WHAT DO ALL THESE NUMBERS MEAN?
Quickly learn these industry standard terms you never knew you’d need to know when buying Christmas lights.
C7 Bulb
with E12 Base
- Our smallest bulb, using only 0.5 Watts each with E12 base (also called Candelabra).
- Works with: Tru-Tone E12 Classic Light String, E12 Deluxe Light String, and Star Tree Top.
- Sold in boxes of 25 or 5 bulbs (Classicolor Mix, Mod Mix, Single Color or Clear)
C9 Bulb
with E17 Base
- A larger bulb, using only 0.5 Watts with E17 base (also called Intermediate).
- Works with: Tru-Tone E17 Classic Light String. (We do not currently sell a Deluxe Light String for these bulbs)
- Sold in boxes of 25 or 5 bulbs (Classic Mix, Mod Mix, Single Color or Clear).
S14 Bulb
with E26 Base
- Our largest bulb, 1 Watt with E26 base (also called Medium base).
- Sold in boxes of 25 bulbs (Classic Mix) or boxes of 12 bulbs (Single Color only).
- We do not currently sell any light strings for these bulbs, but they work great in commonly available patio light strings.
Tru-Tone light strings come in 2 vintage styles,
Classic and Deluxe.
Both styles operate at 110 volts, have 25 sockets, 12” spacing between sockets, 18″ leads (bare wire prior to the first socket), and can be connected end to end.
With Tru-Tone bulbs, you can connect a nearly unreasonable number of light strings together on a single circuit. Using only Tru-Tone bulbs and light strings, you can safely connect up to 24 light strings (600 Tru-Tone bulbs!).
At that length you may consider using standard bulk light string found elsewhere, as our vintage-style Classic light string is best appreciated up close.
Our Classic Light Strings feature twisted pair vinyl wire and is available in sizes for both C7 and C9 bulbs (see above). It comes in 4 color options: Two-Tone Green, Red & Green, Two-Tone Pink, and Vintage White.
Our Deluxe Light Strings feature twisted pair fabric-covered wire with black sockets and black plug. Currently, we only offer this style light string for C7 bulbs.
