Here is a chart of many, but not all, of the known Christmas lighting companies in business prior to the formation of the National Outfit Manufacturer's Association in 1925: | ||
COMPANY NAME | LOCATION | PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED |
The A.C. Mannweiler Company | Fort Wayne, IN | Tungsten filament Christmas lamps. |
American Ever Ready Company | New York, NY | Batteries, lighting devices, Christmas lighting outfits |
Anderson Light and Specialty Company | Chicago, Il | Batteries, lighting devices, Christmas lighting outfits |
Anthony Wayne Lamp Company | Fort Wayne, IN | Decorative Christmas tree lighting, artificial trees |
Beacon Miniature Electric Company | New York, NY | Miniature batteries, bulbs, flashlights and Christmas lighting outfits |
C.D. Wood Electric Company | New York, NY | Christmas lighting outfits, electrical devices, light bulbs |
Cumberland Electric Company | Memphis, TN | Christmas lighting outfits, electrical devices |
The Deal Electric Company | New York, NY and Chicago, IL | Christmas lighting outfits and electrical devices |
Diamond Electrical Specialties Corporation | Chicago, IL and Newark, NJ | Christmas lighting outfits and electrical devices |
Electric Porcelain Manufacturing Company | Baltimore, MD | Christmas lighting outfits, porcelain electrical devices |
Gacor | San Francisco, CA | Blinking light sets |
The General Electric Company | Schenectady, NY | Light bulbs, lighting outfits |
Gudeman and Company | New York, NY | Lighting outfits |
The Henry W. McCandless Company | New York, NY | Christmas lighting outfits and electrical devices, licensed to manufacture and distribute Westinghouse-Mazda light bulbs |
Hoffman Brothers Manufacturing Company | New York, NY | Christmas lighting outfits, electrical devices |
International Trading Products | New York, NY and Chicago, IL | Christmas lighting outfits, decorative lighting |
Interstate Electric Novelty Company | New York, Chicago and San Francisco | Christmas and novelty lights and outfits, flashlights batteries and lamps |
ISCO Products | New York, NY and Chicago, IL | Christmas lighting outfits |
Jaeger Miniature Lamp Manufacturing Company | New York, NY | Christmas lighting outfits, miniature lamps |
Liberty Outfit Manufacturing Company | New York, NY | Christmas lighting outfits |
M. Propp Company | Chicago, IL, Pittsburgh, PA and San Francisco, CA | Christmas lighting outfits |
Manhattan Electrical Supply Company | New York, NY | Christmas and novelty lights, flashlights batteries and lamps |
The Matchless Electric Company | Chicago, IL | Bicycle lamps, light bulbs, auto lamps, Christmas lights and outfits |
Messervey's | Buffalo, NY and Bridgeport, Ontario, Canada | Christmas lighting outfits and lamps, figural lamps |
Monowatt | New York, NY | Christmas lighting outfits and electrical devices |
NILCO (Novelty Incandescent Lamp Company) |
Emporium, Pennsylvania | Novelty lamps and Christmas lighting outfits |
The Owl Flashlight Company | New York, NY | Christmas lighting outfits, flashlights and electrical devices |
P.R. Manufacturing Company | Detroit, MI | Christmas and Novelty lights |
PH. Addison | New York, NY | Christmas and Novelty lights, automobile lamps, flashlights. |
P&W Electric Company | Toledo, OH | Christmas and Novelty lights |
Standard Electric Novelty Company | Chicago, IL | Christmas lighting outfits, flashlights, batteries, auto lamps |
Triangle Electro Trading Company | New York, NY | Christmas lighting outfits, flashlights and electrical devices |
United States Electric Company | New York, NY and Chicago, IL | Christmas lighting outfits and electrical devices |
Walter G. Warren and Company | Chicago, IL | Christmas and Novelty lights |
Here is a chart of many, but not all, of the known Christmas lighting companies in business after the formation of the National Outfit Manufacturer's Association, between 1926 through about 1970 | ||
COMPANY | LOCATION | OTHER BRAND NAMES OFFERED |
Beacon Electric | Boston, MA | ACLA (American Christmas Lighting Associates) |
Bee-Ell Electric Manufacturing Company | New York, NY | Belco |
ClemCo | Hillside, NJ | none |
Dependable
Electric Manufacturing Company |
Brooklyn, NY | Jewellite, Gleemlight |
Iron Fireman Company | Portland, OR | none |
Kas-Kel | New York, NY | none |
LECO | New York,
NY, Florida, NY, Dallas, TX |
Ring-A-Lite, LECO (bubble light sets) and Ritz brand. |
Miller | Pawtucket, RI | none |
Muter | Chicago, IL | none |
NOMA | New York, NY | Propp (after 1927), Real-Lite (after 1927), Glolite, Yule Glo, Amical, AMICO, World Wide, International |
Paramount | New York, NY | Raylite, Sterling, Pennant, Yule Lite, Wink-A-Lite and Gibraltar |
Peerless | New York, NY | Charm |
Polly | New York, NY | none |
Reliance | New York, NY | XL, Kristal Star, Spark-L-Lites, The New York Merchandise Company, Radiant, Santa Lights |
Royal | Pawtucket, RI | EverLite, Royalite, Royalites |
Snap-It | Providence, RI | Cable Electric Products Company |
Superior | Summit, NJ | unknown |
TIMCO | New York, NY | Thomas Imports |
United States Electric Company | New York, NY and Chicago, IL | Christmas and Novelty lights |
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