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Who Made These?
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:46 pm
by schwabd1
Anybody know who manufactured these? Any sales/installation info? Trying to put together a notebook of accessories I have on the speedster, Thanks to Layden for the picture I borrowed.
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Re: Who Made These?
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:34 pm
by DanTreace
Don't know, but those flint lamp lighters are fairly large, so perhaps early as the long twist wire handle needs some room to tuck inside the lamp body.
These type of hand turned lighters were used early, some up to 1913 or so. Many of the bigger cars with battery ignition used the fancy ones that were wired to a switch, and some switches also controlled the gas valve, so the operator could light the acetylene head lamps from the seat. 
Re: Who Made These?
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:24 pm
by Drkbp
The friction igniters were marketed by numerous burner suppliers like Colt and Alco as a convenience over matches. Most were used in homes and businesses, as well as boats and automobiles. Many configurations
Below is a Colt friction igniter like the one I installed in a Victor 6-inch gas lamp on my '14. The hard thing to find are the flints. You want to mount the igniter on the burner pipe base so you can move/remove the burner.
However, I found that the igniters do not remove the need to open the lamp doors if you don't want an explosion every once in a while! I blew the door of that Victor open right past my face one evening. So much for the excitement of convenience!
Since I light my kerosene lamps with a propane lighter anyway, not much of an advantage but I left it on as a back up. Try to find matches now days!
Re: Who Made These?
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:17 pm
by Marty Bufalini
I use mine all the time. BUT -- I always open the headlamp door, then turn on the gas, the blow out the air/gas in the lamp, the turn the ignitor.
I use regular old flints from cigarette lighters.