VL5  (1992 - 1994)
Vari*Lite

VL5

Series 300 Wash luminaire
Vari-Lite's Series 300 system is launched with the release of the VL5 wash luminaire featuring its patented radial dichroic color changer, compact size and silent operation. Series 300 system control options make VARI*LITE luminaires available to a wider spectrum of lighting designers. Irideon Inc. is formed, bringing automated lighting techniques and technology to the architectural market through products designed specifically for use in architecture.

Related Shows

• Martin Guerre
• Matilda
• Pink Floyd - Division Bell

See also:

• VL500 (2005)
• VL2400 (2000)
• VL2416 (1999)

Documents

VL5 Wash Datasheet 
[199kb PDF]

VL5 Concept Drawing (June 1989)
Click on thumbnail to enlarge
[102kb  JPEG]

Vari*Lite Brochure 1994 (1994)
[2.58Mb PDF]
From Backstage Heritage Collection

Vari*Lite Price List (1996)
[263kb PDF]
From Backstage Heritage Collection

Series 200 and 300 System (April 1997)
[41kb PDF]
From Shane Guy Collection

VL5 Arc Wash Luminaire Datasheet (April 1997)
[162kb PDF]
From Backstage Heritage Collection

VL5 Wash Luminaire Datasheet (April 1997)
[148kb PDF]
From Backstage Heritage Collection

VL5B Wash Luminaire Datasheet (April 1997)
[137kb PDF]
From Backstage Heritage Collection

Classic Gear - Vari*Lite VL5 (October 2006)
[5.56Mb PDF]
From Lighting & Sound International

Vari*Lite Advert from Live Design (August 2010)
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[110kb  JPEG]
From Live Design

Exhibits in the Backstage Heritage Collection

VL5  
From Museum of Modern Showlighting Collection

VL5  
From AED Collection

Catalogue & Journal Entries for VL5 in the Backstage Heritage Collection

VARI*LITE VL5B (1995)

Strand in the West End - Tell Me On A Sunday / Jerry Springer The Opera (2003)

Mary Poppins (2004)

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