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delaneymeegan
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That's only $8 per, pre-1964 NEW bulb.
Last year they were going for $10-$20 a bulb.
This year ....? ehhhh.
assuming they are the real thing. I hope it's just the exposure, the pink doesn't look right.
I don't know what the big deal is with these stupid GE bulbs. Yes they look nice- UNLIT. As soon as they're turned on, they all look the same. The same for the satin GE bulbs. [sigh] what-evva. Enjoy.
Last year they were going for $10-$20 a bulb.
This year ....? ehhhh.
assuming they are the real thing. I hope it's just the exposure, the pink doesn't look right.
I don't know what the big deal is with these stupid GE bulbs. Yes they look nice- UNLIT. As soon as they're turned on, they all look the same. The same for the satin GE bulbs. [sigh] what-evva. Enjoy.
iheartmaytag
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and they are offering free shipping.
"Jesus, Mary & Joseph," as a Christian Friend Used T
This is what my brother called "bend over pricing" because you were getting screwed.
This is what my brother called "bend over pricing" because you were getting screwed.
Our local ReStores sell two-packs of similar looking pink GE bulbs (C 7-1/2?) for I think 50c. Are the ebay ones so much different that a lot of 50 is worth $387.49 more?
I've purchased over two hundred new old stock GE C7 ceramic bulbs off of eBay this year alone (including some pink ones)and paid well under a dollar a bulb for all of them. I get the fact that the ceramic bulbs with the round logo are the best available, but the asking price of many of these sellers is just plain ludicrous. I also notice that many of the high priced listings have been there for weeks with no takers during what should be the best time to sell them. The market place seems to be speaking loudly about the asking prices, the question is are these guys listening?
$8 per freakin' bulb?!
Spoiler Alert: They do burn out, you know.
Spoiler Alert: They do burn out, you know.
Exactly Frigilux, and this year was horrific on the number that burned out (End of Life). Between the tree, the garland on the mantle, and the house that's lined with C7 bulbs, they also burn of some these pink bulbs. Every year I start thinking "is this really smart?" BUT, that color is very distinctive,vintage looking and it's obvious even from the street. Also considering that my neighbors are using those ugly ass dim LED, and cool white LED which looks like something out of a Stephen King novel. So I grit my teeth and put them back up.
Yeah, next year, I'm considering doing something different or switching to C9. Nobody wants that color in C9.
Yeah, next year, I'm considering doing something different or switching to C9. Nobody wants that color in C9.
cfz2882
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preserving vintage bulbs
Hehe,time to start running the bulbs at reduced voltage or DC current
Hehe,time to start running the bulbs at reduced voltage or DC current
There is a product called Mod Podge or ModPodge. It came out in the 70s and had all kinds of artsy fartsy applications. John and Jeff had C6 bulbs that had lost paint so they got rid of the rest of the paint and dipped the bulbs in ModPodge and ran them on a dimmer. There are still plenty of white C7 bulbs, some of which only run at 4 watts, which could be dipped in pink ModPodge to have the Pepto color. It might take some experimenting to find the shade you want. It might be possible to do something with those awful LED lights. You can Google Mod Podge or ModPodge to find more info.
delaneymeegan
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That's a good idea.
I've found that bulbs with chipped and peeling paint, usually comes off very easy after soaking the bulbs in hot water, a bit of soap, or vinegar and baking soda.
After the soak, the paint usually rinse right off. Then the bulbs is ready for a new paint, or just dried and used as a clear bulb.
I've found that bulbs with chipped and peeling paint, usually comes off very easy after soaking the bulbs in hot water, a bit of soap, or vinegar and baking soda.
After the soak, the paint usually rinse right off. Then the bulbs is ready for a new paint, or just dried and used as a clear bulb.
GE C-7 and C-9 Christmas Light Bulbs
Did you ever notice how much hotter GE CLBs ran compared to Westinghouse bulbs?, one has to wounder how many more Christmas trees went up in flames with these inefficient bulbs.
I finally took all my strings of C-7 and C-9 bulbs out of the attic last year [ probably over a thousand or more lights, the strings filled a 30 gallon trash can alone ] I recycled all the copper wire [ got about $30 for it ] and threw all the old bulbs away. I realized that I would never use them again.
I did save the Series strings of C-6 lights and all the bulbs, the C-6 lights were always my favorite vintage electric lights for indoor Christmas Tree lights, but even as a kid I realized that the C7 and C9 lights were just too hot for an indoor CT. Even when I have used the C6 lights in the last twenty years I put the whole tree on a dimmer to save the bulbs and the tree.
Did you ever notice how much hotter GE CLBs ran compared to Westinghouse bulbs?, one has to wounder how many more Christmas trees went up in flames with these inefficient bulbs.
