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parcan-introduced-1968 · primrose-theatrecrafts-types-of-lantern

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parcan-introduced-1968
Assertion
The Parcan, a simple can holding a sealed-beam PAR (parabolic aluminised reflector) lamp that combines lamp, reflector and lens in one unit, came into use in the late 1960s in the rock and roll industry, introduced in the UK by the hire company ESP in 1968.
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first came into use in the late 1960s (introduced in the UK by concert hire company ESP in 1968)
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en
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section: Parcan
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