you still can by just refitting the spring.
The important thing to note is they are not suitable for transporting paraffin. You will need to empty them of any fuel before you pack them away to prevent any accidental spills.
I currently have 6 UCO versions and 2 Swiss army versions for sale and I'm pricing these as as follows:
UCO lantern version SOLD OUT
Swiss Army lantern version £13.00
Postage and packaging is 2nd class Royal Mail, £2.50 for 1 candle, £3.00 for 2 or more to the UK only. For overseas postage please contact me.
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