Aluminum #Christmas trees were manufactured in the U.S. beginning in the mid-1950s.
Between 1959-69, more than one million were produced by the Aluminum Specialty Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Their popularity decreased after they were equated w/ commercialization in #ACharlieBrownChristmas (1965). 🎄
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The rotating Color Wheel was the companion to aluminum #Christmas trees in the 1950s and ‘60s.
This version was manufactured by Harmony House and sold at Sears.
“Off-tree" lighting was a must for safety reasons, due to the high conductibility of the aluminum branches.
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@willmckinley OMG Yes! My grandma had that setup. What a flashback Sunday. Very cool. I swear I can hear the motor turning that wheel.
@willmckinley I shared your post with my brother (not on CoSo). He reminded me that my grandparents did, in fact, hang extra lights on their aluminum tree even though the directions said to not do that. Ha! I had forgotten. I'm sure it was my grandfather's doing. Would have been the same guy (retired fireman) who got tired of replacing fuses in the house panel and stuffed pennies in there. And also smoked his cigars while wearing his oxygen tube. It's a wonder we're not all dead.
@Urbankidx4 Bless him.
@Urbankidx4 Love to hear that. I've never actually seen one in operation.