#tbtPrimelite: Catalogs of Primelite’s lighting fixtures were, and still are, an important part of business. Featured in an early catalog was this series of Victorian gaslight inspired fixtures. With colorful and textured glass lampshades, these fixtures successfully captured the charming “gas-glow” of Victorian lamps and brought it to residences throughout the US.
The Victorian gaslight collection included a range of hanging and wall mounted lights, incorporating decorative brass arms, hanging chains and colorful glass shades. An interior designer’s delight; these lights were available in custom finishes including; Polished Brass and Antique Brass . The textured glass shades were available in colors including; Ruby, Amber, Cranberry, “Acqua” and Opal White.
This weeks Primelite Mfg’s featured LED fixture is our Wall Mounted #427/4-16-875 LED10. Each fixture comes with a 10 Watt LED (1440 lumens), wall mount brackets and is dimmable. Perfect for outdoor applications; restaurants, barns, commercial buildings. Our fixture comes with 2 arms for extra stability and style. Easily customize your fixtures with a choice of 29 powder coated colors, including this weeks featured color: Antique Brass. (see color chart).
Primelite Manufacturing is proud to announce the redesign of our website, primelite-mfg.com. Its been a long time coming and we are excited with our new online home. We’ve kept the best parts of our original site, added some new features and introduced easier navigation. The important sections are upfront and easy to access from the site’s front page and menu, which is constantly present as you traverse the site. Our website is accessible not only on your desktop, but also your laptop, tablet and phone. In the office or on the go, wherever you have lighting needs, Primelite is there!
Primelite Catalogs:
We’ve made our catalogs easier to navigate. From the menu you can access each section. With our online catalogs sections, A & C, you can easily view, search, print and access technical drawings directly from the catalog. Sections B,D,F & G allow you to easily view each individual page. Once you’ve decided on a fixture, use the color charts and choose a finish to complete your order.
Our Technical Drawings section gives you access to hundreds of our technical light fixture drawings (pdf). All technical drawings can be printed or saved directly to your computer for future reference.
Explore Primelite:
Local Distributors:
Finding a Primelite distributor has never been easier. Enter your zip code and choose a distributor from the list. Google Maps are included for your convenience.
Easily access our historical exploration of the different types of lamps and bulbs. Do you know the history of lamps from Incandescent to the future of LEDs?
Primelite Porfolio:
Primelite is Here! There! And Everywhere! Explore Primelite’s real world fixture installations in our new portfolio.
#tbt:
A nostalgic look back at over 50 years of Primelite catalogs. From our long time standards to the stylish and “hip” designs of the day. Stop by every Thursday or follow us on Instagram for a new #tbt (#throwbackthursday).
Front Page:
Our front page now features easy, and visual, access to our entire site. Again, easily access the important sections – our catalogs, technical drawings, blog, and latest news.
Blog:
You’ll also find our latest blog postings, catalog additions and pages, from this week’s “Featured Fixture,” to “What’s the Buzzzzz!, a look at Primelite fixtures in real world use, “We’re Featured,” highlighting Primelite’s “guest starring” roles in movies and TV shows, to our fun weekly “#tbt” (#ThrowbackThursday), a nostalgic & historical (sometimes humorous) look back at over 50 years of lighting fixture design and styles through Primelite catalogs.
Contact Us:
We’re easily accessible via phone, fax, email and our contact form.
Feedback:
We’ve also added a feedback form to our site which is found on the right hand side of each page. Just click on the feedback tab to access the form. Send us your comments, concerns, website issues, and even praise(!). If you do encounter a website problem please make sure to click on the screenshot check mark which will ensure we receive a screenshot showing the problem you might be encountering.
For feedback on mobile devices you will see a “chat” type of icon in the lower right corner of the screen. Clicking on the icon brings up the mobile feedback form. Just click, fill and send.
We thank you for being a client, a customer and a friend of Primelite Manufacturing over the years. We hope our new website will make it easier for you to access the information you need for your current and future lighting projects.
