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#tbtPrimelite: Fashionable Bathroom Fixtures Right Out of the 1960s

#pendants | #1960 | #pendants

#tbtPrimelite: Looking back through past Primelite catalogs, we’ve found a page featuring these bathroom lighting fixtures from the 1960s. Representative of the styles of the time, these fixtures were available with crackled glass, white or fluted glass globes and finished in Polished Brass and the ever popular “Satin Flemish Finish.

Scan: Original catalog page.

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What is the Buzzzzz! in New York City?

Primelite Gooseneck #20/853

is the Buzzzzz!

 

Buzzzzz!: Primelite #20/853

Fixture: Gooseneck

Establishment: Brother Jimmy’s BBQ

Location: 8th Ave, New York City, NY

Installation: Exterior, Signage, Storefront

 

 

Buzzzzz! Specs:

Catalog: Primelite #20/853

Style: Gooseneck
 
Size: Dia. 9½″ | Ht. 23⅛″ | Ext. 28½″ 
 
Swivel: 90°
 
Lamp: Edison Style Base – Incandescent, PLT, LED (also available hardwired LED)
 
Fixture Construction: Aluminum
 
Installation: Signs, Canopies, Store Front, Office, Exterior, Commercial Interior
 
Finishes: Choice of 29 powder coated colors
 
Technical DrawingGooseneck #20/853
 
Establishment: 
 
Brother Jimmy’s BBQ,
8th Ave. NYC, NY
 
 
 
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Isn’t It Time Our Factory Shades Brightened Your Life?

As the weather cools and the leaves begin to turn, Primelite moves indoors with this week’s Featured Fixture, pendant #23/12 LED12. Industrial and chic before its time, our factory shades are a blast from Primelite’s past. Using the same manufacturing process as in the 1960s, our shades have that authentic and nostalgic charm of the strong, silent type of lighting that used to brighten your Grandfather’s shop.

Constructed of spun aluminum, our Factory Shades are handcrafted and hand assembled in our warehouse. Isn’t it time our shades brightened your warehouse? Primelite’s Factory Shade Pendant #23/12 LED12 includes the LED12, and is available in any of our 29 powder coated colors. 

 

Featured Fixture Specs 

Catalog: #23/12 LED12
Style: Pendant, Factory Shade
Size: Dia 12″
Cord:  Vinyl, 10′. Colors: Black, White. Cloth Cord Available (additional charge)
Lamp: LED12
Construction: Aluminum
Commercial Installation: Factories, Warehouses, Commercial Spaces, Office Conference Rooms
Residential Installation: Modern Homes: Kitchens, Dining Rooms, Game & Billiard Rooms
Finishes: Choice of 29 powder coated colors. Custom colors available. Shown: Brown Shade, Black Cord

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Drawing: Pendant #23/12 LED12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lamp: LED12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact our office for more information.

Via Phone: 516-868-4411
Via our Contact Form

Primelite’s Online Catalog C (LED)
Checkout our new online LED Catalog for our growing line of LED fixtures.

Primelite Manufacturing is your full service lighting source. We carry much more than just GooseneckAngle Shades, and Sign Lighting.  We offer Street lights, exterior poles and postsreplacement globesstemshi hat extenders, and blank up kits. See our catalog for complete selections.

 

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Primelite’s Saucers Soar Brightly With Radiant Grace

  

Launching into commercial and residential spaces throughout the US, Primelite’s “Saucer Series” features interior wall and pendant fixtures based on the simple saucer shape. This week Primelite highlights saucer #187/10-613. With a diameter of 10″, Wall Sconce #187/10-613 floats, effortlessly and stylishly, into any modern spaces. 

Ranging in sizes from 6″ to a magnificent 47″, our Saucer Series fixtures accept an Edison style silvertip bulb (LED lamp pricing below). Featured here in painted chrome, our Wall Sconce #187/10-613 is available in 29 powder coated colors, plated finishes, as well as custom colors. 

 

Featured Fixture Specs 

Catalog: #187/10-613
Style: Wall Sconce, Interior, Saucer Series
Size: Dia 10″  | Ext 15″ (Also Available Dia 16″)
Lamp: Edison Style Silvertip, LED, Incandescent. Quantity: 1
Construction: Aluminum
Commercial Installation: Hotel, Restaurants, Commercial Spaces, Office Conference Room, Common Spaces
Residential Installation: Modern Homes: Entryways, Hallways, Modern Dining Rooms
Finishes: Choice of 29 powder coated colors. Plated finishes. Custom colors available. Shown: Painted Chrome

 

 

 

 

 Technical Drawing:

Wall Sconce #187/10-613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LampSilvertip, LED, Incandescent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact our office for more information.

