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NOMA Model 3425 25-Light Multiple Outfit

Year
c. 1932 Source verified
Manufacturer
NOMA Electric Corporation Source verified

About this item

Indoor NOMA light set from about 1932 with 25 candelabra-base sockets wired in parallel, so each lamp burned on its own. The Smithsonian example still has its box, marked with NOMA's 'Spirit of Festivity' logo, and a cord tag citing the 1926 berry-bead patent.

Details

Holiday
Christmas
Archive type
Lights
Dimensions
box about 16.5 x 13 in.
Materials
brass candelabra-base Mazda lamps, rubber/cloth cord, cardboard box
Packaging
box printed 'The Spirit of Festivity' / 'Decorative Lighting Products by NOMA'
Model number
3425

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Source Verified
  • Smithsonian NMAH: NOMA model 3425 25-light decorative light set Archive Website Supports: NOMA cat. no. 3425, about 1932, 25-light multiple outfit with Mazda lamps for indoor decoration; box printed 'The Spirit of Festivity'; tag cites Pat. No. 1611836 (Kulka, 1926 berry bead); ID 2004.0053.10 View source

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