Pifco Shimmer Lights Up Close and Personal 6

In this video, we have a closer look at some Pifco Shimmer Lights.

At one point, they were called Pifco Planets.

Do you have any photos or videos of them?

Do you have a set number for Shimmer Lights?

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A little 'light' history.

The early 90's were the beginning of the end for 'classic' style Christmas light sets, new manufacturing and safety laws saw the delicate thinner cables replaced with thick and bulky black ones for 240v sets of lights, making them look cumbersome and chunky.

NOMA still produce some 'classic style' sets of lights, identical to the late 80's lights but unfortunately with this thick cable.

Over the years, Christmas lights have been replaced with characterless, shadeless sets of lights, then eventually we got the domination of LED lights.

Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of modern lights that I do like, and I will try to do some videos about them too.

We do hope that one of the legacy firms like PIFCO or NOMA bring back the classic style lights, perhaps in low voltage LED form in sets of 20 and 40, and possibly 60-100 too with the old style shades, a mix and match option would be brilliant.

What do you think ?

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MUSIC

Theme tune by Jingle Punks.

Track: Deck the Halls (Instrumental).

Find it on the YouTube Audio Library.

Main Video Music by CO.AG

Track name: Is There Something Out There

Link to the Track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gImZlXMbmgg

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00:00 - Intro
00:07 - Title Card
00:16 - Shimmer Lights or Planet Lights
03:00 - A Look at the Shades
03:53 - The Bulb Holders
04:14 - The Colours
04:34 - The Yellow Shades
05:47 - Lighting Them Up
06:03 - Faded Pink Bulbs
06:28 - Shade Refraction
07:12 - Tight Braided Cable
07:59 - End Card