Via Phone: 516-868-4411
Via our Contact Form

Primelite’s Online Catalog C (LED)
Checkout our new online LED Catalog for our growing line of LED fixtures.

Primelite Manufacturing is your full service lighting source. We carry much more than just GooseneckAngle Shades, and Sign Lighting.  We offer Street lights, exterior poles and postsreplacement globesstemshi hat extenders, and blank up kits. See our catalog for complete selections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Primelite Launches Exclusive Series of Flying Saucers

Launching into commercial and residential spaces throughout the US, Primelite’s “Saucer Series” features interior wall and pendant fixtures based on the simple saucer shape. This week Primelite premiers saucer #187/23. With an impressive diameter of 23″, #187/23 floats, effortlessly and stylishly, into any modern space.

Ranging in sizes from 6″ to a magnificent 47″, our Saucer Series fixtures accept an Edison style silvertip bulb (LED lamp pricing below). Suspended by cord or stem, #187/23 is available in any of our 29 powder coated colors at no additional charge. 

 

Featured Fixture Specs 

Catalog#187/23
Style: Interior Pendant, Saucer Series
Size: Dia 23″ 
Suspension: Cord, 10″. Stem available.
Lamp: Edison Style Silvertip, LED, Incandescent. Quantity: 1
Construction: Aluminum
Commercial Installation: Hotel, Restaurants, Commercial Spaces, Office Conference Room, Common Spaces
Residential Installation: Modern Homes: Entryways, Hallways, Modern Dining Rooms
Finishes:
     Fixture: Choice of 29 powder coated colors. Custom colors available. Shown: Black
     Cord: 10″, black. Additional colors available. Shown: Black

 

 

 

Technical DrawingPendant #187/23 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LampSilvertip, LED, Incandescent

 

 

 

 

 

Contact our office for more information.

Via Phone: 516-868-4411
Via our Contact Form

 

Primelite’s Online Catalog C (LED)
Checkout our new online LED Catalog for our growing line of LED fixtures.

Primelite Manufacturing is your full service lighting source. We carry much more than just GooseneckAngle Shades, and Sign Lighting.  We offer Street lights, exterior poles and postsreplacement globesstemshi hat extenders, and blank up kits. See our catalog for complete selections.

 

 

 

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#tbtPrimelite’s Outstanding Chrome Jewelry for the Home

#tbt | #chrome | #jewelry

#tbtPrimelite: An important design element of the 1980s home was the metallic finishes of chrome and brass. Always looking fashion forward, Primelite introduced their collection of metallic bath fixtures. Finished in chrome, brass or a combination of both. Many fixtures included colored inserts available in a multitude of stylish colors: Black, white, yellow, mustard, avocado, apple green, red, blue, burnt orange, earth brown and walnut veneer. Our fixtures were popular, both, with home decorators and interior designers.

Original catalog page scan

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Heads Turning Lights Flashing Out It’s So Bright

 

… So Bright, So Bright, So Bright …

Primelite flashes down the catwalk this week to introduce another exciting addition to our “Sputnik” series, pendant #445/12-4. The fixtures in our Sputnik Series are reminiscent of the clean lines of the early space days, from a simple, 2-lamped adjustable fixture to “Sputnik”, our 8-armed sophistication of lines and lights.

The #445/12-8, with its contemporary silhouette, is sure to bring a sophisticated lightness to any commercial or residential space. Perfect for stylishly modern restaurants, hotels, office spaces and conference rooms, as well as contemporary homes. Further enhance #445/12-4’s simple elegance with the addition of Edison style retro LED bulbs. For your convenience, Primelite offers the option of including these LED lamps with your order (for an additional price).

 

 

Featured Fixture Specs 

Catalog#445/12-4
Style: Pendant, Sputnik Series
Size: H 16″ | W 30″
Arms: 4 X 12″
Lamp: Edison Style, LED, Incandescent, PLT. (Recommended LED retro style) Quantity: 4
Construction: Steel
Commercial Installation: Hotel, Restaurants, Commercial Spaces, Office Conference Room, Common Spaces.
Residential Installation: Modern Homes: Entryways, Hallways, Modern Dining Rooms.
Finishes: Choice of 29 powder coated colors. Custom colors available. Shown: Bronze.
Technical Drawing: Pendant #445/12-4
Lamp: Edison Style Bulb: Incandescent, PLT, LED
(Recommended – LED Retro Style, sold separately)
Contact our office for more information.

