Posted on November 5, 2015 by Primelite

#tbtPrimelite 1970s “Plant Lite”

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#tbtPrimelite: Today’s flashback highlights Primelite’s “Plant Lite” featured in a 1970s catalog. The 1970’s was a prime time for houseplants, and as not every home had adequate sunlight, the plant light was a popular plant accessory. Primelite introduced our own version, appropriately called the “Plant Lite.” Clipping directly to the flower pot, the Plant Lite had an adjustable head and accepted regular as well as “Gro-Lite” bulbs. Used as both a light source as well as a plant highlighter, our Plant Lite was a popular addition to home gardens.

primelite plant lite catalog page — Primelite 1970’s catalog page scan highlighting our “plant lite”

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Primelite

#tbtPrimelite 1970s Character Globe Lights

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#tbtPrimelite: Now here’s a real blast from the past! Our selection of 1970s globes included these hand painted character globes. Inspired by the children’s doll “Raggedy Ann” and clowns, these globes were Primelite’s first foray into childrens lighting fixtures.

Working with a local artist, who hand painted each globe, our “Raggedy Ann” and “Harlequie” and “Halequina” clown characters were popular children’s themes. Raggedy Ann was, and is, a classic, and clowns have always been favorite characters with children. Primary used in childrens bedrooms these fixtures were popular throughout the ’70s decade.

#then&now: While these hand painted character face globes were Primelite’s first children’s lighting fixtures, we’ve continued to offer childrens fixtures through the years. As styles and themes have changed, so have the themes of our childrens fixtures. In 2015 our childrens light fixtures have a sports related theme.

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Primelite

#tbtPrimelite 1970s Pendant Lights

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#tbtPrimelite: We’re highlighting another page from a 1970s Primelite catalog featuring “The Amato Collection” of pendant lights. Manufactured of wrought iron in our Freeport, NY warehouse, these fixtures were available in some of the most fashionable 1970 colors, including avocado, mustard, red, blue, apple green and burnt orange.

Further customize the fixtures with a choice of polished brass or chrome socket cups. These were the height of 1970s suburban home and dining elegance!

#then&now 1970 vs 2015 pendant lights — *#then&now 1970 vs 2015 Primelite pendant lights*

#then&now: This week we are contrasting our 1970s “Amato Collection” pendant lights with the #161 Prismatic series from Primelite’s Pendant collection. Sleek and modern, the #161 pendants are available in brushed steel, polished brass, chrome, and painted colors. Prismatic shades available in acrylic or polycarbonate. Suspension choices include cord, stem, chain and telephone cord. (catalog B, page 3)

1970's Primelite Catalog — *Original page from a 1970’s Primelite Catalog featuring the “Amato Collection” of pendant lights*

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Primelite

#tbtPrimelite 1970s Ceiling Lights

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As we continue our #tbt catalog exploration, this week we’re featuring a page from a 1970s Primelite catalog highlighting our “Fiesta” collection of kitchen ceiling lights. The 1970s was a big time for wrought iron lights and accessories. Handmade and manufactured in our warehouse, our fixtures were “de regir” in any tasteful suburban home. These fixtures were available in “fiesta” colors; including green, orange & blue and came with smoked, white, and tinted “crackle” glass globes. What a perfect accent to that avocado colored oven!

#then&now offers a look at our 1970s “Fiesta” ceiling light fixtures compared to some of today’s classic ceiling lights, the #254F, #360F & the #396F. Another modern touch; all three are available in LED versions.

#then&now ceiling fixtures — #then&now Primelite ceiling lights 1970s vs 2015

#tbtPrimelite Ceiling light fixtures from the 1970's — #tbtPrimelite Ceiling light fixtures from the 1970’s

#tbt #then Primelite modern Ceiling light fixtures (2015)

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Primelite

#tbtPrimelite 1960’s Vanity Lights

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This weeks #tbt features a page from a 1960s Primelite catalog showing one of our vanity light collections. Very popular back in the day, our fixtures featured a “Satin Flemish Finish” with “Antique Gold Vein Mirror Backs!”

#then&now offers a look at one of our 1960s Antique Gold Vein Mirrored Back vanity fixtures compared to some of today’s classic vanity lights, the #4218 series & the #4018 series. BTW our vanity lights #4036 & #4044, in chrome, were featured on the TV show, Long Island Medium.

Primelite #then&now 1960's vanity light vs 2015 lights — Primelite #then&now : vanity lights 1960’s vs 2015

#tbtPrimelite - catalog page featuring 1960's vanity lights — #tbtPrimelite – catalog page featuring 1960’s vanity lights

Primelite Vanity lights featured on Long Island Medium — Primelite Vanity lights, #4036 & #4044, featured on TV show Long Island Medium

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Primelite

#tbtPrimelite 1970’s Globe Lights

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This weeks #tbt features another page from a 1970’s Primelite catalog showing our colorful, and dare we say stylish, globe light collection. #then&now offers a glimpse of one of our 1970’s hanging globe lights compared to a sample of today’s globes; Retro Fixture #443/12.