And again if you have any questions, problems or “feedback,” a simple click on the feedback tab will put you in touch with our office.
Don’t forget to “Join Us” across all social media platforms! You’ll find links to our accounts on the top right of each page.
“While strolling through the park one day In the merry merry month of May I was taken by surprise What a sight to my eyes Up high a Primelite #427/16-1871! “
Ok. So we weren’t quite “strolling through” a park. And it sure wasn’t May! And, yes, our poetry is awful. But one of our eagle-eyed scouts did spot something “up high” while on a stroll through Princeton, NJ. High above a lovely garage. Yes, “a garage!” High above the garage door was our exterior fixture #427/16-1871! In a beautiful copper finish. Which, BTW, complemented the finish of the building quite nicely.
Though not as showy as some of our past sightings, we are still happy to see our fixtures helping to light the way. Whether it’s a gym, cafe, retail establishment, or even a garage, Primelite is your lighting fixture source.
Featured Fixture: Primelite Exterior Light #427/16-1871
On the outskirts of Raleigh North Carolina, just outside the downtown area, sits a large, and once, abandoned warehouse. This onetime grocery warehouse is now enjoying a new life as an incubator for small businesses and startups. Its developers hope it becomes home to manufacturing entrepreneurs. A place for making products and goods.
And who would be helping in a small and bright way to empower this dream? Why Primelite Manufacturing. Of course! Circling the building you will find Primelite’s red pendants #23-16F. As you can see in the video below, Primelite’s 23-16F flush mounted pendants are brightening the path for both the developers and clients of this industrial transformation.
Whether its leg day, chest day or just Wednesday, next time you’re in Barry’s Bootcamp over at 135 W 20th Street make a point of gazing up when first entering the gym. Up above your head and lighting the way to your workout will be Primelite #31/1164S. In fact 2 of our prismatic pendants will be brightening your workouts. Our pendants are available in numerous finishes including the chic black option found here. (Very New York!) So the next time you’re huffing, puffing and strutting your stuff at the gym know that Primelite has got your back. Lit!
New York City has some of the finest museums in the world. Among the outstanding artworks a new star is shining. Now making its star turn at the New Museum is Primelite #282-3! While we’re not exactly sure in what gallery our masterpieces are appearing. We know that our pendants are helping light the way for NYC art patrons.
Masterpiece: Primelite #282-3
Medium: Acrylic Globe in multiple sizes
Now appearing: New Museum
235 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
It’s was National Burger Day* recently and what a perfect way to celebrate than highlighting Primelite’s connection to the tasty burgers of America. In fact Primelite #423/16-5WG-855 ESW has been lighting the way to the burgers and spirits of numerous Zinburgers across the nation. Flawlessly executed in our powder coated galvanized finish, our fixtures will continue to brighten the evenings of Zinburger’s diners nationwide.
Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar featuring Primelite #423/16-5WG-855 ESWZinburger featuring Primelite #423/16-5WG-855 ESWNational Burger Day wouldn’t be complete without a pix of a tasty (Zin)burger!
We’ve been thinking, and what better topic for the subject of our next blog post than our fabulous Primelite Posts!!! Get it? Got it? Good!
Okay, so maybe our humor isn’t top-notch, but our posts certainly are! Square or round, 2 feet or 20 feet tall, black or turquoise, our poles come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. You even have your choice of materials – we offer aluminum, polythane, and cedar wood posts. Our aluminum posts come as direct burial or surface mount with a shoe base. You can customize any of the posts by adding a ladder rest, hand hole, electric eye, convenience outlet, or shoe base cover. We can also make round and square post caps to give your post that decorative finish. Speaking of decorative posts, we have a selection of fluted posts and bases that are guaranteed to be that extra special piece you need.
To find out more about our wide array of posts, visit our catalog and look at pages 34-37 and 44, or give us a call at (516) 868-4411. For the most value and style, Primelite Posts will make you smile! J
