I have lost the instructions for my Stanley photoelectric timer, Model 51217. I have tried the manufacture National Christmas Company at Welcome to The NCC. The site in not active. Any help would be appreicated.

The site must have been down when you tried, as I was able to find the manual there:

http://www.thencc.com/Stanley/LS/Ins...ManualEnFr.pdf

Looking for insturctions for stanley photoelectric 58465

Looking for instructions for stanley photoelectric 58465

Directions for stanley light timer item # D58454

I do not find your timer at the Stanley website, you may contact them:

Welcome to The NCC

The 51217 timer (also marked SCE0806) is easy to use. Push the button to step through the options:
F - no power, O - on, D - on from dusk to dawn, 1 - on from dusk for 1 hour,. 9 - on from dusk for 9 hours, 1.(period) - on immediately for 1 hour,. 9.(period) - on immediately for 9 hours.

I found the instructions at http://www.thencc.com/stanley/LS/Instruction/51217_ManualEnFr.pdf