"GLOLITE" Christmas Tree Lights, 1955-1960

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas light

Date Made

1955-1960

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in the United States by GLOLITE Corporation, a subsidiary of NOMA Lites, Inc. Sold by Ben Franklin Stores.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.166.46

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mary Sherman.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 6 in (in box)
Width: 11.375 in (in box)
Length: 1.375 in (in box)

Inscriptions

on front of packaging: A NOMA product / TREE LIGHTS by GLOLITE / ALL / AMERICAN MADE / 7 / LIGHT / MULTIPLE / INDOOR SET / with ATTACHMENT CLIPS / EACH / LAMP BURNS / INDEPENDENTLY / ADVERTISED IN LIFE / UL / REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF MONEY / Guaranteed by / Good Housekeeping / IF NOT AS ADVERTISED THEREIN / POST on top and bottom of packaging: GLOLITE / TREE LIGHTS / for Christmas decorations on one end of packaging: GLOLITE / TREE LIGHTS / CAT. NO. 207/ 7 LIGHT MULTIPLE / INDOOR SET / Candelabra Base on one end of packaging: GLOLITE / TREE LIGHTS / for / Christmas / Decorations on back of packaging: -DIRECTIONS- / -THIS SET IS WIRED IN MULTIPLE - each lamp burns separately / and independently of the others. Use 110-125 V candelabra base / lamps as replacements. / -EXTENSION CONNECTOR FOR ATTACHING ADDITIONAL / SETS - but do not connect together more than 50 candelabra / base sockets. / -FOR INDOORS ON 110-125 VOLTS A.C. or D.C. / a / GLOLITE / product / ALL / AMERICAN / MADE / SYMBOL OF QUALITY / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / THIS SEAL IS YOUR GUARANTEE OF QUALITY / [...] / The GLOLITE Corporation / Chicago 54, Illinois / MADE IN U.S.A. / PRINTED IN U.S.A. on price tags on front and end of pacakging: Ben Franklin Stores / 98 / 1.98 / works
"GLOLITE" Christmas Tree Lights, 1955-1960