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Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
rubber (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
average spatial: 11 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 29.845 cm x 24.765 cm x 3.81 cm
Object Name:
Lights
decorative light set
incandescent lamp
decorative lights
Date made:
ca 1955
Description (Brief):
A string of fifteen holiday lamps in original box. Lamps: brass candelabra base with glass insulator, tungsten filament, tipless C-7 envelope with spray coating. Stamped on base collar: "120V Japan". Remarks re Pieces = INDOOR LIGHTS, Multi-color set with 3 green, 4 red, 5 blue, 1 white, 2 orange. Printed on front of box: "15 / Christmas / Lights / by KAS*KORD / Lamps burn / independently / If one goes out / the rest stay lit / No. 615 / 15 Lights / for indoor use." Underwriter's Laboratories tag attached to cord. Plastic sockets and 2-prong unpolarized plug. Made by Kas-Kel Electric Manufacturing Co., Inc., New York.
Location:
Currently not on view
ID Number:
1991.0098.01
Catalog number:
1991.0098.01
Accession number:
1991.0098
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-78a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1100909