Unknown Crystal Boxes Christmas Lights

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8 ай бұрын

In this video, we try to repair and power up a set of unknown Christmas Lights with a lovely set of box shaped Crystal Shades.
These lights put up a fight though, can we get them going?
Do you have any clues of what these lights are, or who makes them?
We suspect NOMA or possibly PIFCO, due to the shape of the bulb holders.
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A little 'light' history.
The early 90s were the beginning of the end for 'classic' style Christmas light sets, new manufacturing and safety laws saw the delicate thinner cables replaced with thick and bulky black ones for 240v sets of lights, making them look cumbersome and chunky.
NOMA still produce some 'classic style' sets of lights, identical to the late 80s lights, but unfortunately with this thick cable.
Over the years, Christmas lights have been replaced with characterless, shadeless sets of lights, then eventually we got the domination of LED lights.
Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of modern lights that I do like, and I will try to do some videos about them too.
We do hope that one of the legacy firms like PIFCO or NOMA bring back the classic style lights, perhaps in low voltage LED form in sets of 20 and 40, and possibly 60-100 too with the old style shades, a mix and match option would be brilliant.
What do you think ?
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Пікірлер: 15

@ingussilins6330 5 ай бұрын

Good socket with fuse inside :)

@MrChristmas1970 7 ай бұрын

Now I gotta know what happens! It’s funny how entertaining it is to watch someone fiddle bulbs 🤭it’s almost like gambling, playing cards, I get excited with the prospect that the next one might turn the trick and we get a ding 🛎️ 🍒ding 🔔 🍒ding 🛎️ 🍒 ding 🔔 Payout! Alas, just like my gambling experience- no payout. Better luck next time. Keep the videos coming

@vcluk 7 ай бұрын

Always hold the Cherries! 🍒 🍒 🍒

@ROVER25X 7 ай бұрын

I have seen these before, years ago, the only difference was the bulb holders, they were clear plastic, not white, very unique. They do look like Rainbowlites though, just square.

@vcluk 7 ай бұрын

They are NOMA Gem Lights!

@nbilton9723 7 ай бұрын

I'm sure I've seen a set of these before, during the time I used to collect old lights. I think the ones I saw were made by Lyvia.

@vcluk 7 ай бұрын

Found them in the Archive, they are NOMA Gem Lights, quite obscure, could possibly be rebranded Lyvia stock, you know what they are like.

@nbilton9723 7 ай бұрын

@@vcluk I'm quite surprised that Noma made some. Where did you happen to find the archive, as it sounds quite interesting?

@vcluk 7 ай бұрын

Years of trawling ebay and collecting photos.

@carlyonbay45 7 ай бұрын

Possibly Russian / Soviet Union - they have the same voltage and made a lot of copy-cat electronics - particularly tvs and radios - these seem like a pifco rip off

@vcluk 7 ай бұрын

Interesting, thanks for the heads up!