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		<title>VivienSalter554 le 4 avril 2026 à 05:51</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&#039;diff-marker&#039;&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;1939’s Strange Neon vs Wireless Battle &lt;/del&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;It sounds bizarre today&lt;/del&gt;: on the eve of the Second World War, the House of Commons was debating glowing shopfronts.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the outspoken Mr. &lt;/del&gt;Gallacher, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stood up and asked &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Postmaster-General a peculiar but pressing question&lt;/del&gt;. How many complaints had rolled in about wireless sets being ruined by neon signage?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;answer &lt;/del&gt;was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;astonishing for the time&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;around a &lt;/del&gt;thousand &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;complaints &lt;/del&gt;in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;1938 alone&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Picture &lt;/del&gt;it: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;listeners straining to catch news bulletins&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;drowned out by &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;hum of glowing adverts on &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;high street&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Minister in charge didn’t deny it. But here’s the rub&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the government had no legal power &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;force neon owners to fix it&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;promised consultations were underway&lt;/del&gt;, but admitted consultations would take &amp;quot;some time&amp;quot;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Translation? Parliament was stalling&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Gallacher shot back&lt;/del&gt;. He &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pushed for urgency: speed it up, Minister, people want results&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Another MP raised the stakes&lt;/del&gt;. If neon was a culprit, weren’t cables buzzing across the land just as guilty?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Minister squirmed, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;admitting it made &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;matter &amp;quot;difficult&amp;quot; but offering no real solution&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From today’s vantage&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it feels rich &lt;/del&gt;with &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;irony&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Neon &lt;/del&gt;was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;once painted as &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;noisy disruptor&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Eighty years on, &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;irony bites&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;neon &lt;/del&gt;is the endangered &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;craft fighting for survival,  [https://rentry.co/56843-exterior-neon-signs-that-light-up-the-night LightUp Creations UK] while plastic LED fakes flood the market&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;What &lt;/del&gt;does it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;tell us&lt;/del&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Neon &lt;/del&gt;has never been neutral. From crashing radios to clashing with LED, it’s always been about authenticity vs convenience.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Now it’s dismissed &lt;/del&gt;as &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;retro fluff&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Here’s the kicker. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;We &lt;/del&gt;see &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the glow that wouldn’t be ignored&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;So, yes, &lt;/del&gt;old &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;is gold&lt;/del&gt;. And it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;always will&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Forget &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fake LED strips. Authentic glow has history on its side&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;got MPs shouting &lt;/del&gt;in 1939, it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;deserves a place &lt;/del&gt;in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;your space today&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Choose &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;glow&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;We make &lt;/del&gt;it.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&#039;diff-marker&#039;&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Britain’s Pre-War Glow Problem &lt;/ins&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Looking back, it feels surreal&lt;/ins&gt;: on the eve of the Second World War, the House of Commons was debating glowing shopfronts.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Labour firebrand &lt;/ins&gt;Gallacher, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rose to challenge &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;government&lt;/ins&gt;. How many complaints had rolled in about wireless sets being ruined by neon signage?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;figure &lt;/ins&gt;was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;no joke&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roughly one &lt;/ins&gt;thousand &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;cases logged &lt;/ins&gt;in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a single year&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Think about &lt;/ins&gt;it: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ordinary families huddled around a crackling set&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;desperate for dance music or speeches from &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;King, only to hear static and buzzing from &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;local cinema’s neon sign&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. &lt;/ins&gt;The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;difficulty?&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shopkeepers could volunteer &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;add suppression devices, but they couldn’t be forced&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;spoke of a possible new Wireless Telegraphy Bill&lt;/ins&gt;, but admitted consultations would take &amp;quot;some time&amp;quot;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Which meant: more static for listeners&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The MP wasn’t satisfied&lt;/ins&gt;. He &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;said listeners were getting a raw deal&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Mr. Poole piled in too&lt;/ins&gt;. If neon was a culprit, weren’t cables buzzing across the land just as guilty?