Via Phone: 516-868-4411
Via our Contact Form

Primelite’s Online Catalog C (LED)
Checkout our new online LED Catalog for our growing line of LED fixtures.

Primelite Manufacturing is your full service lighting source. We carry much more than just Gooseneck, Angle Shades, and Sign Lighting.  We offer Street lights, exterior poles and posts, replacement globes, stems, hi hat extenders, and blank up kits. See our catalog for complete selections.

 

 

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#tbtPrimelite The Truth About our Fascinating and Modern Color Collection

 

#tbt / #1980s / #ColorbyPrimelite

#tbtPrimelite: Chrome was a major interior design feature during the 1980’s. Taking notice Primelite Mfg introduced their “Modern – By Primelite” chrome lighting series. Incorporating chrome fixtures and white globe lights, “Modern” was indeed Primelite’s most “modern” lighting series. While the clean, stark and modern look was very popular, Primelite introduced some color into all this starkness. Primelite’s collection included Lucite shades available in color; Blue, Green, Amber, Red and Smoke. 

Original page scan: 1980’s catalog

 

 

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Primelite’s Popular New Satellite to Conquer the World

“LED. The Final Frontier. These Are the Voyages of our new Satellite Pendant. Its Mission. To Boldly Brighten Where no Sputnik has Illuminated Before”

 

Primelite takes a space trip back in time this week to introduce our new satellite inspired pendant, “Sputnik”, #70/12-8. Launched along with our latest catalog update, the fixtures in our Sputnik Series are reminiscent of the clean lines of the early space days, from a simple, 2-lamped adjustable fixture to our own “Sputnik”, an 8-armed sophistication of lines and lights.

Perfect for restaurants, hotels, conference rooms, etc., Sputnik is sure to bring a sophisticated lightness to any commercial space. Further enhance its simple elegance with the addition of Edison style retro LED bulbs. For your convenience, Primelite offers the option of including these LED lamps with your order, for an additional price.

You can view our new lighting series’ catalog today by visiting our website, primelite-mfg.com. Your company should also have received a hard copy by mail. If not, contact us for the latest catalog updates. Remember Primelite’s full catalog, including these new pages, as well as our expanding LED selection, is always available on our website. Whether on the job, in the field or in the office, Primelite’s Catalog is ready when you are. Viewable on desktop, mobile and tablet devices.

 

 

Future Fixture Specs 

Catalog:  #70/12-8
Style: Pendant
Size: H 22¾” | W 28¾”
Lamp: Edison Style, LED, Incandescent, PL. (Recommended LED retro style)
Construction: Steel
Commercial Installation: Hotel, Restaurants, Commercial Spaces, Office Conference Room, Common Spaces.
Residential Installation: Modern Homes: Entryways, Hallways, Modern Dining Rooms.
Finishes:
Painted: Choice of 29 powder coated colors. Custom colors available.
Metallics : Chrome, Brass. 
Shown: Powder Coated Gold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technical Drawing#70/12-8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lamp: Edison Style Bulb: Incandescent, PL, LED
(Recommended – LED Retro Style, sold seperately)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact our office for more information.

Via Phone: 516-868-4411
Via our Contact Form

Primelite’s Online Catalog C (LED)
Checkout our new online LED Catalog for our growing line of LED fixtures.

Primelite Manufacturing is your full service lighting source. We carry much more than just Gooseneck, Angle Shades, and Sign Lighting.  We offer Street lights, exterior poles and posts, replacement globes, stems, hi hat extenders, and blank up kits. See our catalog for complete selections.

 

 

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#tbtPrimelite. Another Day, Another Chance to Sparkle

#chrome! #sparkle! #chrome!

This week’s #tbt trip is through our 1980s catalogs, highlighting our selection of metallic ceiling lights. Along with the turquoise, dusty pinks and seafoam greens of the day, metallics were the perfect accents to the decades modern decor. Our lights were available in a selection of metallic finishes, including gold, copper, brass and silver/chrome. When mixed with clear bulbs, these fixtures brought a sparkle and shine to any room.