Water heater/furnace lighter.

[Windy in Kansas]

I just read another thread that mentioned alligator clips.

An alligator clip soldered or I suppose glued to the tip of an old collapsing car antenna makes for a really good water heater or furnace lighter. Place match in clip, strike to light, and extend into hidden recesses for pilot lighting. Of course not needed on modern appliance with on demand self-ignition.

The ones for sale are a little better as they collapse shorter, but worth the price?

[uncle Will in In.]

FIRE _ FIRE The old man cried as he jumped out of bed!

[Wis Bang]

A length of Spaghetti works just as well...

[Windy in Kansas]

I'm too clumsy and it breaks too easily.

[Sawmill Jim]

Wis Bang An't that sorter like trying to push a log chain

[Wis Bang]

Originally Posted by Sawmill Jim

Wis Bang An't that sorter like trying to push a log chain

Take a length of dry pasta and light it. Don't burn your fingers....

[plowjockey]

Never had a pilot light yet, that I could not get to, with one of the long shaft gas "barbeque" lighters.

Keepin it simple!