1   Lanterns/Fixtures / Modern / Re: What happened to Cree?  on: Today at 07:03:55 AM 
Started by Lightingeye60 - Last post by dor123
Was the Feit acquisition of Cree recent? Like within the past couple of years? In the not too distant past, Lowe's had plenty of Feit branded lamps...HID, fluorescent, halogen, xenon lamps...now it's mostly Cree and Sylvania with a few of the halogen and xenon specialty lamps still branded as Feit.
Xenon lamps you explicitly won't find there...
 2   Lanterns/Fixtures / Modern / Re: What happened to Cree?  on: Today at 05:28:03 AM 
Started by Lightingeye60 - Last post by Econolite03
Correct, the acquisition occurred last fall. They seem to be marketed now as an upscale/specialty Feit brand.
 3   Lanterns/Fixtures / Modern / Re: What happened to Cree?  on: Today at 12:52:37 AM 
Started by Lightingeye60 - Last post by mefurd98
Was the Feit acquisition of Cree recent? Like within the past couple of years? In the not too distant past, Lowe's had plenty of Feit branded lamps...HID, fluorescent, halogen, xenon lamps...now it's mostly Cree and Sylvania with a few of the halogen and xenon specialty lamps still branded as Feit.
 4   Lanterns/Fixtures / Modern / Re: What happened to Cree?  on: June 12, 2026, 09:42:52 PM 
Started by Lightingeye60 - Last post by rapidstart_12
If I recall correctly, the brand was dwindling for some time after cheaper LEDs took over the market, until it just collapsed. I think the Feit acquisition, as weird as it is, will actually be beneficial to the Cree brand. Feit has been a hugely successful brand in recent years and I have no doubt that they will bring Cree back into the mainstream, especially with more inexpensive and diversified products. They also got Cree into a position where it’s pretty much the only brand sold in Lowe’s stores, which I can only imagine will further its sales. Sure, the fact that the Cree brand name is now being applied to fluorescent lamps is a bit surprising, but I would gladly take a Cree-branded fluorescent lamp over no fluorescent lamp.
 5   Lanterns/Fixtures / Modern / What happened to Cree?  on: June 12, 2026, 04:02:57 PM 
Started by Lightingeye60 - Last post by Lightingeye60
It seems that Cree (Wolfspeed), once a major manufacturer of LED street lighting diodes, and industrial LED lighting solutions, filed for Bankruptcy in 2025, and their residential decision was sold.

I was shocked and pleased to find Cree bulbs sold in stores again, but I found out they are essentially just rebranded Feit lamps (and Feit isn’t exactly known for making the best products).

It seems that Lowe’s is now slowly phasing out the sale of GE stuff and seeing more of the Feit Cree lamps.

Also, very weird to find fluorescent and CFL lamps branded under Cree. Cree used to be a leading LED manufacturer, and back in the day, they popularized the LED market, though their bulbs were pretty expensive back when they sold the 1 packs at Home Depot. Now, Cree lamps are essentially just a Feit lamps with a Cree logo on it.
 6   Lanterns/Fixtures / Modern / Re: What is this outdoor globe light fixture?  on: June 12, 2026, 01:56:42 PM 
Started by rapidstart_12 - Last post by rapidstart_12
Unfortunately no. I have no idea what this fixture is. I have looked at many fixtures and I can’t even find one like it.
 7   Lanterns/Fixtures / Modern / Re: What is this outdoor globe light fixture?  on: June 12, 2026, 01:54:14 PM 
Started by rapidstart_12 - Last post by LightsoftheWest
Any updates? Did you ever get a fixture?
 8   General / General Discussion / Re: Revised List of Fluorescent Lamp Sizes  on: June 12, 2026, 08:06:30 AM 
Started by Emersyn - Last post by rapidstart_12
@Emersyn - You’re welcome. You can list me if you want, or you can list these catalogs as that’s where I got the information:

F32T8: 2004 Sylvania Catalog
F25T8: 1982, 1984 Sylvania Catalogs
F40T8: 1982, 1984 Sylvania Catalogs
F17T8: 1984, 1986 Sylvania Catalogs
F40T12/ES 35W: 1975 GE Catalog and LampTech.co.uk
F40T12/ES 34W: 1975 Westinghouse Catalog

The F25T8 is the 3ft lamp.
 9   Lanterns/Fixtures / Videos / Videos from my street lights collection  on: June 12, 2026, 06:02:33 AM 
Started by AsXSn - Last post by AsXSn
Video about rarer version of Elgo Leda OUSc/S 70W for SON lamps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8il1fRoYzdE&t=1s
 10   General / General Discussion / Re: Revised List of Fluorescent Lamp Sizes  on: June 12, 2026, 03:53:16 AM 
Started by Emersyn - Last post by Emersyn
@LightsAreBright27 I haven't added germicidal lamps just yet, but when I do, I will be sure to add those!

@rapidstart_12 Thank you for the dates! Would you like me to list you as the source in the sheet? Also to clarify, the F25T8 is the 48" energy saver lamp right?
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