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code: R10-00353
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R10-00353
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Candlemaking house in Broxburn This picture, apparently taken in the 1950's, shows candle making frames at Broxburn. Preheated wax was poured from the wax bucket, shown beside the frames, into a tray above the machine connecting to a series of tin/pewter moulds. Water is used to cool the moulds and then the solid candles are pushed out of the moulds by a piston. The moulds are then reheated and the next batch are cast. The continuous wick is cut after every second batch.