FLAT LAMP AND STOVE WICKS

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Aladdin Lamp Wicks

WICKS FOR  ADLAKE, DIETZ AND OTHER LAMPS, including KOSMOS LAMPS, B&H Student Lamp Duplex Burners and British Duplex Lamps
  SAD IRON STOVES and "Wickless" Stoves.  Round wicks.

Center Draft Lamp Chimneys  ~~~  Kosmos Lamp Chimneys
Keep vent holes open.  Burner repair.

FLAT LAMP WICKS BY THE ROLL

These lamp wick rolls are "Empire" thickness, thinner but a tougher weave than standard American wicks sold by the package (below).  They are suitable for many lamps but NOT for Dietz and other lanterns.  Roll is not returnable once opened.
Size in inches and millimeters - each roll is 10 meters, approximately 33 feet.

Thickness

Price

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1/4" - 6mm 0.071" $13.95

3/8" - 9.5mm 0.062" $14.95

1/2" - 12.5mm 0.070" $15.95

5/8" - 16mm 0.065" $16.95

3/4" - 19mm 0.075" $17.95

7/8" - 23mm 0.065" $18.95

1" - 25mm 0.065" $19.95

(Average wick thickness in 3-pack wicks sold below is) = 0.080" ` `

 

FLAT LAMP WICKS by the package
 See Alphabetical List  by Manufacturer Below

1/4" x 8" wicks, (Some nightlights); pack of three

$2.45

3/8" x 8"  wicks, (Dietz Comet, some nightlights); pack of three wicks

$2.45

7/16" x 8" wicks (Fit some old nautical lamps and other lamps where 1/2"   wide wicking is simply too tight to move freely through the gears.) 3 pack.

$2.45

1/2" x 8"  wicks, (See list below); pack of three wicks

$2.45

5/8" x 8" wicks, for Adlake & Dietz (see below) pack of 3 wicks

$2.45

3/4" x 8" wicks, for standard #2 burner; pack of three wicks

$2.45

7/8" Flat wicks, (see list below); pack of three wicks

$2.95

1"  wick, for old time lamps and greenhouse heaters; early 1900's Dietz Blizzard, Royal HB; pack of three wicks

$2.95

1 1/16" x 10" British Duplex lamp and P&A Duplex.  Pack of two wicks

$3.95

1 1/8" x 10" B&H_Student Duplex Lamp wicks. 
First time available since the 1930's!!!  I had these unique, thick wicks made especially for me by Hattersley in England.  Wicks come with installation instructions.

$9.95 for 2

1 1/4"  wicks, 8" long, package of three.

$3.45

1 1/2"  wicks, 8" long, Angle Lamps, for old lanterns and some old heaters (Wheeling Valley), greenhouse heaters, and some poultry house heaters.  package of three (3)       (Angle Lamp Wick Care)

$3.95 for 3

KOSMOS WICKS - & European lamps by line''' (Line measurements varied by manufacturer, country and era!)
  See Kosmos-Brenner Lamps.   KOSMOS CHIMNEYS
Kosmos 1 3/8",  6 line''' (27mm) wick, 8 inches long.  P&A Victor, Boudoir (3 pack)

$8.95

Kosmos 1 5/8", 8 line''' wick (41mm), 8 inches long.  (Pack of 3 wicks)

$8.95

Kosmos 1 11/16", 10 line''' (42mm) wick , 8 inches long.  (Pack of 3 wicks)

$8.95

Kosmos 2", 12 line ''' (50mm) wick, 8 inches long.  (Pack of 3 wicks)

$8.95

2 9/16" x 8" (66mm) Flat wick for KOSMOS #14 & #15 BURNERS - "14 line" - Tight weave wick!  Also for  Haller Stoves.   ( 3 wick measure - 24" of wicking)

$9.95

3 5/8" x 8" (92mm), 30''' flat wick for Imperial Kosmos Vulcan burners; large German Kosmos-Brenner lamps made by Wild & Wessel; Brenner Ideal #20i Burner/ Trawler Lamp; German 20''' Baldur Brenner. (See photos of a large Kosmos-Brenner style burner;  photo 1, photo 2.) per wick

