This week we’re #tbt-ing some of our hanging pendants from a 1970s catalog. Reflecting the styles of the time, these “OPTILITES” earned their name from their Satin White “Optic” Glass Globes. Available in Polished Brass or Satin Flemish finishes, these fixtures featured glass globes in diameters of 6, 8 and 10 inches.You can be sure these globes brightened many homes, restaurants and offices throughout the decade.
Here is a scan of the original catalog page featuring the Optilite series.
This week Primelite Mfg. introduces the LED22 version of our fixture #23/16-850. This classic Gooseneck is now available with 2 LED options, LED12 and the new LED22. The #23/16-850 weds our iconic factory shade and our most popular gooseneck arm, the #850, into a stylish and classic silhouette. Used by restaurants and businesses nationwide, our gooseneck #23/16-850s are a smart, sharp and versatile fixture.
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Primelite’s Gooseneck lights are perfect for situations including: interior and exterior signage, exterior building illumination and more. And, as always, ourfixtures are available in 29 powder coated colors, including this week’s featured color – Turquoise. Customs colors are also available.
This week we’re #tbt-ing this cool light from a 1970s catalog. Reflecting the fabulous styles of the time, with it’s dark stained wood and colored glass cutouts, this light brought its groovy goodness to dens, game rooms and wood paneled basements everywhere.
Primelite once again returns to its roots, with the introduction of an LED version of our classic Gooseneck #23/16-850. Featuring our iconic Factory Shade, Gooseneck #23/16-850 LED12 is known for its stylish versatility and is the answer to many lighting dilemmas. The fixture comes hardwired with an LED12 array and is dimmable.
Perfect for most exterior situations including: signage, exterior building illumination, interior signage, illumination and more. And, as always, our Gooseneck #23/16-850 LED12is available in 29 powder coated colors, including this week’s featured color – Copper. Customs colors are also available.
#tbtPrimelite: While researching our collection of antique Primelite catalogs we’ve come across original black and white photographs featuring some of our early lighting fixtures. The photos are stunning and we’ll be sharing these photos in our weekly #tbtPrimelite series.
This week we are highlighting a hanging fixture from our “Scintillating Cracked Glass Globe” series from the 1960s. Always popular, these fixtures definitely reflect the styles of the time with globes available in crystal, topaz, tangerine and lime! Available finishes included “Satin Flemish” and Polished Brass. “Scintillating” indeed!
Composite photo: photo scans of 1960’s catalog pages
The International Dark-Sky Association* is working to protect the night skies for present and future generations. Primelite continues to do our part to help promote dark skies with the release of the LED72 version of our “Dark Sky Friendly” street light, #1235. With it’s LEDs nestled in the prismatic top, the light faces down while avoiding any uplight light-spill helping to avoid any additional contribution to light pollution.
The included 4 x LED18s give a pleasant brightness and is perfect in any urban, suburban or commercial exterior situation. Parks, parking lots, walkways, town squares, sidewalks would all benefit from the cost saving of our LED streetlights.
Primelite’s streetlight #1235 is now available with a choice of LEDs: LED40 (equal to 70w MH), LED52 (125w MH) and LED72 (175w MH). The fixture comes with a 4 level step-up base, which adds a sophisticated and classic form to your exterior installations, and fits any of our 3″ posts.
Together we can work to bring back the sky for future generations.