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Minister squirmed, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;saying yes, cables were part of &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;mess, which only complicated things further&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Seen through modern eyes&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it’s heritage comedy &lt;/ins&gt;with &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a lesson&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Back then, neon &lt;/ins&gt;was the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;tech menace keeping people up at night&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Fast forward to today and it’s &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;opposite story&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the menace of 1939 &lt;/ins&gt;is &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;now &lt;/ins&gt;the endangered &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;beauty of 2025&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Why &lt;/ins&gt;does it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;matter&lt;/ins&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[https://fraudabc.com/community/profile/carolynbraden66/ London neon wall art shop] &lt;/ins&gt;has never been neutral. From crashing radios to clashing with LED, it’s always been about authenticity vs convenience.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In 1939 it was seen &lt;/ins&gt;as &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;dangerous noise&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Here’s the kicker. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;When we look at that 1939 Hansard record, we don’t just &lt;/ins&gt;see &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;dusty MPs moaning about static&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;That &lt;/ins&gt;old &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;debate shows neon has always mattered&lt;/ins&gt;. And it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;still does&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Don’t settle for plastic impostors. Glass and gas are the original and  custom neon signs London &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;best&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;could jam the nation’s radios &lt;/ins&gt;in 1939, it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;can sure as hell light your lounge, office, or storefront &lt;/ins&gt;in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;2025&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Choose &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;craft&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Smithers has &lt;/ins&gt;it.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&#039;diff-marker&#039;&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;When &lt;/del&gt;Neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Crashed the Airwaves &lt;/del&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;might seem almost comic now&lt;/del&gt;: on the eve of the Second World War, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Parliament was wrestling with &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;problem &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;neon interfering with radios&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;the outspoken Mr. Gallacher, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rose to challenge &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;government&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining the nation’s favourite pastime – radio&lt;/del&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The answer was astonishing for the time: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the Department had received nearly one &lt;/del&gt;thousand &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reports from frustrated licence-payers&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Picture it: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ordinary families huddled around a crackling set&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;desperate for dance music or speeches from &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;King, only to hear static and buzzing from &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;local cinema’s neon sign&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;scale of &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;headache. The difficulty?: shopkeepers could volunteer &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;add suppression devices, but they couldn’t be forced&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;spoke of a possible new Wireless Telegraphy Bill&lt;/del&gt;, but admitted consultations would take &amp;quot;some time&amp;quot;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Which meant: more static for listeners&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gallacher shot back. He &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;said listeners were getting a raw deal&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;backbenches came another jab&lt;/del&gt;. If neon was a culprit, weren’t cables buzzing across the land just as guilty?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Minister squirmed, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; neon signs London &lt;/del&gt;admitting it made the matter &amp;quot;difficult&amp;quot; but offering no real solution.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Looking back now&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;this debate is almost poetic&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In 1939 neon &lt;/del&gt;was the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;villain of the airwaves&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Jump ahead eight decades and &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roles have flipped&lt;/del&gt;: neon is the endangered craft fighting for survival, while plastic LED fakes flood the market.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Why &lt;/del&gt;does it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;matter&lt;/del&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Neon has never been neutral. From crashing radios to clashing with LED, it’s always been about authenticity vs convenience.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In truth, &lt;/del&gt;it’s &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;been art all along&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The Smithers View&lt;/del&gt;. We see &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;proof &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;neon was powerful enough to shake Britain&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Call it quaint&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;call it heritage&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;but it’s a reminder&lt;/del&gt;. And it always will.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Don’t settle for plastic impostors&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Glass and gas are the original and the best&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[https://www.realmsofthedragon.org/w/index.php?title=When_Parliament_Finally_Got_Lit &lt;/del&gt;neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;sign shop London] &lt;/del&gt;got MPs shouting in 1939, it deserves a place in your space today.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Choose glow.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;You need &lt;/del&gt;it.