Sure - I have some Noma sets from when I was a kid - and some a little
older - with C7 bulbs - that work fine. But those hot bulbs are only usable
on a real tree or outside...
We went to what used to be called "Italian" lights years ago, for our 10'
fake tree. The best brand has long been Silvestri - though that may have
changed in the last 2-3 years. We have some GE, etc. too, and besides
miinor variations they're all pretty similar. Nonetheless, they do come
loose through handling, and even while sitting on the branch they do on
occasion come loose enough not to work. Sometimes when I'm lucky, flicking
each one will find the loose one, and you pull it out and splay the bulb
wires out and it works. Sometimes you have to do that to each bulb till it
the string suddenly works. It happens.
Karl
PS - 50 years ago isn't THAT long ago... Great grandmother - geez ;-)
> Hokay, if you say so. But even living in Shakey Town, I've never had one
> come out on it's own.
>
> Nor does it seem that difficult to locate and replace a missing bulb.
>
> But then, I'm crazy enough to have series sets going back over 50 years
> (from my great-grandmother), so I could be mistaken <G>
>
> Randall
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