Rotatorman

Anytime I post a comment to someone else’s post, I’m getting all kinds of responses sent to my personal email. I’m not asking for these responses, but they’re piling up, including responses between two members like Donna and Big J. So how do I stop them?

Darn!! What a catch, Big J. I’m always looking for similar offerings, but never this lucky. Just goes to show, it’s never too early for Christmas shopping.

I agree. Shame all that had to come to an end when Higbee’s closed. Seeing those animated displays is what spiked my interest and enthusiasm toward displays that move and entertain. Nothing wrong with lights-only on a house, it’s just that I want something different than my neighbors. Thnx for your response.

Yes, since you asked: I hate ‘Grandma got run over by a reindeer’.

Yes, absolutely. Higbee’s motto was, ‘We will not be undersold’. They’re long gone, and the Jack Casino is operating in that building. Only a little more than 5 months before we can start decorating again! I’m still in the market for a Santa train blow mold to use with my rotator motor. This is a very heavy-duty motor that was once used to spin and electrify gas station signs, like Sunoco and Shell. Or, if anyone on this forum has a better idea of how to use my motor, I’m open for ideas.

What are the latest details? Is this still of interest? Have tariffs raised the cost? I’m interested but need to know approximate cost.

For help with your project, have you considered talking to the staff/teachers at your local high school, or technical school? This could be a class project. Would be beneficial for your display and the students who would gain an understanding of electrical and motion. Secondly, trying to time the lid to raise and lower may be difficult. Instead, what about letting the lid open and close with the object (Tigger)? Just limit Tigger from raising too much, and the lid will be ok.

Absolutely loved that. I didn’t live there, but in downtown Cleveland we had Higbee’s, who also had animated Christmas displays. What made your video so enjoyable was the music. And the Kresge store across the street did not go unnoticed.

Now I wish I hadn’t sold those lights last year 😫. Thanks, Vegas Rich, for your insight.

Hoping the new Chinese tariffs don’t increase the cost of our Christmas lights and display items....

Tried again this morning. Disappointing. The site sends you to Ebay, and there is only one page of Xmas-related items not interesting to me.. Does anyone know if they are still in business?

Does anyone know when SeasonsLA takes orders? When you try to order Easter or Halloween items, a page comes up and says Safari can’t open that page. You’re supposed to be able to order Halloween items between January and April. Christmas items in April.

You cannot ignore bad wiring. Consider replacing it with 16ga wire. You can always take a sample of the defective wire to Lowe’s or HD and have them match it. Keep us updated, thnx.

Yeah, I ck’d out Holiday Lights Express’ website. They have a lot to offer.

I would not remove the tinsel unless you plan to replace it or light up the basic frame, of which I have several Christmas-related trees, snowmen, etc. If you decide to remove the tinsel and use the basic frame, you have options: 1). Use LED rope lights, 2). Use LED strip lights, of which you can choose, through a remote controller, any color, or white; flashing , crawling, fading, 3). Or leave the tinsel on, and wrap colored lights around the tinsel. Taking a closer look at your stockings and Christmas trees, when they were originally wired, the positioning of the bulbs does not truly do justice to the actual shape and outline of the trees and stockings. Using rope lights, LED lights, or tube lights, attached to the frame with tie-wraps, will look awesome at night!

Thank you for the info, Shane. Big J, did you get this? I love working on jobs like re-wiring. Those decorations are unique; so you can wire them any way you wish. Plz post pics when finished.

Really like those Christmas trees. Instead of trying to locate sockets, can I suggest re-wiring with LED’S? So many color options. Plus, Christmas is still 10 mos. out...

I forgot to add, they must be the twinkling net lights. Thnx.

I tried for over 45 minutes to shrink a picture to use in the Buy-Sell-Trade section of this forum to no avail. I was trying to post a WANTED ad for the Home Accents brand of cool white net lights, they come in a green-colored package of 70 lights, sold by Home Depot. If you or someone you know, or if a local HD still has some, please let me know, thnx. Willing to pay a fair retail price. Looking for 5 boxes. Thnx, [email protected]

I’ve had 2 of those motion spotlights (one Halloween, and one Christmas) that you stake in the ground and they put an image on your house go bad. The little motor still spins, but there is no light coming out. Anyone else have this happen, and is there a fix? I really liked the Christmas one, it was a Disney product, and it had colored Mickey-shaped heads.

Hey, Big J: superb, very nice. Diamondkilo: and I thought I was the only one with new, unopened boxes of Christmas lights.......

Hey Charlie, is that ear available?

Hey Charlie: I’m still very interested in buying the Goofy ear. What’s the latest? Thank you, scott

My address is 6231 Blueflower Ct. Lakewood Ranch Florida 34202. Please let me know final cost. Thnx, Charlie. Scott McKernan