$8.75

3 5/8" x 8" (92mm), 30''' flat wick, 24" of wicking (cut to your own length)  Perfect for sad iron heaters requiring 3 9/16 to 3 5/8" wide wicks.   Installation instructions click here 
 ( 3 wick measure - 24" of wicking)   SAD IRON STOVE WICKS

$19.75

4" x 8" (101.6mm), 40''' flat wick for some Kosmos-Brenner burners.  per wick

$8.95

4" wide, 8" long.  Ideal for sad irons requiring 4" wicks and European stoves like the Beatrice Boiling Stove. Photo below   ( 3 wick measure - 24" of wicking) 

$19.95

Round Wicks

 

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Auto Motor Primer Wick, asbestos.  I take no responsibility for the use of asbestos.   See instructions here.

$6.95

Auto Motor Heater Wick, cotton.  3/4" x 8".  Cut in half, makes two wicks with trim length of 4"

$3.95

3/4" x 18" round cotton wick. Used in old style Toledo Torch smudge pots, some Dietz highway torches, some "Tiki" lamps.

$4.95

Strand wicks for Premier, Butterfly 2457 & 2628, Swastik and other multiple wick kerosene stoves. Package of 10 wicks (one set for 10 wick stoves).

$1.95

 

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Lamp Wicks by Manufacturer

[Match color above] Alphabetical List; Package of 3 wicks

Adlake Railroad lanterns (pack of 3)

5/8"

$2.45

Badger "Solar" bicycle/carriage lamp (Made in Kenosha, Wis)

5/8"

$2.45

Dietz #8 Air Pilot, Miller Zenith burner    (pack of 3)

  7/8"

$2.95

Dietz #80 Blizzard (Roll wicking, 1")  (pack of 3)

  7/8"

$2.95

Dietz #50 Comet, Vesta RR lanterns   (pack of 3)

 3/8"

$2.45

Dietz No. 70 Crescent  (pack of 3)

 7/8"

$2.95

Dietz #90 D-Lite  (pack of 3)

  7/8"

$2.95

Dietz #20 Junior  (pack of 3)

5/8"

$2.45

Dietz #1 Little Wizard

5/8"

$2.45

Dietz #10 Monarch  (pack of 3)

5/8"

$2.45

Dietz No. 76 Original  (pack of 3)

1/2"

$2.45

Dietz #40 Victor  (pack of 3)

5/8"

$2.45

Acorn and Nutmeg burners  (pack of 3)

3/8"

$2.45

No. 0 Eagle and Banner burners  (pack of 3)

1/2"

$2.45

No. 1 Eagle, Banner Railroad and Queen burners  (pack of 3)

5/8"

$2.45

No. 2 burners (most popular size table lamp burner)   NOTE: There have been many manufacturers of #2 burners in the past 130 years, and the width of the wicks varied from 3/4" to 7/8" to 1".  Please measure the width of the wick slot to get the correct wick for your lamp.  (pack of 3)

3/4"

$2.45

No. 2 Eagle, Banner and Queen burners  (pack of 3)

1"

$2.95

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KEEP LAMP BURNER VENT HOLES CLEAN AND CLEAR

There is a small air vent in virtually all lamp burners, which is a safety feature to keep air pressure equal in the tank even with a solid fill plug.  The vent hole must be keep clean and clear of obstruction.  The photograph at left shows the bottom of a duplex burner, but single wick burners also have a vent. Click on the photo to enlarge it.

When ordering flat lamp wicks, it is best to measure the width of the wick slot as shown at left in order to get the proper wick for your lamp.  Size matters for safety!

