20 Tutti Frutti Lights
Set of 20 shaded Christmas lights by Pifco. Introduced sometime in the late 1980s and available till around 1992/3.
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:
| Name on packaging | Colour | Source set | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optima Light | Purple | 1308 Optima | Replaced with additional Cinderella Light in later batches. |
| Mini Lantern | Red | 1294 Mini Lanterns | |
| Santa Light | Amber | 1316 Santa Lights | |
| Wonderlight | Red | 1331 Wonderlights | |
| Crystal Bell | Clear with green bulb | 1339 Crystal Bells | |
| Holly Light | Blue | 1340 / 1341 Holly Lights | |
| Woodland Lantern | Purple | 1305 Woodland Lanterns | |
| Pastel Light | Clear with coloured bulb | 1347 Pastel Lights | |
| Rainbow Light | Random selection | 1344 Christmas Rainbows | Original source 1303 Rainbow Lights. |
| Jewel Light | Green | 1353 / 1354 Jewel Lights | |
| Festive Light | Yellow | 1313 Festive Lanterns | |
| Sparkle Light | Red | 1397 Sparkle Lights | |
| Snow Lantern | Amber | 1345 Snow Lanterns | Original source 1330 Magic Lanterns. |
| Victorian Lantern | Red | 1325 Victorian Lanterns | |
| Crystal Light | Clear with red bulb | 1232 Crystal Lights | |
| Christmas Star | Green | 1333 Christmas Stars | |
| Mini Bell | Purple | 1387 / 1388 Mini Bells | |
| Cinderella Light | Pink | 1298 Cinderella Lights | Original source 1282 Fairy Coach Lights. |
| Merry Light | Green | 1342 / 1343 Merry Lights | |
| Crystal Chandelier | Clear | 1327 Crystal Chandeliers |
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.
Technical details
- 1980s version: cat. no. 1359 with 20× screw-in bulb type 242, rated 12.5v 1.1w
- 1990s version: cat. no. 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