LED Keeper 0 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Can you guess who the first person is that had a Choreographed light display? Date: Location: Name of person: I know who it is, can you figure it out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joshuashu 0 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 are we talking lights, music and all that or just lights controlled by a computer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 are we talking lights, music and all that or just lights controlled by a computer? Lights and music. One more question to answer. How many lights? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiscIt 10 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 My gut would say Disney's Electrical Parade.. That said... I can't imagine any way to prove it. The only way to do so would be to demonstrate that no one ever had one before it. Good luck with that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buckeyelights 20 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Does a huge star shimmering over Betlehem & angels singing out load count? If yes, what is my prize? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Does a huge star shimmering over Betlehem & angels singing out load count? If yes, what is my prize? In writing this Thread I though of that being one of the answers, good answer, but not the one I am referring to. It has to be man made. If you find the answer on Google then give the link. Searched and could not find it, but will tell you where to find the answer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keitha 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Clark Griswold singing "Joy to the World" as he plugged in his Christmas lights? Oh wait, they didn't come on did they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B_Regal78 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Is it the Wanamaker's Christmas Light Show in Phila. around the 1950s timeframe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snoop 10 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Wow, this is a challenge and I love challenges and puzzles (I guess thats why my wife calls me House). Anyway after doing so quick checking I don't think you will get the answer that you want; a definitive first person, and heres why: The first "Twinkling lamps"/"Flashing" were introduced in 1955, In Japan and no company or person is given the credit with the invention of this. Actually the first wide spread use was in 1955 so they were already on the market in 1954 or 53 (MY assumption) The first low voltage transformer set of lights was 1956 until they dissapeared from the market in 1963 due to cost $7.00 ttp://www.oldchristmaslights.com/timeline.htm The early 1960's was the great revolution and inventive years of the SSR (Google ssr timeline) I find it hard to believe that no one during that time connected low voltage lights to ssr relays even if just to see what happens. Now asfar as what we know with music and all I would say maybe belive it or not I would say I our very own Chuck Smith (http://planetchristmas.com/History.htm )or Hill Robertson( http://computerchristmas.com/ ) On Hills site there are several references to using the relays for sync in the 90's but no reference to music. Hope this helps:) [url="http://planetchristmas.com/History.htm"] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B_Regal78 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Wow, this is a challenge and I love challenges and puzzles (I guess thats why my wife calls me House). House just got out of a mental institution... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 You have come up with some good answers, but you are not even close. Will give you till Friday. BTW, this is not a trick question. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B_Regal78 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 You have come up with some good answers, but you are not even close. How 'bout a hint. Was it earlier than 1960??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 How 'bout a hint. Was it earlier than 1960??? Yes. I will try to answer hints sometimes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fremontlights 10 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I found it, maybe. It was in 1956, the Wanamakers of Philadelphia that started a Christmas Light show at the department store. Here is the link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanamaker%27s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B_Regal78 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I found it, maybe. It was in 1956, the Wanamakers of Philadelphia that started a Christmas Light show at the department store. Is it the Wanamaker's Christmas Light Show in Phila. around the 1950s timeframe? Nope - that's the one that I thought eariler today as well. That was a big deal back then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steven Singleton Jr. 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I know I know it was Carson Williams. lol Hey that is what the world thinks so who am I to set them straight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B_Regal78 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Here's an article where Chuck claims he was the first - a neat little article... http://dbellel.blogspot.com/2006/12/dyker-heights-christmas-lights.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I found it, maybe. It was in 1956, the Wanamakers of Philadelphia that started a Christmas Light show at the department store. Here is the link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanamaker%27s That's impressive but is not the earliest light show. HINT: Go back a read my original post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
soks 10 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 My guess: Macys? It is known all over the world for its window displays in the city. I know its wrong, but I gave it a shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
amcdonald307 10 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/garden/07xmas.html read the article... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Toymakr000 1 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Date:May 10, 1932 first public show. Location:Jackson, Michigan Name of person:William Sparks He built the Cascade falls in Jackson, Michigan. I've been there a couple of times. It was all mechanical back in the thirty's through the early 80's when it went computer controlled...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cars06 37 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Gary you may have it!! I've been there too and if I remember right (was 20 years ago) it had music!! Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted October 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) Date:May 10, 1932 first public show. Location:Jackson, Michigan Name of person:William Sparks He built the Cascade falls in Jackson, Michigan. I've been there a couple of times. It was all mechanical back in the thirty's through the early 80's when it went computer controlled...... Nope not that one, but getting closer. LAST HINT: 1, 3, 8, 9 (re-arrange). Edited October 16, 2009 by Dennis Cherry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Toymakr000 1 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 It's got to be 1893.... There's a guy name Edison or something... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
amcdonald307 10 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/garden/07xmas.html read the article... In this article I posted earlier, it says a Mr. Smith claims to have created the first one in 1984. We should track down this Mr. Smith's website and ask him about that... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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