Burner Repair.  See the three star wheels attached to the shaft in each wick slot above? Those cog toothed star wheels must turn in fairly precise slots, and if one tooth is bent the wick will only turn back and forth until the bent tooth hits the side of the slot.  Look closely and you should be able to identify the bent tooth.  Gently push the errant tooth back into alignment with a thin bladed screwdriver, then try the wick raising knob again. It may take a few tries, but it is often possible to make a seemly broken flat wick burner work again just like new.  This is also the time to gently push any dents in the fairing above the wick back into place, which will result in a smooth air flow over the wick and thus a nice, even flame.  Be gentle.  All of these parts are usually brass.

The comments below are from Dick Stauffer, who has encyclopedic knowledge of lamps, is honest and a gentleman - my highest praise.

"After some research, I find that all kerosene burners had some sort of vent system. The most common today on flat wick burners is the little tube that runs along the main wick tube. This allowed the vapor that builds up in the font as the lamp heats up to vent directly to the wick where is is burned. Others just have a hole that vents into the screened area of the burner. Central draft lamps evidently were vented by the spaces around the wick riser though Royals do have a small hole under the tab in the base for a direct vent. All these vent holes HAVE to be kept clean. I make a point now to go over the burners I use VERY carefully with the vent and air flow systems particularly in mind. I think it was fairly common for these holes to get plugged up by the gummy residue from the cheap kerosene."           Dick Stauffer 

Click here for"Wickless" Kindler Stove wicks.
(See chart for width and length needed)

At left is a scan of an old Victory Asbestos Wick box.  The wick in the box was made to fit the old Boss and Perfection gravity flow, wick edge-burning stove designs known as "wickless" stoves, and wicks for them are available on the "wickless stove" page.  The new Butterfly edge-burning stoves are copies of the 70+ year old Boss design.  Good illustration of an eagle with the burning edge wick in it's mouth.

SAD IRON STOVE WICKS

SAD IRON STOVE WICK

3 5/8" wide, 8" long.  Ideal for sad irons requiring 3 5/8" to 3 7/8" wicks.  Click images to enlarge.

SAD IRON STOVE WICK

4" wide, 8" long.  Ideal for sad irons requiring 4" wicks and European stoves such as the Beatrice Boiling Stove.  Tightly woven and will not tangle in the gearing.

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CANDLE WICKING

I do not sell taper candle wicking or wicks for small string or rope wick lamps...it is almost too easy to make your own and save a fortune in wick costs.  Candle wicks can be made from any pure cotton string or twine - available in almost every hardware store. Thick string will provide more light, and is more suitable for larger diameter candles. Use a thin string for taper or votive candles. For small "night light" kerosene lamps, 9/64" cotton twine is very inexpensive and will fit most small kerosene night lights.

One of the greatest discoveries of the early 1800's was that cotton wicking treated with boric acid did not "sputter" when burned.  It is easy to make boric acid and "treat" your own cotton wicking material.  I "treat" whole skeins of cotton string at a time and use it in candles I make with my solar melter.  Wear gloves.

Take a roll or ball of cotton string and find a container into which it will fit completely, but not with a lot of excess room. Then make a solution of one (1) tablespoon of salt and two (2) tablespoons of Borax per cup of boiling water -- that IS the boric acid solution. Weigh down the ball of string in the container so it won't float up (find a rock) and pour in the boric acid solution, making sure you have enough to completely cover the cotton string. Let is soak for several days, then let it dry in the sun for several more days. If there are excess salt crystals covering the string, just wash them off with water and dry the ball of string again. Now you have the wicking necessary for making a lot of candles, cheap and easy! 

*Please note that boric acid made with salt as above is not the same as stronger boric acid purchased in liquid form.  Boric acid has many uses and can be toxic at higher concentrations.  Look it up and read the precautions. 
http://www.ehow.com/about_5419217_borax-vs-boric-acid.html

Melting the wax or paraffin in a solar oven negates even having to use any energy to melt the wax!  I've used the solar oven I built years ago to make thousands of candles.  Of course a solar oven only "works" from May through September in the Northern Hemisphere, but they can melt at least 9 pounds of wax or paraffin a day to over 200 F, which makes candle production a relatively high speed operation.  For more information on this process, see my instructions at www.EndTimesReport.com/making_candles.html
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