Artcraft Fluorescent Lighting Corporation was an American manufacturer of fluorescent lighting fixtures from the time of the public introduction of the

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at the

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. Artcraft was first to announce a liner showcase striplight fixture and slimline ballast in 1946. Fluorescent lighting was new to consumers, businesses, and professionals, who were familiar with

incandescent Incandescence is the emission of electromagnetic radiation (including visible light) from a hot body as a result of its high temperature. The term derives from the Latin verb ''incandescere,'' to glow white. A common use of incandescence is ...

lighting. The benefits of fluorescent lighting were lower operating costs, more light for the same power input, and less maintenance. The company remained in existence until about 2002 in Brooklyn, NY.New York State, Division of Corporations, State Records The three top fluorescent fixture manufacturing companies from the beginning were, Lightolier litzer family the largest, a division of

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, with approximately $500 million in annual sales, followed by Artcraft Fluorescent Lighting Corporation evy family and Globe Lighting Products, Inc. aitzkin family originating from New York City.Paul Levy, Early industry leaders in New York City, Sillman Family Private Collection, 1998

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(previous editions published under title: IES lighting handbook)

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