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Product Description
White, Order# BD-C1119WT
Red, Order# BD-C1119RD
These short candles are especially designed to power and propel German windmills and pyramids. If you’re lucky enough to own one – these 5/8″ diameter candles may be what you’re looking for.
^ Size: 4″ Long x 5/8″ Diameter
^ Dripless, all-cotton wicks
^ Made in Germany
^ Colors available: White or Red
^ Sold in Pack of 60 OR Pack of 240
Design and History of German Pyramid:
The German candle pyramid is an ornate piece of artwork, which uses the heat a candle generates to rotate a fan, which will then move delicately carved figurines and images around in a circle. There are several other names used to describe candle pyramids, including: German pyramid, candle carousel, lightstocks, Windrädchen and table whirligigs. All of these names describe an item that has a central rod with a fan connected to the topmost end. Wind or heat is used to generate motion in the fan. This motion causes the rod to rotate and in so doing, causes movement of figurine settings.
The history of the German candle pyramid or candle carousel stems from a pre-industrialization age. The German candle pyramid originated from the development of the windmill, the first of which were built in Persia somewhere in the 6th to 8th centuries. It is believed that the windmill migrated with the crusaders back home to Europe where they were used to pump water and as grinders for numerous things (wheat, seeds, etc.). It is from the construction of a windmill that the concept of a candle pyramid, where a fan propels lightweight wooden tiers to move, came into being.
See a German Pyramids / Windmills in action:
#1 —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqazyCJv-Fc
#2–
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKTcn9xzgQw
Please Note:
^ Colors shown are representative and may not be an exact match due to variations in wax and please keep in mind that colors will display differently from one computer monitor to another.
^ There are No Returns allowed for this item.
READ: How to measure candles and candle holders for a good fit
Order Info and Shipping Time:
^ NO shipping outside the 48 states.
^ NO shipping to a P.O. Box address.
^ These ship to you directly from our IL supplier.
^ Most orders ship within 2-3 business days – THEN add transit time to your address – see transit time map below.
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