Church Candle Lighters
Sudbury Brass candle lighters are solid brass, built to light and snuff altar candles for years of weekly use. We carry six lengths, from 12 inches for altar-top candles to 60 inches for the Paschal candle, most with a bell snuffer and one plain lighter. A maple floor stand holds two between services, and the standard wax taper is sold separately.
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Sudbury Brass 48"L Candlelighter with Bell Snuffer
Regular price $190.43Regular priceUnit price per -
Sudbury Brass 36"L Candlelighter with Bell Snuffer
Regular price $161.86Regular priceUnit price per -
Sudbury Brass 24"L Candlelighter with Bell Snuffer
Regular price $66.62Regular priceUnit price per -
Sudbury Brass 36"L Candlelighter with Bell Snuffer
Regular price $95.19Regular priceUnit price per -
Sudbury Brass 18"L Candlelighter
Regular price $76.14Regular priceUnit price per -
Sudbury Brass 60"L Candlelighter with Bell Snuffer
Regular price $142.81Regular priceUnit price per -
Sudbury Brass Maple Wood Candlelighter Floor Stand
Regular price $95.19Regular priceUnit price per -
Sudbury Brass 60"L Candlelighter with Bell Snuffer
Regular price $219.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sudbury Brass 18"L Candlelighter with Bell Snuffer
Regular price $57.10Regular priceUnit price per -
Sudbury Brass 24"L Candlelighter with Bell Snuffer
Regular price $142.81Regular priceUnit price per -
Sudbury Brass 12"L Candlelighter with Bell Snuffer
Regular price $133.29Regular priceUnit price per
Frequently Asked Questions
A church candle lighter is a long brass pole used to light and extinguish altar candles without a hand-held match. A lighting tube at one end holds a replaceable wax taper, and a bell snuffer at the other end puts the flame out. A thumb slide raises and lowers the taper inside the tube to adjust the flame and retract the wick when you are done. The wax taper is a separate purchase, not included with the lighter. The lighter works with beeswax and stearine altar candles, such as those from Dadant and Will & Baumer.
Sudbury Brass church candle lighters come in six lengths: 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 60 inches. The shorter sizes suit altar-top candles within easy reach, and the longer sizes reach Paschal candles or tall, elevated candles that a server cannot get close to. Choose by the height of the candle you need to light. If your candles sit at mixed heights, size to the tallest, since a longer lighter still serves the low ones.
You need the bell snuffer version if one tool has to both light and put out your candles, which is the usual case during a service. The bell snuffer is a small metal cup on the end opposite the taper, and lowering it over a flame cuts off the air to extinguish the candle cleanly, with less of the wax splatter or smoke a quick breath or pinch can cause. The plain 18-inch lighter in this collection only lights, so it suits a setting where a snuffer is not needed.
Yes, our solid-brass church candle lighters with a polished wooden handle are built for years of weekly use. The Sudbury Brass lighters are solid brass with a lacquer-coated finish. Solid brass does not bend or corrode under normal sanctuary use, and the wax taper, not the lighter and snuffer, is the part that wears and gets replaced.
The lacquer coating holds off tarnish, so the finish stays bright as long as the lacquer is intact and you do not polish it. Never use metal polish on lacquered brass, since the abrasives degrade the coating and let tarnish creep in underneath. To clean it, wipe it with warm water and mild dish soap using a soft cloth, then dry it. If the lacquer eventually wears through, the piece usually needs professional refinishing rather than hand polishing.
No, the candlelighter floor stand does not include a candle lighter. The Sudbury Brass Maple Wood Candlelighter Floor Stand (NS665) features a two-tier maple base that holds and displays candlelighters between services, but the lighter is sold separately. The stand holds two lighters of 18 inches or longer, so a church can keep a lighter and a spare, or two different lengths, stored upright and ready.