Frank - thanks for the info. For anyone interested, Frank's comment re the book refers to page 100 - although in my copy that particular bit is so indistinct that even with a lens I can't see all of the words legibly - but believe that the full interpretation must be correct since it agrees in full with the data on page 69 (where the colour is called simply 'Midnight'). In my ignorance I had thought this darkish thingy was always just 'Midnight'. Unless I've missed something, believe this particular stick (it's not till you look that you realize there were so many different sticks) was only ever made in this size. Looking again at my original box (on the bottom
it says 'FJT62 Cleo Candlestick - with Candle) hence the height of the box.
- although I don't know how long the original candle may have been.
Re the posters - and I notice that beginning with 1971 there are metric equivalents creeping in (in brackets), and by 1978 the marketing had changed to metric measurement and volume completely (how wet do you get with 17cl - doesn't sound much of a drink to me). But if you have never looked at the posters, you're in for a treat - the advertising writers were obviously all comedians...........an example for a decanter...."my old man said follow the vin" ... for a small stoppered cruet .........'oil be seeing you'.......for the obvious......'Avocado pair'.......and a decanter........'coming to the aid of the party'.
There is of course the other book on Dartington production - I don't know if that includes any further info. on the FJT 62 stick?
None of which really clinches the s/s, so think we will go with Bernard's 'sub-standard' - so as a reject piece guess I will just throw my stick away.
Sorry Emmi - I know it's long again - just can't keep them short