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Steve in MN New user North Carolina 31 Posts 
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Decades ago I got my hands on a tip that had a wick on the nail side and a lighter flint wheel attached behind it. It has long been lost. Does anyone know what I'm talking about and where I can get a new one?
>It's impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious - Mark Twain
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David Todd Inner circle 2334 Posts
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Hmmmmm... I don't remember one with a lighter flint wheel. I had U.F. Grant's "Candle-Lite". Just a Metal TT with a hole drilled for a wick. The inside had a cotton ball soaked in lighter fluid (and the wick would get soaked in the lighter fluid , too ... but to avoid it drying out before performance it is best kept inside a sealed jar or sealed plastic bag to prevent evaporation.
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Steve in MN New user North Carolina 31 Posts
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The one you show is essentially the Vernet one. I don't remember, but I think perhaps this was a Paul Diamond special. At the very least, that's where I'm sure I got it.
>It's impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious - Mark Twain
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FrankFindley Inner circle 1047 Posts
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May be a Kikuchi Thumb Tip Fire type item. These were very popular for cigarette manipulation acts back when those were more common. They could be set up to produce a fickle fire type flame with a vanishing silk. Originally they were a separate piece that attached onto a thumb tip. But later some integrated them inside.
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Steve in MN New user North Carolina 31 Posts
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Frank, do you have any idea where I can get one, or at least see if that's the one?
>It's impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious - Mark Twain
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FrankFindley Inner circle 1047 Posts
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On Dec 10, 2023, Steve in MN wrote: Last time I saw Kikuchi items on the market they were being sold by SEO magic. So you could reach out to Daisuke Seo. You could also reach out to Rick Haslett at A House of Fire (https://ahouseoffire.com/). I doubt there is any fire magic that one of those two gentlemen wouldn't know about. |
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David Todd Inner circle 2334 Posts
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On Dec 8, 2023, Steve in MN wrote: Is it THIS item ? I came across this totally by accident today while looking for something else , but it looks like your description of the item you're looking for. |
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Steve in MN New user North Carolina 31 Posts
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David, that is the closest to what I'm describing. If I'm not wrong, your device blows out a flash paper flame. However, I would think I could adapt it with a wick and cotton pad that would give a constant flame at any time.
Thanks!
>It's impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious - Mark Twain
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David Todd Inner circle 2334 Posts
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On Dec 21, 2023, Steve in MN wrote: Yes, check this out - https://www.theatrefx.com/moreinfo-mg05-finger-flame.html |
Posted: Dec 8, 2023 05:50 pm 