I finally took all my strings of C-7 and C-9 bulbs out of the attic last year [ probably over a thousand or more lights, the strings filled a 30 gallon trash can alone ] I recycled all the copper wire [ got about $30 for it ] and threw all the old bulbs away. I realized that I would never use them again.
I did save the Series strings of C-6 lights and all the bulbs, the C-6 lights were always my favorite vintage electric lights for indoor Christmas Tree lights, but even as a kid I realized that the C7 and C9 lights were just too hot for an indoor CT. Even when I have used the C6 lights in the last twenty years I put the whole tree on a dimmer to save the bulbs and the tree.
Combo,
I'm using C7 on our indoor CT (artificial), most of them GE with the logo. These are 1950's Noma strings with the red berries. No problems what so ever, but they are also done right, with the berry holding the bulb upright on the branch. Looks absolutely incredible.
I'm using C7 on our indoor CT (artificial), most of them GE with the logo. These are 1950's Noma strings with the red berries. No problems what so ever, but they are also done right, with the berry holding the bulb upright on the branch. Looks absolutely incredible.
firedome
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been using C-7 GE strings and bulbs...
for 44 years on real trees up for 3+ weeks with nary a problem. Cut a fresh tree, keep it watered, don't put trees in front of hot air registers, and all will be fine.
Just wish we could find Scotch Pines like we used to, there is no substitute!
Also we've always used many stings of C-9s outside. Can't stand the over-saturated garish colors of LED strings... yeccchh!
Have never understood the stupid prices on eBay for Pink and Canary Yellow GE C-7s so won't buy them, even though they would look nice on my tree.
for 44 years on real trees up for 3+ weeks with nary a problem. Cut a fresh tree, keep it watered, don't put trees in front of hot air registers, and all will be fine.
Just wish we could find Scotch Pines like we used to, there is no substitute!
Also we've always used many stings of C-9s outside. Can't stand the over-saturated garish colors of LED strings... yeccchh!
Have never understood the stupid prices on eBay for Pink and Canary Yellow GE C-7s so won't buy them, even though they would look nice on my tree.
Frigilux would like to retract his snarky post above ($8 per freakin' bulb?!) as his memory just brought up the time he spent $100 to have a large box of Persil Bio laundry detergent shipped from the UK.
lordkenmore
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>one has to wounder how many more Christmas trees went up in flames
We used the C7 bulbs as our primary tree light when I was growing up. We never had huge problems, only one Christmas tree fire a year, but it did make taking the tree down a lot easier. Just let it burn, and sweep up the ashes after!
We used the C7 bulbs as our primary tree light when I was growing up. We never had huge problems, only one Christmas tree fire a year, but it did make taking the tree down a lot easier. Just let it burn, and sweep up the ashes after!
lordkenmore
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OK...more seriously...we never had any tree fires. We never had any problems. But then, we didn't expect to run the lights when the tree was dried out, and had lost 3/4 of its needles, either.
I've had mixed feelings about the C7 bulbs over the years. I can't say I liked them when I was young, but they were what we used for primary lighting.
I decorated the last family tree 20-some years ago. For a long time, I didn't decorate a tree of my own. During that period, looking ahead, I played with some mini lights, and thought "this is a better solution." They were surprisingly bright in a dark room. Yet ran cooler and probably used quite a bit less power to run.
Then, when I started decorating a tree again, I used mostly mini lights, which do seem to work nicely. But...I still had a small strand most years of C7 bulbs. Not run constantly, but it adds a nice nostalgic touch for "special" moments during the holiday season.
I've had mixed feelings about the C7 bulbs over the years. I can't say I liked them when I was young, but they were what we used for primary lighting.
I decorated the last family tree 20-some years ago. For a long time, I didn't decorate a tree of my own. During that period, looking ahead, I played with some mini lights, and thought "this is a better solution." They were surprisingly bright in a dark room. Yet ran cooler and probably used quite a bit less power to run.
Then, when I started decorating a tree again, I used mostly mini lights, which do seem to work nicely. But...I still had a small strand most years of C7 bulbs. Not run constantly, but it adds a nice nostalgic touch for "special" moments during the holiday season.
lordkenmore
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>Just wish we could find Scotch Pines like we used to, there is no substitute!
Funny thing, but the tree I like is A) dirt cheap and B) very easily found here. I THINK it's the Douglas Fir. It's what we always had growing up. Fancier trees look sort of pretty...but it's not the name.
Funny thing, but the tree I like is A) dirt cheap and B) very easily found here. I THINK it's the Douglas Fir. It's what we always had growing up. Fancier trees look sort of pretty...but it's not the name.
