I remember as a young curtain climber we had a set of old figurine lights in a nursery rhyme theme. I asked my older sister about them and she remembered them. She said they were from Germany.
Thanks for the video! A tip would be to soak the base and tube in a mug of hot tap water for a few minutes. That will loosen the glue making it easier to remove the tube initially and then the burned out bulb from the lower half. Cheers and thanks!
I thought about trying to heat them up as much as possible in water and see if that does anything. They are a bear to get apart. These are the old style - series wired model. I had enough for one string back in the 70s, it got me going. When others in my family saw my interest in them they gave me any they had left. I don't think I have them anymore. I haven't seen them among my debris for some time. One of them I melted apart with a soldering iron. Looked like crap but I fixed it.
Great meticulous work! Those were the types we had as kids, I took one apart because that's what kids do. The liquid would evaporate so fast that if you put it on your hands, it would make you wonder, "Where did it go?" lol Of course it's better to restore the original ones back to working condition than chuck them, even though Amazon now sells new ones. Unknown to me at the time; Underneath their joyful appearance, there lurks a hidden hazard. The fluid inside old or new bubble lights most frequently is methylene chloride. Methylene chloride can cause serious poisoning if it is inhaled, swallowed, or spilled on the skin. In the body, methylene chloride is converted to carbon monoxide. The symptoms are the same as from other sources of carbon monoxide: nausea, vomiting, headache, drowsiness, coma, seizures, heart attack, and even death.
I have a set of these lights marketed as “Juggler” and have to be careful as it’s mains voltage. I got replacement bulbs from easy-light bulbs of Baldock SG7 6NN. Ref number ET28 030 100. 30v 3w E10T10 X28mm. The 8 bulbs (8x30=240 volts) are wired in series in small soldered metal cups in push fit holders. I think the bulbs come from Germany. However I have just a blue tube that will not bubble but cannot source any replacements. Each tube is 11 cm long to tip. Richard
@@vintagetvandwireless Thanks. I converted them to LED at 240V with RGB control and a 2W resistor to heat them. I used the controller from cheap remote control GU10 RGB spots. I was worried about EMC issues but they turned out to be not that bad.
A good way to test these is to make a tester out of an old earlier flip phone charger. Get a C6 socket from Michael's or Hobby Lobby or your local hobby shop, cut the plug off the wires to the charger and solder the wires to the socket. Most old flip phone chargers are 12 volts DC and these run on 13 to 16 volts.
Friends of mine brought something similar to these from The USA one year and used them. Noma also made a talking O gauge plastic railway station.
When I was a child in the early 50’s, my aunt had Christmas lights like these and they certainly fascinated me. Sure brings back a ton of memories.
I remember as a young curtain climber we had a set of old figurine lights in a nursery rhyme theme. I asked my older sister about them and she remembered them. She said they were from Germany.
We had them here in Canada too and I LOVED them. Thanks for this post. 🎄🎄
Thanks for the video! A tip would be to soak the base and tube in a mug of hot tap water for a few minutes. That will loosen the glue making it easier to remove the tube initially and then the burned out bulb from the lower half. Cheers and thanks!
I thought about trying to heat them up as much as possible in water and see if that does anything.
They are a bear to get apart.
These are the old style - series wired model. I had enough for one string back in the 70s, it got me going. When others in my family saw my interest in them they gave me any they had left. I don't think I have them anymore. I haven't seen them among my debris for some time.
One of them I melted apart with a soldering iron. Looked like crap but I fixed it.
or a hair dryer, it was a 1st class job at any rate.
Great meticulous work!
Those were the types we had as kids, I took one apart because that's what kids do.
The liquid would evaporate so fast that if you put it on your hands, it would make you wonder, "Where did it go?" lol Of course it's better to restore the original ones back to working condition than chuck them, even though Amazon now sells new ones.
Unknown to me at the time; Underneath their joyful appearance, there lurks a hidden hazard. The fluid inside old or new bubble lights most frequently is methylene chloride. Methylene chloride can cause serious poisoning if it is inhaled, swallowed, or spilled on the skin. In the body, methylene chloride is converted to carbon monoxide. The symptoms are the same as from other sources of carbon monoxide: nausea, vomiting, headache, drowsiness, coma, seizures, heart attack, and even death.
I have a set of these lights marketed as “Juggler” and have to be careful as it’s mains voltage. I got replacement bulbs from easy-light bulbs of Baldock SG7 6NN. Ref number ET28 030 100. 30v 3w E10T10 X28mm. The 8 bulbs (8x30=240 volts) are wired in series in small soldered metal cups in push fit holders. I think the bulbs come from Germany. However I have just a blue tube that will not bubble but cannot source any replacements. Each tube is 11 cm long to tip. Richard
Very helpful!
Show us how to replace the bubbler tube. I have about 8 bubble tubes that are dry. No liquid in the tubes.
I wonder if a hair dryer on high heat would soften things up a bit for disassembly?
Had he run it under hot water the tube would have come right out
These, bubble lights are, in
The U.S. Too.
It, looks like a, mini street light
Don't, you think?
Mine are 110V bubble do you have any 110V bulbs?
Sadly not, but you'd be able to find them on US Ebay.
@@vintagetvandwireless Thanks. I converted them to LED at 240V with RGB control and a 2W resistor to heat them. I used the controller from cheap remote control GU10 RGB spots. I was worried about EMC issues but they turned out to be not that bad.
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A good way to test these is to make a tester out of an old earlier flip phone charger. Get a C6 socket from Michael's or Hobby Lobby or your local hobby shop, cut the plug off the wires to the charger and solder the wires to the socket. Most old flip phone chargers are 12 volts DC and these run on 13 to 16 volts.
Great job......
A video with lots of tension at every instance of a crunchy noise
I have a set of shiny brite one's that I am scared to change out. 😬 One exploded on me the other day and the SMELL. I can still taste it.
I have a whole set of the Noma bubble lights. They are in the original box. I blugged the in the set and they didnt light.
how to get these replacement bulbs? Here in Brazil they don't exist.
I get them from the US on ebay. Search for 'noma long shank bulbs'
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you are putting to much glue....and will have a hard time taking it apart to relamp
Annoying high frequent beep in the background
I have to stop watching the video and minute 30 seconds in because of that
so spend the $2.50 on a new one then. Got it.
Basically what I am going to do.. The old one will go out.