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The upper tip cleaner is
the Swedish Optimus brand.
It is 125mm long and the
wire diameter is 0.035mm (0.015").
The lower tip cleaner is
the German Petromax brand.
It is 112mm long and the
wire diameter is 0.0.025mm (0.010").
The Primus brand 1050 and
1080 series lanterns
were supplied with this
96mm long wrench.
It fits nut sizes, 17.5,
9.5, 9.0, 4.0 and 1.5mm.
This wrench is in Neil
McRae's collection.

Neil McRae made this wrench
primarily to work on Primus type kerosene stoves
but it also is useful on
a few Petromax style lanterns.
The end of the 16mm diameter
shaft (right + closeup) has a 5mm slot for the pump check valve
and the end of the 12mm
diameter shaft (left) has a 4mm slot for the gas tips.
The manufactured tools
for this purpose can easily damage these brass parts.
This wrench is 26 cm long;
the 3/4" hex on the upper handle
doesn't work well for removing
stove burners as it quickly hits the stove legs.
Sizes 0 (left), 1 (center)
and 2 (right) funnels, in Leonard Johnson's collection.
The stamping says: "Schuyler
Filtering Funnel,
Pat. Mar. 21, 1911, Savannah,
MO" (Missouri).
We don't know if this is
the same Schuyler Manufacturing Co.
from whom Coleman bought
funnels.
The "vanes" may help steady
the funnel in the opening and allow air to exit.
The wrench and alcohol
bottle above came with SunFlame kerosene
lantern Model 112
and are both figured in
the parts list, dated Mar. 1955, that came with the lantern.
The 4" long wrench fits
nut sizes 9/16 & 7/16".
Jon Schedler got this wrench
and another like it
with 2 Thomas Mfg. Co.
lamps, Model M1001.
Originally the steel was
blued.
This 5" long wrench fits
nut sizes 3/4, 1/2, 3/8, & 5/16".
This wrench was supplied
with Tilley irons DN250 and DN250A.
The wrench is 3 1/2" long
and is for nut sizes 3/4, 5/8, 1/2, & 3/8".
This wrench is in Neil
McRae's collection.
Tilley made this plastic
dipstick, perhaps in the 1950's,
to measure the correct
fuel level in the fount of a number of models:
the EX100, PL53, TL10,
TL13, R1,
TL106, TL136, X246, KL80,
and Life Buoy (donut lamps).
This dipstick is in Steve
& Jill Wood's collection.
Bob Willard and I both
have this wrench,
possibly made by a pressure
lamp manufacturer.
This 4 9/16" long wrench
fits nut sizes 13/16, 11/16, and 1/2".
If you can identify the
manufacturer please contact me.
Another wrench possibly
made by a pressure lamp manufacturer,
this wrench is 5 3/4" long
and fits nut sizes 9/16, 17/32, 1/2, 7/16, & 5/16".
If you can identify the
manufacturer please contact me.
These wrenches, in Neil
McRae's collection, are used to remove/replace check valves
and orifices from Swedish
blow torches/blow lamps, stoves, and some lanterns and lamps
The roarer burners on stoves
require the "jointed" shaft tools (bottom)
a difficult job but the
only good way to get to the orifice.