Old=Menorah

This Menorah belonged to my grandfather who owned a razor blade factory, during the war the government regulated the production of razor blades and the contract went to another company. So my grandfather's factor started making cigarette lighters instead. Because of the U-boat threat transport wood was difficult and matches unattainable. One Hanukkah the workers in the factor used spare parts to make Menorahs and one was given to my Grandfather and then it came into our house. For a long time it lived on a shelf until we became involved again with Judaism in a big way. I must say that it is rather hard to use, the candles do try and escape and its is showing its age. But because of its history we like to use it every year. I should say that I am talking about the large silvery one in the centre the others are from Chabad.