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This page contains links to sites I think are interesting or relavent to the content of this site. It is split into the categories this site is and each subsection is accessible directly from the main category pages as well. I try and check these often to make sure none die off resulting in dissapointed visitors- but if you find one won`t work, or the site itsself gets moved or changed, please let me know so I can amend things here. If you know of a site that might be of interest to me and my visitors, please let me know and I`ll go and take a look. If I like it, I`ll add it. Simple. I`ll add new ones periodically as I find them or rediscover the addresses of sites I know of but simply couldn`t find again. Light Bulbs Kilokat`s Antique Light bulb Collector`s Site Antique light bulbs, radio tubes (valves), figural lamps and related articles- find it all here. This site features photo galleries of its creator`s collection plus some downloadable information and fascinating articles on early light bulbs. There are also pictures of the exhibits taken at the wonderful Mount Vernon Museum of Incandescent Lighting, a discussion board for collectors to ask questions and post details about bulbs, tubes and christmas lights, and a comprehensive links section to many related sites of interest. Don Klipstein`s Lighting Info Site Don Klipstein`s site contains just about everything you wanted to know about just about every type of electrical lighting product- not just incandescent bulbs. There is information about LEDs, halogen lamps, lasers, strobes, HID lamps, you name it. Some gets quite technical but is mostly easy to understand- if you have even the slightest interest in electrical lights of any kind, this site is well worth your time to visit. Historic Discharge Lamps This new and growing site by fellow collector James Hooker features some of the lamps in his impressive collection. A fascinating variety of discharge lamps are featured, right from the very first low pressure Sodium, up to the latest Metal Halides. James is very knowledgeable on the subject of discharge lighting and his site features detailed information on many of the lamps, with even more to come on other technologies in the future. The Bob Cookson Site Bob Cookson is an avid collector of vintage streetlighting with a particular interest in the history of streetlighting in his home town of Eastbourne, England. He has conducted extensive research on the subject, going right back to the earliest days of gas lighting and a full account is presented on his site. He also features pictures of the lanterns in his collection- low and high pressure Sodium, Mercury, Incadescent, even a couple of gas fired ones- there is also a section on the bulbs and tubes used in them. Early Incandescent Lamps To the early lighting enthusiast this is a simply fascinating site- Ed Covington`s pages give thorough and hard to find information about a great many aspects of the beginnings of incandescent lighting. There is a large section (that takes ages and ages to load, but it`s worth it) on more general topics, plus a wealth of specialist features on lamps, manufacturers and some of the pioneering individuals involved in the industry. A highly reccomended site. Past Technology I found this site ages ago but am not entirely sure it is still officially online. However much of it is still there and well worth a look. Antique lightbulbs from its creator`s collection (much of which was sold off recently- and I picked one up, look out for the Imperial Double Hairpin!) feature in galleries alongside info about them. Additionally, are a selection of pictures taken at the famous Mount Vernon Museum where just about every type of incandescent lamp ever made is out on show. 2yr.net - Lightbulb Collection A small (but hopefully growing!) site from a collector in México (just south of the US border), featuring mainly modern lamps bought locally and in the USA. Many different types including some uncommon and interesting ones. Club Silicon`s Light Bulb Collection Another "Virtual Museum" by US based collector Amelia M. Samples, this site features photos and details on many different lamp technologies including discharge lamps, flourescent and speciality types. Also has some surplus lamps for trade. Mis Bombillas Newly launched web site of fellow lamp-collector Mónico González, who is based in Ciudad Real, Spain. Consequently this site is all in Spanish, however the language services offered by Google or altavista should be able to translate it if you don`t speak Spanish. Lots of info there, and lots of good photos of some of the lamps in his collection. More to come in the future too! Worth a visit. Max`s Homepage - Lamps. Dedicated to the History, Science and Technology of Electric Light Sources, this site by lamp enthusiast Max Gendre contains historical information about the origin of the electric light, and is illustrated by many examples of the lamps in his collection. Each lamp is accompanied by detailed technical information. With an emphasis on discharge lighting but open to all kinds, this is an extremely