20 Tutti Frutti Lights
Set of 20 shaded Christmas lights by Pifco.
Tutti Frutti light shades, shown here on a non-Pifco lighting loom.
Overview
The set consists of an assortment of different shades taken from various other Pifco light sets. The usual consist was as follows:
- Optima Light, purple - from set 1308
- Mini Lantern, red - from set 1294
- Santa Light, amber - from set 1316
- Wonder Light, red - from set 1331
- Crystal Bell, clear with green bulb - from set 1339
- Holly Light, blue - from set 1340 / 1341
- Woodland Lantern, purple - from set 1305
- Pastel Light, clear with coloured bulb - from set 1347
- Rainbow Light - from set 1303
- Jewel Light, green - from set 1353 / 1354
- Festive Light, yellow - from set 1313
- Sparkle Light, red - from set 1397
- Snow Lantern, amber - from set 1345
- Victorian Lantern, red - from set 1325
- Crystal Light, clear with red bulb - from set 1232
- Christmas Star, green - from set 1333
- Mini Bell, purple - from set 1387 / 1388
- Cinderella Light, pink - from set 1282
- Merry Light, green - from set 1342 / 1343
- Crystal Chandelier, clear - from set 1327
The selection of shades appears to have been consistent over a long period of time, with no variation in the colour mix other than a seemingly random selection of which Rainbow Light variant was included. There is no evidence to support the fanciful notion that the set was made to ‘use up’ an odd selection of surplus shades!
Technical details
- 1980s version: model 1359 with 20× screw-in bulb type 242, rated 12.5v 1.1w
- 1990s version: model 2359 with 20× push-in bulb type 271, rated 12.0v 1.1w
Pifco features
Sets produced by Pifco have certain characteristic features that typically differ from other manufacturers' sets.
Hallmarks of Pifco design that appear in this set include:
- On earlier, screw-in sets, a patented sprung screw-in lampholder design, ref GB1144352
- Run-on loop of wire after final lampholder