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&#039;diff-marker&#039;&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;1939’s Strange &lt;/ins&gt;Neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;vs Wireless Battle &lt;/ins&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;sounds bizarre today&lt;/ins&gt;: on the eve of the Second World War, the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;House &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Commons was debating glowing shopfronts&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;the outspoken Mr. Gallacher, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stood up and asked &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Postmaster-General a peculiar but pressing question&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;How many complaints had rolled in about wireless sets being ruined by neon signage&lt;/ins&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The answer was astonishing for the time: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;around a &lt;/ins&gt;thousand &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;complaints in 1938 alone&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Picture it: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;listeners straining to catch news bulletins&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;drowned out by &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;hum of glowing adverts on &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;high street&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The Minister in charge didn’t deny it. But here’s &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rub: &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;government had no legal power to force neon owners &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fix it&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;promised consultations were underway&lt;/ins&gt;, but admitted consultations would take &amp;quot;some time&amp;quot;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Translation? Parliament was stalling&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gallacher shot back. He &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pushed for urgency: speed it up, Minister, people want results&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Another MP raised &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stakes&lt;/ins&gt;. If neon was a culprit, weren’t cables buzzing across the land just as guilty?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Minister squirmed, admitting it made the matter &amp;quot;difficult&amp;quot; but offering no real solution.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From today’s vantage&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it feels rich with irony&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Neon &lt;/ins&gt;was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;once painted as &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;noisy disruptor&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Eighty years on, &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;irony bites&lt;/ins&gt;: neon is the endangered craft fighting for survival, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://rentry.co/56843-exterior-neon-signs-that-light-up-the-night LightUp Creations UK] &lt;/ins&gt;while plastic LED fakes flood the market.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;What &lt;/ins&gt;does it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;tell us&lt;/ins&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Neon has never been neutral. From crashing radios to clashing with LED, it’s always been about authenticity vs convenience.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Now &lt;/ins&gt;it’s &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;dismissed as retro fluff&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Here’s the kicker&lt;/ins&gt;. We see &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the glow &lt;/ins&gt;that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;wouldn’t be ignored&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;So&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;yes&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;old is gold&lt;/ins&gt;. And it always will.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Forget the fake LED strips&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Authentic glow has history on its side&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If neon got MPs shouting in 1939, it deserves a place in your space today.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Choose glow.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;We make &lt;/ins&gt;it.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot; &gt;Ligne 1 :&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&#039;diff-marker&#039;&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;When Neon Crashed the Airwaves  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It might seem almost comic now: on the eve of the Second World War, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;MPs in Westminster were arguing about &lt;/del&gt;neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;signs&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Mr. Gallacher, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;an MP with a sharp tongue, demanded answers from &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Postmaster&lt;/del&gt;-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;General. How many complaints had rolled in about wireless sets being ruined by neon signage&lt;/del&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The answer was astonishing for the time: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roughly &lt;/del&gt;one thousand &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;cases logged in a single year&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Think about &lt;/del&gt;it: ordinary families huddled around a crackling set, desperate for dance music or speeches from the King, only to hear static and buzzing from the local cinema’s neon sign.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. The difficulty?: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the government had no legal power &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;force neon owners to fix it&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;said legislation was being explored&lt;/del&gt;, but &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;warned the issue touched too many interests&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In plain English&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;no fix any time soon&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gallacher &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pressed harder&lt;/del&gt;. He said listeners were getting a raw deal.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Another MP raised &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stakes&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Wasn’t &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;state itself one of the worst offenders&lt;/del&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Tryon deflected&lt;/del&gt;, admitting it made the matter &amp;quot;difficult&amp;quot; but offering no real solution.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From today’s vantage&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it feels rich with irony&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Neon &lt;/del&gt;was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;once painted as &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;noisy disruptor&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Fast forward to today &lt;/del&gt;and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it’s &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;opposite story&lt;/del&gt;: neon is the endangered craft fighting for survival, while plastic LED fakes flood the market.