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XL0038  

 

 
history and origins
 
Manufacturer / Brand Name
Reliance Kristal Star

Country of Origin
Japan

Factory Location
Unknown

Date of Manufacture
ca.1930s
 
electrical attributes
 
Voltage
15

Wattage / Candle Power
Unknown

Amperage

 

physical attributes
 
Envelope
Plastic - Metal
Atmosphere
Unknown


Finish / Color
Blue
Filament

 
Base
Edison; Miniature
 
 
comments
  The Reliance name can be found on medium based decorative lamps imported from Austria and Japan and is also a name associated with vintage Christmas lighting. Reliance was an importer of decorative electric lamps based in New York1. One particular style of lamp the company sold and imported from Japan is the star shown above. Such lamps were marketed under the "Kristal Star" name and were sold for a few years during the 1930s. The design for this star was patented on February 26th, 1936 by Elmer J. Graf and assigned to the G.B.G. Corporation of New Jersey (US Patent No. 2,031,642). This lamp has a "diamond H" marking on the underside, probably identifying the Japanese manufacturer. This mark can often be found on similar Christmas lamps from this era imported from Japan.