IMPROVED MANUFACTURE OF CANDLES to be as follows:- :-
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JOHN BURGESS 101 Bridgefoot, Warrington, in the County of Lancaster,
Candle Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
"IMPROVED MANUFACTURE OF CANDLES to be as follows:-
:-
"
The object of this invention is to provide for use a candle, which at very little
additional cost, will be a great improvement on the dips or tallow candles at
present in general use, and which are very objectionable on account of the smell
they emit when burning, which is the more apparent when the wick is allowed to
remain unsnuffed for any length of time, whereby incomplete combustion is
caused.
The tallow from which the candles are to be made, I prepare in the usual way,
but with more care to prevent impurities being therein. To the vat containing the
tallow during the process, I add some fragrant substance or perfume, the scent of
which will be emitted during the subsequent burning of the candle.
The wick I propose to make of plaited cotton, though other material or form
may be used instead. Before the process of moulding the candle is commenced,
I treat the wick in such a way as to render the combustion of it more complete
during the burning of the candle, than is now the case with a dip or tallow
candle.
The wicks when plaited are placed in a bath prepared in substantially the
following manner. To three quarts of water are added say
2 oz of Borax
1 oz of chloride potash
1 oz of nitrate potash
1 oz of ammonium chloride.
When these are thoroughly dissolved in the water, the mixture is heated, and
the prepared wicks placed therein, and allowed to remain from say twelve to twenty
four hours, and then taken out and thoroughly dried.
The wicks are then inserted in to the moulds of the moulding machine, and
the tallow filled in around them forming the candle, and as a result, I find I will
produce a candle for ordinary or common use, which will burn without disagreeable
smell of burning tallow, will require no attention from snuffing, as the wicks
prepared as above described will be practically all consumed, leaving no snuff, and
which will be produced at very little extra cost.
Dated this 20th day of November 188.
WP. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and
323, High Holborn, London,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improved manufacture or Called.
I, JOHN BURGESS of 101 Bridgefoot Warrington in the County of Lancaster,
Candle Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
IMPROVED MANUFACTURE OF CANDLES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of this invention is to provide for use a candle, which at very little
additional cost, will be a great improvement on the dips or tallow candles at
present in general use, and which are very objectionable on account of the smell
they emit when burning, which is the more apparent when the wick is allowed to
remain unsnuffed for any length of time, whereby incomplete combustion is
caused.
The tallow from which the candles are to be made, I prepare in the usual way,
but with more care to prevent impurities being therein. To the vat containing the
tallow during the process, I add some fragrant substance or perfume, the odour of
which is not destroyed or spoilt by combustion and the scent of which will be
emitted during the subsequent buring of the candle. Oil of lavender will do.
The wick I propose to make of plaited cotton though other material or form
may be used instead. Before the process of moulding the candle is commenced
I treat the wick in such a way as to render the combustion of it more complete
during the burning of the candle, than is now the case with a dip or tallow
candle.
The wicks when plaited are placed in a bath substantially as follows. To three
quarts of water are added say
2 oz of Borax
1 oz of chloride or chlorate of potash
1 oz of nitrate of potash
1 oz of chloride of ammonium.
Other salts tending to make the flame brighter and to oxydise the wick can be
used, nitrate of soda, for instance, can take the place of nitrate of potash, tho
soda salt however gives too yellowish a tint to the flame, and is rather too
deliquescent and fusible and I therefor prefer the potash salt.
When these are thoroughly dissolved in the water, the mixture is heated, and
the prepared wicks placed therein, and allowed to remain from say twelve to
twenty-four hours, and then taken out and hung up till dry.
The wicks are then inserted in the moulds of the moulding machine, and the
tallow filled in around them forming the candle, and as a result, I find I can
produce a candle for ordinary or common use, which will burn without disagreeable
smell of burning tallow, will require no attention from snuffing, as the wicks
prepared as above described will be practically all consumed, leaving no snuff, and
which will be produced at very little extra cost..

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1st. The manufacture of candles in which a material is added to the tallow
capable of giving forth a pleasant odour where burnt, in combination with a wick
impregnated with oxidising and other salts tending to render the combustion more
complete, substantially as and for the purposes described.
WP. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and
323, High Holborn, London,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.
Dated this 20th day of August 1885.
WP. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and
323, High Holborn, London,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.