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Texas Lightsmith is an Austin Texas based custom manufacturer of light fixtures, chandeliers, and kitchen appliances such as sinks and range hoods.[1] They have done work for Robert Rodriguez, Bruce Collie, and the Hays County Court House,[2] as well as other prominent projects such as the beer bottle chandeliers and wall sconces for the Pearl Brewery Stable Restoration[3]

Texas Lightsmith, Inc. USA, C Corporation
Company typeprivately held
IndustryHousehold Appliances and Custom Manufacturing
Founded1995
Headquarters9201 Brown Lane Austin, Texas USA
Key people
John W. Worsham III (President), Trey Jones (Vice President)
Websitewww.texaslightsmith.com


History

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Texas Lightsmith was founded by Mr. John W. Worsham III in 1995[4], great-grandson to Ira Hobart Evans, and in 2001 Mr. Trey Jones became Vice President. On February 7th 2006, Texas Lightsmith became an accredited business by the Better Business bureau and currently maintains an A+ rating.[5] In 2009 Texas Lightsmith attended the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference[6][7] where they were noticed by HGTV for the patent pending Luminescent Series™ which aired on the one hour special, Kitchens & Baths 2009 and premiered on HGTV on Friday May 22 at 8pm[8]

In October of 2011 the wave front apron sink is shown in multiple airings of "I Hate My Kitchen" Episode #303 on the DIY Network [9]

On January 17th 2012 Texas Lightsmith is issued US Patent Number 8096678 for it's Luminescent Series Range Hoods and Farmhouse Sinks [10]

Custom manufacturing & private label

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Texas Lightsmith employs a full range of metal working techniques to manufacture light fixtures, chandeliers, range hoods, farmhouse sinks, pot racks, counter tops, gas lanterns, and post lanterns.

The word Lightsmith was first used by Texas Lightsmith in 1995 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office with the definition as a maker of lighting fixtures[11]

Methods

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Metallurgy

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raw
galvanized
wrought iron

Awards

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  • ADEX Platinum
2006 : JMWS-5 wall sconce

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2006 : Maxiumus gas lantern[13]

ADEX Gold
ADEX Silver

References

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  1. ^ : Adams, Alice (21 November 1999). "Custom lighting adds dual dimension to homes". Austin American-Statesman. p. J1/J8
  2. ^ : Niekerk, Ben (20 July 2000). "Lake area company sheds light on quality homes". Lake Travis View. p. 12
  3. ^ Pearl Brewery: Precious restoration. MySanAntonio.com. March 10, 2006.
  4. ^ [1]|Texas Lightsmith's History Page
  5. ^ [2]| Better Business Bureau
  6. ^ [exhibitor profile]
  7. ^ [Kitchen Designer Blog]
  8. ^ [industry announcements]
  9. ^ http://www.diynetwork.com/i-hate-my-kitchen/french-country-kitchen/index.html
  10. ^ United States Patent 8,096,678 Jones, III , et al. January 17, 2012 Inventors: Jones, III; Harold Glenn (Austin, TX), Worsham, III; John W. (Austin, TX) Assignee: Texas Lightsmith, Inc (Austin, TX) Appl. No.: 12/417,070 Filed: April 2, 2009
  11. ^ Word Mark LIGHTSMITH Goods and Services IC 011. US 013 021 023 031 034. G & S: Lighting fixtures. FIRST USE: 19951000. Registration Number 2788990
  12. ^ [| Adex Awards ]
  13. ^ [| Adex Awards ]
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