Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

CHRISTMAS LIGHT STRING

Date Range From

1940

Date Range To

1950

Materials

PLASTIC, GLASS, BAKELITE

No. Pieces

1

Length

280.0

Description

STRING OF CHRISTMAS LIGHT BULBS WIRED IN SERIES. BAKELITE SOCKETS, C/W 7 COLORED BULBS (ORANGE, GREEN, BLUE, WHITE) CLOTH INSULATED WIRE & 2 PRONG MALE END FOR WALL SOCKET, AND FEMALE END FOR ADDITIONAL STRING IF NECESSARY. FEMALE END MARKED "10 A 250 V", "15A 125V" "R". WHITE BULBS MARKED "GE 114-125 V", "ML". 1 SOCKET BROKEN, SEVERAL CRACKED. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.

Subjects

LIGHTING DEVICE

ART

Historical Association

FURNISHINGS

History

USED BY DONOR FOR MANY YEARS ON FAMILY CHRISTMAS TREE. REPLACED WITH MODERN STRING BECAUSE: "WHEN 1 BULB BURNT OUT, ALL WENT OUT UNTIL THE BURNT OUT ONE WAS REPLACED." *** INFORMATION BELOW PROVIDED BY DONOR AT THE REQUEST OF THE GALT IN 2010. “CHRISTMAS LIGHT STRING. NOTHING MORE. WHEN ONE BULB BURNT OUT, THE WHOLE STRING WENT OUT. IT TOOK A LOT OF TIME TO FIND THE DEFECTIVE BULB.” *** *UPDATE* IN 2018, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF PERSONAL ARTIFACTS, INCLUDING THIS ARTIFACT. RESEARCH CONDUCTED TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE DONOR AND THIS DONATION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Catalogue Number

P19930003001

Acquisition Date

1993-01

Collection

Museum

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