Candles

[Hoipoloi]

I found this in my garage today. I bought it a couple of decades ago so can't remember where or much it cost but I've not seen anything similar since.

[Hoipoloi]

I like candles which is why I bought one of these that takes tea light candles. It gives off a decent amount of heat as well, enough to warm your hands by anyway.

[Decaff]

Fantastic!! I love the tall tin and as it clearly states its purpose all round the outside will be easy to grab in an emergency. The tea light holder is brilliant, a few of them hanging safely will give a reasonable amount of light, as these still available to buy?? I have a couple of glass bottle tea light holders on chains but yours is far more practical and compact.

[Hoipoloi]

The lantern is made by UCO and is intended for camping. It's shown in my pic extended but it closes up to protect the glass 'lens'. It hold a spare tea light in the base as well as the one in the lantern itself. (It also takes the slightly taller tea light candles)
Here's one on Amazon, a bit pricey though, maybe cheaper elsewhere:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/UCO-Micro-Candl ... le+lantern

UCO makes a taller, narrower version but that takes their own sized candles and I thought the tea light job would be better as the candles are cheaper and widely available.

[Yorkshire Andy]

i got 2 of the uco tea light candles one like yours and a none collapsing one






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[ForgeCorvus]

I like the tin, a brief poke on ebay turns up three lots exactly like it and a few simular but with things like Garfield and 'Life Savers' (which I think are American 'Refreshers') on them.
Hiding in plain sight, after all its Retro chic init ?

Ones like this will set you back about twenty notes.

The only addition I'd make would be to put some matches in the tin too.

I also found this, the jar costs about four quid...... Pity the shipping is over fifteen

[Decaff]

Thanks very much for the links everyone I've added to my wish list for later this month purchasing. Found a place where they are £13.45 but they won't post them for some reason and Taunton is a bit for me to click and collect I've emailed them to find out why so hopefully a reply will be swift!

[Hoipoloi]

How hard can it be to make an 'Emergency Candles' tin?
One with a lid/base to hold a candle and containing matches or a Bic lighter.
I might have a go at this when the weather warms up a bit

[Decaff]

How hard can it be to make an 'Emergency Candles' tin?
One with a lid/base to hold a candle and containing matches or a Bic lighter.
I might have a go at this when the weather warms up a bit

You can buy those tins cheaply in most homeware shops. A large empty tea light foil tray screwed to the lid and ta-dah! Also for opsec you can get in nice colours to be hidden in plain sight.

[DKR]

How about a oil candle? Called a canoil, they burn kerosene. I got the optional heater ring - it will make water hot enough for a cuppa - takes 20 mins to heat 8 oz of water.

Fun stuff, but no longer sold...