Original Swedish Angel Chimes, Carousel and 4 Candles – Scandinavian Spinning...

I just received the two Swedish Angel Chimes in the mail today. I notice several people talking about how flimsy these are. I have had Angel Chimes since I was a little girl (I am 59, so we're talking quite a while ago), and these are exactly the same as the ones I remember. Just to help everybody who gets these, let me tell you how to put them together for maximum chimes. If you are not handy (like me), you probably will need to find someone who is because even though it looks like you can put them together easily, over the years we have found that we need a pair of pliers. Before you start, lay out all the pieces on the table. When inserting the main column, it is extremely important that they go in and then using the end of the pliers, push the metal around the insertion points down until it can't move. Once the middle column is snugly in place, the rest of the pieces can be assembled. Once done, we have found that all of the moving and jostling moves the middle column. In order for the chimes to work, that column is the most important part of the set. Using the pliers, move the column until it is centered again (sort of like putting up a live Christmas tree!). The first candles are the most difficult, because using the pliers once again, you will have to move various pieces of the set in order to get them to just the right place for them to spin away. Also, there is a time lag in the beginning because they need to heat up the space around them and the metal in order for the little angels to spin and ring those chimes. I hope this helps you all a little bit. It has taken me years to learn how to get the maximum fun out of these wonderful Christmas items. As for them being flimsy, these are actually sturdier then ones I paid $60 a piece for at a little Christmas store in town! I could not be happier with these Angel Chimes. I never got my last pair to work right, no matter what we did. But these are better made (and less expensive!). I am grateful to this seller for the pristine shape these were in out of the box. The heat from the candles WILL warp the metal over time, so keep those pliers handy! I bought several boxes of candles from their website as well and they all came in today. I am sitting here writing this to the lovely tinkling of Angel Chimes so reminiscent of my childhood. I hope others who buy these can overcome their unhappiness of these Chimes. This is how they are. And I am looking forward to this Christmas season accented by my wonderful little spinning angels.

Was disappointed at first because my angel’s wouldn’t turn on their own. I put a dot of olive oil on the stick point (under the cap) and it works perfectly! Just like when I was a little girl, I can watch this and listen to the bells chime for hours.

So happy to have found this. The one from my childhood went missing years ago, and this is an amazing replacement. Everything seems exactly the same.

Don’t waste your time. I’ve had angel chimes at Christmas for most of my life. The quality has gone down over the years but I bought this brand on Amazon last year for my sister and it worked beautifully. This year I realized I’d lost a piece of my chimes, so ordered this identical one. The quality is terrible. The post won’t sit on the stand and tilts over to one side then the other. It looks ridiculous and the chimes obviously don’t ring because of the tilt.

This angel chime was reminiscent of what my grandparents had and lit on Christmas Eve. Once lit, they turned off the lights. We would sit in wonder as the candle light flickered off of the ceiling and walls. I sent two to sisters, one to a niece and the last to a dear friend of over 60 years. Everyone was ecstatic to see them after candles were lit and lights turned off! I suggest these to those that have wonderful memories of being a child and having those memories. If you didn't have those memories, get a set and share with family and friends like my friend did. It's a new tradition that shes6sharred with her grandson for the first time.

So I actually love this, reminds me of the ones I had as a kid. It works great and we used it all holiday season. Went through about 64 candles so 16 times of use. Only problem is the finish is cheap so the heat has completely discolored the chimes and has rendered this a one season product. Our old brass one worked for years. I’ll just have to buy another one next year.

I researched and read reviews prior to purchasing. This Angel Chime was exactly what I wanted. My teens put it together for me, in about 1 minute. The construction isn't probably the absolute highest quality, but it isn't flimsy. I believe it should last for several years. Once the candles were lit, the angels started spinning and the chimes chimed. It gives off a very pretty glow. It's one of those very unique Christmas memory items you can fall in love with pretty easily. This one was NOT made in China.

I remembered having these when I was a kid. I was so excited when I saw them on Amazon! I am not sure if the quality is less or not. Many people are saying it is, but I really don't know. It gave me great joy to see & hear these again.

Apesar de não ser original, tem um bom acabamento. Mas achei que o pêndulo que toca o sininho, não é pesado o suficiente para o som do sino tocar alto. O som do sino é bem discreto.

Stupendo. Per chi desidera portare un po' di incanto e poesia nel quotidiano, questo é un acquisto perfetto. Col buio diventa davvero meraviglioso osservare lo scintillio delle candele, il movimento, ed il tintinnio dei campanelli. Facile da montare. Consiglio di acquistare sin da subito, una scatola di candele di ricambio, perché é talmente bello che poi si usa molto.

Flinterdun materiaal, niet recht te monteren, 1 staafje ontbrak in de verpakking, de hoogte was zo klein dat alle bovenliggende stukjes zwartgeblakerd werden, kortom rommel

got rusty within a MONTH!

Absolutely love this.. Its beautiful to look at, the chimes are very subtle. Brings me back to my childhood.