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Owl 16-Light Tungsten Decorative Lighting Set (c. 1921)
- Year
- c. 1921 Source verified
- Manufacturer
- Owl Electric / Owl Flashlight Co. Source verified
About this item
Early set of sixteen tungsten-filament Christmas lamps from Owl, held by the Smithsonian in its original package. The colored glass lamps hang on a green fabric-covered cord with parallel-wired sockets.
Details
- Holiday
- Christmas
- Archive type
- Lights
- Materials
- tungsten C-6 lamps, fabric-covered cord, candelabra sockets
Collector details
Research notes
The NMAH description gives candelabra-screw bases, while the OldChristmasTreeLights Owl outfit uses miniature-base cone lamps; these may be different Owl sets.
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Source Verified
- Smithsonian NMAH: Owl tungsten decorative lighting set Archive Website Supports: Sixteen incandescent decorative Christmas lamps with cord-set, about 1921, original package; 16 green plastic candelabra sockets wired in parallel; woven fabric jacket; ID 1997.0388.38 View source
- Old Christmas Tree Lights: Electric Christmas Lights 1921-1929 Collector Reference Supports: 1921 Owl Flashlight Company outfit of smooth cone miniature base lamps; Bryant-Owl festoon Reference only: cited, never auto-verified. View source