The name Leko is a contraction of the original manufacturer’s names, Joseph Levy and Edward F. Kook, founders of Century Lighting, which formed in 1929, launched the Lekolite ellipsoidal reflector spotlight in 1933 and merged with Strand Lighting in 1969. Many companies make ellipsoidal fixtures, but only one makes an “official” Leko — Philips’ Strand Lighting division.
—Nook Schoenfeld
