looking for cap

[kiramarie]

With my computer down I have set to work on our boxes of lamps and other vintage items we have found and rescued out of mud and piles of debris from hurricane Katrina and Gustave. Along with ones we find in our trips and vacations at re sale shops and garage sales. Our home and life is pretty much rebuilt and finally have the time and funds to attend to these gems So I am currently working on about 6 lamps out of our untouched for years stash, cleaning them, inspecting them thoroughly and praying they all clear up as they have been kept in the attic of my studio outside that has no air-conditioning. Even making changes to all my running lamps as well  like converting to frosted bulbs, and considering converting every lamp cord with a dimmer..

 I won a Wizard few weeks back that came with a midnight cap and I found in one of my boxes midnight in need of one.. So if anyone has one its the cap that I guess brushed silver with cut outs of moons and stars. Nothing looks worse to me than of one my lamps missing a cap..

Also looking for advice oh a faster way to get a century going that has been unused for at least 6 yrs.. its cloudy from its long storage, I am running cycles but seems like the lava is struggling. I had this occur with one of my lanterns.. Took over 4 days for lava to engage as it should. It will soften and turn into large marble sized balls but never get to moving..like a pile of lava marbles sitting on bottom with a couple escaping to top.. also.. I have looked through loads of our photos and is it normal for these to seem to be low on water and can I add to it.. would look nicer but I would never jeopardize the lamp if it would impair its performance( well potential performance)

 

[Jim]

I think I sold my one extra silver Wizard cap to Keith.  :-(

[kiramarie]

think??? maybe not??

[Kempton]

the century may have the wrong bulb or if it is a 90s century it may not have the reflector ring. the marbles are a problem caused by lack of heat. I have a century that needs a 60 watt bulb but i only run it rarely and without the 60 it never overheats but has a slow weird flow.

[kiramarie]

I did something today I wouldnt recommend but on bigger bottles that i have done this on has worked for what ever reason.. I also did this with my lantern recently.. drives me I cant post photos right now.. any way.. about the end of third day of 8 hours cycles I take off the bottle i ever so slowly in circular motion try and get the lava to spin but first trying to get any from top down before .. yes a small bit of emulsifying does occur.. but just getting it in brief moments off the coil in this manner seems to be the jump start it needs or the stir remixes the lava right again ??? . As always about a couple more hours after second swirl of the bottle which I will do  a few hours after the first swirl .. its started flowing quite fantasically.. Yes its still cloudy but that will clear. Dont know why it jump starts it and I dont make it a practice of doing this after, once the flow gets going.. no need..

[Keith]

He did.  It is safely covering a once naked and embarrassed glitter globe.  :) 

kiramarie said:

think??? maybe not??

[kiramarie]

hehehe... well my hunt continues...  I wonder just how hard it would be to machine shop one... seems the only hard part would be to punch the moon and star pattern.. at least it would be better than no lid at all

[Jim]

Keith for the win!  Sorry Kira, but I had a surplus of screw top caps (all colors) and one lone wizards cap some time ago.  Sold em all except for extra screw tops for myself.

Keith said:

He did.  It is safely covering a once naked and embarrassed glitter globe.  :) 

kiramarie said:

think??? maybe not??

[T70sgirl]

I have an extra silver wizard cap I can send you...I am at work right now, but if you want to PM me your shipping address, I'll send it out to you (might take me a week or so to get it posted).

T70sgirl aka Susan