interesitng and well produced site that I would reccomend. Christmas Lights These are predominantly collector sites although I will feature one or two individual display sites too. There are a great many small web pages put up by christmas display enthusiasts to show their festive decorations to the world, and many of those have links sections to lots of other small display sites too, so as a result I don`t feel it necessary to repeat all of those here. I will also feature a handful of online lighting retailers I know of so if you are having a hard time getting hold of a particular type of light, you may find it there. Bill Antique Christmas Light Site Bill Nelson`s excellent site deals with the history and development of electrical christmas lighting in the United States. It features a wealth of research and information including numerous patent files on different christmas lighting products, alongside picture galleries and information about the lights in Bills personal collection. Starting from the very beginning of christmas lighting it goes right up to the end of the 1940s. Gary`s Electric Christmas Lighting Page Not a lot of written information, and it hasn`t been updated in something like 3 years, but don`t let that put you off a visit. This site is crammed with pictures of Gary Shepherd`s collection- mostly boxed lighting sets. It is split into light type- C6, C9, etc and also features galleries of the different types of bulbs too. It is a useful site for identifying and dating your collection, and the bubble light page is particuarly good- most of the vintage types of lights are identified there. Planet Christmas The home of computer controlled lighting displays. This site is devoted to large computerised light displays and contains some details on how its creator Chuck Smith achieves his wonderful effects. There are downloadable movies showcasing past years, and a discussion board frequented by many others who share Chuck`s passion for computers and christmas, where your display questions, ideas and tips are welcomed. Simply Lighting A place to buy your lights all year round! This online retailer carries a huge and varied range of decorative lighting producs that are not just for christmas! Based in the US but they will ship internationally, so long as you have the right equipment to use American lights in your country that is! Prices aren`t great when you compare to US supermarkets, but the quality of their products is good and after all- where else can you buy strings of lights in June?! Don`s Amazing Christmas Light Collection Lots of photos of Don`s vintage lights collection which ranges from Bubble lights to figural bulbs to complete boxed C6 and C7 light sets. Also has some vintage advertising and promotional material, and a section featuring some of the less commonly found light sets too. *Note - Updated link address*. Miscalleneous- electrical Mike`s Electric Stuff Mike Harrison has a great fondness for all kinds of Electric Stuff. Vintage electrical glassware- tubes (valves), bulbs, big scary looking mercury arc rectifiers- all kinds of wierd and wonderful things. He also seems to have a lot of money, a lot of time, and no fear whatsoever! His site features all kinds of mad high voltage experiments- Tesla Coils, Lasers, Surge Generators, Jacob`s Ladders- Things that could intstantly vapourise the average person if they got too near! But it`s all tremendous fun and fascinating to see too- and done safely too! On a lighter note, there are plans to build your own Nixie-tube clock, and a ton of links to other interesting places as well. Big Clive`s Personal Homepage. In a similar but yet almost completely different way to the above site, this is the page of another who enjoys doing things he shouldn`t do with high voltage electricity - and why not?! Apparently working as a special FX/stage lighting guy by day, he has devised many "things to make and do" generally involving electronics, stage explosives and large amounts of power. Warning - copy them at your own risk! Also some groovy stuff with LEDs too. Rather entertaining and very interesting too. Almost unrelated Shoebox`s Poorly Drawn Lamp Page. Well, it features lighting devices of some kind so why not? The title says it all- a page featuring pictures of lamps, drawn poorly. Send in your own Poorly Drawn Lamp Picture and if it`s bad enough it could be featured on there too! Hasn`t been updated in a dog`s age but but it`s supposed to be changed weekly. An amusing page that`s worth a look if nothing else. Ebay. The World`s Biggest Online Marketplace. An international auction site where just about everything can be bought and sold. I have found a great deal of my antique bulbs and vintage christmas lights from Ebay- but if you collect almost anything you can probably find it on Ebay. Beware- it is highly addictive. Your bank balance will never be the same again..... My Vector Page. A somewhat rough-around-the-edges vector/links page where links to my small assortment of web sites and pages are brought together (including this one). Almost all lighting related at the present. |
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