Pifco electric fairy lights

Side view of a set of fairy lights showing the different coloured bell shaped covers. Top view of a set of fairy lights showing the brown bulb holders and green cables. Underside view of a set of fairy lights showing the thin material of the bulb covers. Close view of a set of fairy lights showing the applied illustration on one of the covers. Close view of a set of fairy lights showing the applied text on one of the covers. Top view of a set of fairy lights showing them in the packaging. Top view of a set of fairy lights showing them in the packaging. Top view of a set of fairy lights showing the packaging. Side view of a set of fairy lights showing the packaging.
Side view of a set of fairy lights showing the different coloured bell shaped covers. Top view of a set of fairy lights showing the brown bulb holders and green cables. Underside view of a set of fairy lights showing the thin material of the bulb covers. Close view of a set of fairy lights showing the applied illustration on one of the covers. Close view of a set of fairy lights showing the applied text on one of the covers. Top view of a set of fairy lights showing them in the packaging. Top view of a set of fairy lights showing them in the packaging. Top view of a set of fairy lights showing the packaging. Side view of a set of fairy lights showing the packaging.

Description

A boxed set of 12 nursery rhyme fairy lights, set No. 1257, made by Pifco circa 1950s. This example was bought by the donor's family in 1953. The bulbs are wired in series and have bulb holders made from compression moulded phenol formaldehyde and shades of six different coloured injection moulded polystyrene, each with a coloured transfer decoration depicting popular nursery rhymes of the era. The illustrated box depicts children around a Christmas tree. This set has ten original bulbs and two replacements. Measurements given are for the box.
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Manufacturer

Inscriptions

printed: "PIFCO ELECTRIC FAIRLY LIGHTS for bright occasions. 200-250 VOLTS AC OR DC BRITISH MAKE. FOR USE ON A.C.OR D.C.CURRENT ANY VOLTAGE 200 TO 250 110 VOLTAGE MADE TO ORDER. DIRECTIONS. Make sure that each Bulb is screwed fully - yet not too tightly into its socket before using. Because these Bulbs are wired in series, a loose or defective Bulb would interrupt the circuit and the Set would not light up Similarly the Set will not work if any Bulb is removed. To find a faulty Bulb, remove one of the Bulbs and replace it with the spare Bulb supplied. If the Set still does not light repeat the process at the next socket, continuing from socket to socket until the Set lights up. SPARE BULBBS when required Pifco No. 257 are obtainable from your usual dealer. " (box lid)

Object number

AIBDC : 008407

Date

1953 (circa)

Country

Method

bulb holders
shades
electric cable covering

Material

plastic
PF bulb holders
phenol formaldehyde
bakelite - generic term
PS shades
polystyrene
PE electric cable covering
polyethylene
polythene
glass bulbs
metal bulbs
card box
Dimensions
Width
310mm
Height
50mm
Depth
212mm

Colour

box
box
box
lights