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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 3922381, member: 55"]Sure. I've seen ceramic or glass oil-lamps where the hole was larger, like yours, with a smaller piece, loose, to hold the wick; think something like a large bead, with the central hole a size to fit the wick firmly, and an outer diameter slightly larger than the hole. (See first example, in ceramic; second example shows a glass oil lamp with a fixture in the hole)</p><p>This arrangement lets one easily remove the bead and wick assembly for refilling, no funnel needed. You might be able to find a bead that would do this for your item, if desired.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]321866[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]321865[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 3922381, member: 55"]Sure. I've seen ceramic or glass oil-lamps where the hole was larger, like yours, with a smaller piece, loose, to hold the wick; think something like a large bead, with the central hole a size to fit the wick firmly, and an outer diameter slightly larger than the hole. (See first example, in ceramic; second example shows a glass oil lamp with a fixture in the hole) This arrangement lets one easily remove the bead and wick assembly for refilling, no funnel needed. You might be able to find a bead that would do this for your item, if desired. [ATTACH=full]321866[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]321865[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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