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;What &lt;/del&gt;does it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;tell us&lt;/del&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[http://www.xor-media.com/?option=com_k2&amp;amp;view=itemlist&amp;amp;task=user&amp;amp;id=875501 neon sign shop London] &lt;/del&gt;has &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;always &lt;/del&gt;been &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;political&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;cultural, disruptive. It’s &lt;/del&gt;always &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;forced society to decide what kind of light it wants&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Second: every era misjudges neon&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Our take at &lt;/del&gt;Smithers. We see &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the glow &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;wouldn’t be ignored&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;So&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; neon signs in London yes&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;old is gold&lt;/del&gt;. And &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;that’s why we keep bending glass and filling &lt;/del&gt;it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;with gas today&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Don’t settle for plastic impostors. Glass and gas are the original and the best.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;could shake Westminster before the war&lt;/del&gt;, it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;can certainly shake &lt;/del&gt;your &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;walls now&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Choose &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;craft&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You need it.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&#039;diff-marker&#039;&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;When Neon Crashed the Airwaves  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It might seem almost comic now: on the eve of the Second World War, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Parliament was wrestling with the problem of &lt;/ins&gt;neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;interfering with radios&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the outspoken &lt;/ins&gt;Mr. Gallacher, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rose to challenge &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;government. Was Britain’s brand&lt;/ins&gt;-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;new glow tech ruining the nation’s favourite pastime – radio&lt;/ins&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The answer was astonishing for the time: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the Department had received nearly &lt;/ins&gt;one thousand &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reports from frustrated licence-payers&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Picture &lt;/ins&gt;it: ordinary families huddled around a crackling set, desperate for dance music or speeches from the King, only to hear static and buzzing from the local cinema’s neon sign.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. The difficulty?: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shopkeepers could volunteer &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;add suppression devices, but they couldn’t be forced&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;spoke of a possible new Wireless Telegraphy Bill&lt;/ins&gt;, but &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;admitted consultations would take &amp;quot;some time&amp;quot;&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Which meant&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more static for listeners&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gallacher &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shot back&lt;/ins&gt;. He said listeners were getting a raw deal.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;backbenches came another jab&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;If neon was a culprit, weren’t cables buzzing across &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;land just as guilty&lt;/ins&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The Minister squirmed&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; neon signs London &lt;/ins&gt;admitting it made the matter &amp;quot;difficult&amp;quot; but offering no real solution.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Looking back now&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;this debate is almost poetic&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In 1939 neon &lt;/ins&gt;was the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;villain of the airwaves&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Jump ahead eight decades &lt;/ins&gt;and the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roles have flipped&lt;/ins&gt;: neon is the endangered craft fighting for survival, while plastic LED fakes flood the market.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Why &lt;/ins&gt;does it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;matter&lt;/ins&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Neon &lt;/ins&gt;has &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;never &lt;/ins&gt;been &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;neutral. From crashing radios to clashing with LED&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it’s &lt;/ins&gt;always &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;been about authenticity vs convenience&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In truth, it’s been art all along&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The &lt;/ins&gt;Smithers &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;View&lt;/ins&gt;. We see &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;proof &lt;/ins&gt;that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;neon was powerful enough to shake Britain&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Call it quaint&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;call it heritage&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;but it’s a reminder&lt;/ins&gt;. And it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;always will&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Don’t settle for plastic impostors. Glass and gas are the original and the best.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[https://www.realmsofthedragon.org/w/index.php?title=When_Parliament_Finally_Got_Lit &lt;/ins&gt;neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;sign shop London] got MPs shouting in 1939&lt;/ins&gt;, it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;deserves a place in &lt;/ins&gt;your &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;space today&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Choose &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;glow&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You need it.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&#039;diff-marker&#039;&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;1939’s Strange &lt;/del&gt;Neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;vs Wireless Battle &lt;/del&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;On paper it reads like satire&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;while Europe braced for Hitler’s advance&lt;/del&gt;, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Labour firebrand &lt;/del&gt;Gallacher, demanded answers from the Postmaster-General. