Oh, and it's beautiful by the way!!

Now don't take this the wrong way Erin, but the quality of the photo is so good that the lamp almost doesn't look real.

It was hard to photograph and show the colors accurately - the liquid is more green IRL and the wax more orange-y. I used a flash to lighten it up. I'll take that as a compliment Jim. And thanks Keith! 

love it ! And Jim is right NICE PIC !

Thanks JoAnne! 

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Erin that is gorgeous!  

What an amazing new color combo you've made! I'd totally buy a lamp this color.

Thanks, all. I'd like to know if anyone has any ideas for speeding up the flow. The lava is kinda bubbly and the flow is really slow... not much happens in this lamp. Wondering if I should try a dump and refill again. 

Great colour combo and lamp Erin, what a shame its sluggish.

Would you say the Century is to US collectors what the Copper Astro is to UK collectors... Iconic !

Agreed - the Century is *the* representation of the US-made Lava Lite lamps. :)

I like the black footing on the bases, never was keen on the later Astro bases with the pegs, especially the white. Black is less intrusive.

It's too bad these metal bases faded so badly. The gold is pretty if it's still intact, but most of them are pretty dull. I like the footed bases, too. 

I like it no matter what!

Thanks Jack!

hey erin - i think slow flow indicates that the densities of the wax and liquid are very close, so increasing the density of the liquid should speed things up.

So, more salt solution or more SLES? I'm guessing salt solution. 

sorry, yep more salt.  i would try that before dumping it.

Thanks dudes. :) I think salt is what makes it more bubbly though, right? 

before you dump it try this . if the wax is heavier it falls faster right ? and if the liquid is denser the wax rises faster right. i try to do a bit of both till it flows the way i like , the bubbles are from a high amount of surfactant . try this . a few drops at a time of PERC directly in the wax as it rises to the top then a few drops of a high salt solution in the liquid ( pickling salt dissolved into distilled water , make sure you put as much salt as the water will hold before using it stir it and I heat the water up ) . id try that before dumping it

let it run a lot before putting too much of either in it again , even shut if off and restart it but be sure to keep the cap on as the PERC does evaporate easily .

It is a beautiful color combo!

What's PERC?

Oh, and meant to add that my 1975 Century has always been kind of sluggish, even when it was new.  The new little Classic I got a while ago bubbles away at a frenetic pace compared to my Century.  I like both!

Brakleen brake cleaner by CRC in the red can is 100% Tetrachloroethylene (PERC). read the label if its flammable its not the right stuff . you have to spray it into a jar first ( outdoors it stinks ) and then put that liquid caught in the jar in the wax , i use small squeeze bottles or a eye dropper , make sure you cap the jar or it will evaporate !

Thanks for the tips Joanne. This fluid is not the original. I don't have perc, but I have SLES. 

Beautiful colors, Erin!!   Love it!