Original Swedish Angel Chimes, Carousel and 4 Candles – Scandinavian Spinning Festive Chimes for Christmas, Best Memorial Gift Since 1948, Home Decorations - Gold Brass

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.

I love this Christmas ornament

This chime is lovely to look at BUT has flaws. The space between the two pointers that hold the bells on mine are too far apart. I had to bend the bell inwards on one side to make any kind of contact with the rod on the reindeer. The chime would have to be going at full speed to make the slightest contact with it otherwise. As most of us know this chime doesn’t go full speed at the best of times so I had to improvise and bend my brand new chime! On top of that the chime quits turning after the candles are half burnt down to its wick. So I had a lone dinger until the candles were half done, then just lit candles for the rest. I spent over an hour trying to get it working correctly. I think this product needs some tinkering OR quality control needs an upgrade! I don’t recommend this product until it has fixed the product issues. I have one of the old versions of this chime and I never had this many issues with it.

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.

Product is a little more flimsy that the one I remember my mother having, but still brings back memories of childhood. Couldn't get them to spin initially, but after some research I took the silver metal pin that goes inside the cone part and filed the tip into a point like a pencil...when assembling, make sure the point end of the silver pin points up into the cone. Works like a charm and also resolved the issue of the angels not ringing the bells hard enough, because they spin harder and the strikers swing outward. Satisfied with product...would give 5 stars if the metal rod came filed to a point already!

Super cute love it!

As can be seen in my images, I have 2 sets of angel chimes. One that was purchased 15 years ago for $1.99 and a newer model (subject of this review) that claims to be the original Swedish design (made in Turkey). As noted by others, the Angel Chimes (original Swedish design) did not move at all after assembly and the candles were lit. I believe this is because the metal rod upon which the carousel is intended to spin is too blunt and even rough (see image). This creates too much friction for the gentle spinning action that the heat from the flames produce. Consequently, I compared it to my old cheap chimes and sure enough, the tip of the rod in the old chimes is sharp. I got out a metal file and did my best to file the rod to a point and now they spin much better. Also, the color of the rod is not brass plated steel like the rest of the product. Also of note is that the Angel Chimes (original Swedish design) is apparenly taller in almost all aspects. I initially thought that this might be the cause of the inability of the chimes to spin (because the cap that catches the heat was further away from the heat source), but after I filed a tip on the metal rod, they spin quite nicely. The taller design does lend to more sensitivity to external vibrations (e.g. bumping the table). The last point is that it seems that the distance between the metal rod hanging from the angels doesn't quite hit the bells easily (probably 1mm closer to bells would solve it), however, as long as the chimes are spinning vigorously, they eventually hit the bells and it rings well enough. Not all is negative. The construction of this set does seem to be of a generally higher quality than my old $2 angel chimes. Hopefully it can last as long as my cheap chimes. Also, take note that this chime set wants 7/16 in candles, though one could probably adapt a 1/2 in candle to work with it. If you intend to but this as a gift, you may want to ship to yourself first, pull out the metal rod, and verify that it has a nice sharp point on the tip, otherwise, you'll want to modify it with a metal file and repackage before giving away as a gift so that they receiver doesn't think they got a dud. EDIT: I've reconsidered the overall rating since the construction of the product is of acceptable quality, but the impression of not having the carousel spin the first time it is assembled can be quite disappointing.

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.

Perfect, just what I was looking for!

Encrage de mon enfance, avec ma grand-mère, ce que je trouve formidable, c’est que c’est la même boîte avec la même femme que quand j’étais petit un indispensable de Noël

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!