It’s on display with a lot of other historical “iron works” at the Clark Museum in Williamstown, Massachusetts. But I don’t think they’ll sell it to you!

...George
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On Jul 27, 2018, at 09:26, Ruth Fruland <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:

It’s an automatic mechanical candle snuffer based on feedback: when the candle burns to the level where the pin supporting the “witches cap” is no longer supported, the snuffer drops on the flame and extinguishes it, thus saving valuable candle power. 

Now, where can I get one...?

Ruth

On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 4:34 PM Richardson, George P <xxxxxx@albany.edu> wrote:
So what does this contraption do, and what does it have to do with us?

…George

George P. Richardson
Professor emeritus, University at Albany


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