The older I grow, the obsoleter I get.
For years, I have had two strings of mini-bulbs surrounding our front picture window. There were on a timer, had a blink-bulb in each, and so they would flash on and off at independent rates.
This year, I got tired of the tedious annual hunt for the blown-out bulb(s) before I could get the strings to light up, and bought two strings of LED lights to replace them. For the blink function, I reached into my box of legacy bakelite adapters and pulled out two vintage Gem-style AC flasher units (bimetallic make and break).
Although they are functional, the LED strings apparently don't draw enough current to trigger the flashing.
I was equally disappointed (though equally not surprised) to discover that nobody makes AC flasher adapters anymore, at least not in this style. I was hoping to find a more modern unit that would work with LED strings. I see a number of units made to flash rope lights, but what I have are just simple Christmas light strings with AC plugs at the end of them, carrying a ten-year warranty, so I'd like not to perform surgery on them.
Does anybody know of such a product, whether commercial or private?
For years, I have had two strings of mini-bulbs surrounding our front picture window. There were on a timer, had a blink-bulb in each, and so they would flash on and off at independent rates.
This year, I got tired of the tedious annual hunt for the blown-out bulb(s) before I could get the strings to light up, and bought two strings of LED lights to replace them. For the blink function, I reached into my box of legacy bakelite adapters and pulled out two vintage Gem-style AC flasher units (bimetallic make and break).
Although they are functional, the LED strings apparently don't draw enough current to trigger the flashing.
I was equally disappointed (though equally not surprised) to discover that nobody makes AC flasher adapters anymore, at least not in this style. I was hoping to find a more modern unit that would work with LED strings. I see a number of units made to flash rope lights, but what I have are just simple Christmas light strings with AC plugs at the end of them, carrying a ten-year warranty, so I'd like not to perform surgery on them.
Does anybody know of such a product, whether commercial or private?
