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So far this is just a Clanny, but in the Mueseler a metal chimney supported on an internal gauze shelf conducts the combustion products to the top of the lamp.
Like a Clanny, and the Davy before it, it acts as an indicator of firedamp, burning more brightly in its presence.
The Clanny gives more light than the Davy and can be carried more easily in a draught.
The glass on a Clanny was secured by a large diameter brass ring which could be hard to tighten securely.
It was not a practical success and Clanny subsequently changed the basis of operation of later lamps in the light of the Davy and Stephenson lamps.
Subsequently, Clanny incorporated aspects of both lamps and produced the ancestor of all modern oil safety lamps.

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