Light bulb
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Dimensions6.6 x 4.5 cm
Object numberHF.87.71.5
DescriptionA single circular light with a yellow-coloured textured plastic applied over bulb. The cap is threaded. Also known as "Lighted Ice" tree lights. Narrative
Lighted Ice bulbs were introduced by General Electric in the 1960s as a follow up from their Snowball Bulbs which were introduced in the late 1950s. The addition of plastic "ice crystals" to the bulbs offered a sparkling effect which made these lights more popular than the plain Snowball Bulbs.
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