[jr_tech]

As a CRT enthusiast, I am naturally attracted to glass bottles with phosphor and electrons inside, so the Sylvania fluorescent Christmas set has much appeal to me. This set was purchased by my parents in the late 40s.

Picture 1... The price is marked on the box, I am thinking that $6.85 was a lot to pay for a set of Christmas lights in the 40s. This set contains 1 blue, 1 green, 2 coral, 1 orchid and 2 maize colored bulbs .

Picture 2... Just round white globes on an electrical cord... not much going on...sorta look like snowballs on the tree.

Picture 3... Phosphor being excited by UV/ions/electrons...nice soft glow. Some of the bulbs are argon, some are neon, I am fairly certain that the green is P-1 phosphor, and perhaps the orange (coral) is just the color of the neon glowing diffused by a non-emitting white paint inside the bulb.

Picture 4... Close-up of the Sylvania fluorescent bulb, rated at 4 watts, it has a current limit resistor in the base.

jr