Empire Electric Candoliers (3-, 5- and 8-Light)
- Year
- c. 1965–1979 Source verified
- Manufacturer
- Empire Plastic Corporation (Empire of Carolina / Carolina Enterprises) Source verified
About this item
Injection-molded plastic window candoliers from Empire: an arched base holding several small electric candles, made in 3-, 5- and 8-light sizes with blue or orange flame bulbs. Empire's parent company Carolina Enterprises received a U.S. design patent for a candolier in 1971.
Details
- Holiday
- Christmas
- Archive type
- Lights
- Dimensions
- about 12 to 12.5 in. tall
- Materials
- injection-molded plastic, C7-type candle bulbs, cord
Collector details
Research notes
Start/end years approximate ('1960s-1970s' in source). Whether the patented D222,592 design matches a specific cataloged candolier was not checked against drawings. Blow-Molded lists the patent filing as 1970-06-06; Google Patents shows July 6, 1970.
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Sources & verification
- Blow-Molded: Empire Candles blow molds Collector Reference Supports: 38"H Noel Candle, mold stamped 1973 (#024259): red Noel with holly 1975-1982?, red with berries 1983?-1984?, red 1985?-1987?, green 1987?-2000, white 1990-1993; flickering version 1986-1987; Cat. #1500/1501/1504 Reference only: cited, never auto-verified. View source
- US Patent D222,592: Candolier Other Supports: Design patent by Norman C. Lee, assigned to Carolina Enterprises, Inc., Tarboro, N.C.; filed July 6, 1970; issued November 9, 1971 View source