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Carberry Candles Midlothian 1996 |
Dipping the candles in the wax
© Copyright: Peter Stubbs Photograph taken April 2, 1992
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Carberry Candles |
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Dipping candles Here is a frame, threaded with a long length of candle wick . The frame is repeatedly dipped by the machine into a tank of hot wax. Each time it is raised, the wax coating on the wick is a little thicker. When the wax coating is thick enough, the machine is switched off, the frame removed, and the individual candles are cut from the frame. This machine had been in use for a long time by the company. It was invented by the present owner's father or grandfather. |
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The Machine Here, we zoom out to get a better view of the machine: |
