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  2. Wax jack - Wikipedia

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    A simple wax jack (Sheffield plate), c. 1740 [1] A wax jack (wax-jack, taper-jack [2]) is a device used to hold a taper of sealing wax intended to create sealings on documents. The wax jack was first introduced in 1700. [3] Before that time a simple taper was used in a loose ball. Despite the resemblance to a candle, they were not used for ...

  3. Candlestick - Wikipedia

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    A candlestick is a device used to hold a candle in place. Candlesticks have a cup or a spike ("pricket") or both to keep the candle in place. Candlesticks are sometimes called "candleholders". Before the proliferation of electricity, candles were carried between rooms using a chamberstick, a short candlestick with a pan to catch dripping wax. [1]

  4. Spill vase - Wikipedia

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    A spill vase, or spill holder is a small cylindrical vase or wall-hanging vase for containing splints, spills, and tapers for transferring fire, for example to light a candle or pipe from a lit fire. From the documentary record, they probably date back to the 15th century, though the heyday of specially made vases is the 19th century.

  5. Candle - Wikipedia

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    Wall sconces are available for tea light and votive candles. For pillar-type candles, the assortment of candle holders is broad. A fireproof plate, such as a glass plate or small mirror, can be a candle holder for a pillar-style candle. A pedestal of any kind, with the appropriate-sized fireproof top, is another option.

  6. Ground glass joint - Wikipedia

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    Ground glass surfaces are shown with gray shading. By assembling them in the direction of the arrows, they can be joined. The conically tapered ground glass joints typically have a 1:10 taper and are often labeled with a symbol S T, consisting of a capital T overlaid on a capital S, meaning "standard taper". This symbol is followed by a number ...

  7. Wax melter - Wikipedia

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    Wax melters are devices used in the packaging and candle-making industries to melt wax. The type of tank used to melt candle wax is quite different from adhesives, solder, and tar. For example, tanks used for adhesives may need to be heated up to 260 °C (500 °F) [ 1 ] whilst an organic soy wax will be ruined at over 60 °C (140 °F) and ...