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Author Topic: I just joined you to learn more about antique lighting and offer what I can  (Read 17957 times)

Offline macpiper

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My father was employed by PP&L for 38 years.  During his tenure he gave many presentations about the history of lighting , collected bulbs, ephemera, and a lot of GE information.  When he passed he asked that I find someone who will appreciate his work.  I am looking forward to a new learning experience and the ability to share.

Offline Yulelights76

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Welcome to the forum!
Did your father have any information on GE holiday lighting such as distributor catalogs?
These are highly sought by collectors and historians.

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Offline Tim

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Welcome to the forum, macpiper.  Please feel welcome to share any information you have with us about the history of lighting, and if you have any questions then feel free to ask and we'll do our best to answer them.  I'd love to hear more about your father's work and collection.

Offline LightupDan

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I thought I would piggyback on this thread instead of creating my own. I went on a holiday to California last year and went to see the Centennial Light in Livermore. That fascinated me so much, and since then I have been trying to find out more about how we used to light up our houses and how much that has changed to today.