Box, lamp set

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OBJECT TYPE: CHRISTMAS
DATE: 1950–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0309.001

MANUFACTURER: NOMA
MODEL: 325
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CARDSTOCK

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 27.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Height: 4.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: NOMA
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: USED IN THE EARLY 1960'S
Canada: EXAMPLE OF PACKAGING USED TO HOLD DECORATIVE LIGHT SETS, USED IN CANADIAN HOMES & BUSINESSES PRIMARILY TO DECORATE CHRISTMAS TREES.
Function: TO HOLD STRINGS OF DECORATIVE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.
Technical: THESE BOXES CONTAINED SETS OF LIGHTS IN WHICH EACH LAMP BURNED INDEPENDENTLY, RATHER THAN IN SERIES. THIS MEANT THAT IF ONE BURNED OUT IT WOULD NOT AFFECT THE OTHERS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON FRONT: ‘SEVEN'. 'LIGHT SET - MULTIPLE WIRING -FOR INDOOR USE - 110-120 VOLTS/ EACH LAMP BURNS INDEPENDENTLY/ SANTA LITES/ by NOMA/ WITH IMPORTED LAMPS'/ SIDES 'SANTALITES by NOMA/ LAMPS IN THIS SET ARE IMPORTED/ OTHERWISE IT IS A CANADIAN PRODUCT', 'WITH IMPORTED C71/2 - 120 VOLT LAMPS/ FOR INDOOR USE 110-120 VOLTS'/.1 ON BACK 'DIRECTIONS/ SEVEN LIGHT MULTIPLE SET/ Make sure all lamps are screwed firmly into the sockets./ Each lamp burns independently./ CAUTION: TURN OFF CURRENT BEFORE CHANGING LAMPS/ CAUTION FOR 110-120 VOLT CIRCUITS/ Do not attach more than 5/ multiple units together from one outlet.', '325/ EXTRA/ CONNECTORS/ FOR/ ADDITIONAL/ SETS/ STRAIGHT LINE SET FOR EASIER TREE TRIMMING/ ALWAYS AN OPEN OUTLET WITH/ TRI-PLUG'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: MULTICOLOURED
Decoration: FRONT SHOWS DRAWING OF SANTA CLAUS HOLDING A BANNER READING 'SANTA LITES' & A DRAWING OF A LAMP IN ITS SOCKET ON A TREE BRANCH

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NOMA, Box, lamp set, circa 1950–1960, Artifact no. 1996.0309, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1996.0309.001/

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