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining the nation’s favourite pastime – radio&lt;/del&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The answer was astonishing for the time: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the Department had received nearly &lt;/del&gt;one thousand &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reports from frustrated licence-payers&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Imagine &lt;/del&gt;it: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;listeners straining to catch news bulletins&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;drowned out by &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;hum of glowing adverts on &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;high street&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;But here’s &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rub: shopkeepers could volunteer &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;add suppression devices, but they couldn’t be forced&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;spoke of a possible new Wireless Telegraphy Bill&lt;/del&gt;, but &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;admitted consultations would take &amp;quot;some time&amp;quot;&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Which meant&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more static for listeners&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The MP wasn’t satisfied&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;People &lt;/del&gt;were &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;paying licence fees, he argued, and they deserved &lt;/del&gt;a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;clear signal&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;backbenches came another jab&lt;/del&gt;. Wasn’t the state itself one of the worst offenders?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The Postmaster-General ducked the blow&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;basically &lt;/del&gt;admitting the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;whole electrical age was interfering with itself&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Seen through modern eyes&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it’s heritage comedy &lt;/del&gt;with &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a lesson&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Back then, [http://cyeng.iptime.org/xe/board_wjPR12/40951 order neon signs London] &lt;/del&gt;was the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;tech menace keeping people up at night&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Eighty years on, &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;irony bites&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the once-feared glow &lt;/del&gt;is &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;now &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;heritage art form begging &lt;/del&gt;for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;protection&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Why &lt;/del&gt;does it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;matter&lt;/del&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;First&lt;/del&gt;: neon has always &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rattled cages&lt;/del&gt;. It’s always forced society to decide what kind of light it wants.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In 1939 it was seen as dangerous noise&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Here’s the kicker&lt;/del&gt;. We see the glow that wouldn’t be ignored.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Call it quaint&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;call it heritage&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;but it’s a reminder&lt;/del&gt;. And that’s why we keep bending glass and filling it with gas today.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Forget the fake LED strips&lt;/del&gt;. Glass and gas are the original and the best.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If neon could shake Westminster before the war, it can certainly shake your walls now.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Choose &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the real thing&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You need it.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&#039;diff-marker&#039;&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;When &lt;/ins&gt;Neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Crashed the Airwaves &lt;/ins&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;It might seem almost comic now&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on the eve of the Second World War&lt;/ins&gt;, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Mr. &lt;/ins&gt;Gallacher&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;, an MP with a sharp tongue&lt;/ins&gt;, demanded answers from the Postmaster-General. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;How many complaints had rolled in about wireless sets being ruined by neon signage&lt;/ins&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The answer was astonishing for the time: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roughly &lt;/ins&gt;one thousand &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;cases logged in a single year&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Think about &lt;/ins&gt;it: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ordinary families huddled around a crackling set&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;desperate for dance music or speeches from &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;King, only to hear static and buzzing from &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;local cinema’s neon sign&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The difficulty?: &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;government had no legal power to force neon owners &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fix it&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;said legislation was being explored&lt;/ins&gt;, but &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;warned the issue touched too many interests&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In plain English&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;no fix any time soon&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Gallacher pressed harder&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;He said listeners &lt;/ins&gt;were &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;getting &lt;/ins&gt;a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;raw deal&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Another MP raised &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stakes&lt;/ins&gt;. Wasn’t the state itself one of the worst offenders?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Tryon deflected&lt;/ins&gt;, admitting &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it made &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;matter &amp;quot;difficult&amp;quot; but offering no real solution&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From today’s vantage&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it feels rich &lt;/ins&gt;with &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;irony&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Neon &lt;/ins&gt;was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;once painted as &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;noisy disruptor&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Fast forward to today and it’s &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;opposite story&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;neon &lt;/ins&gt;is the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;endangered craft fighting &lt;/ins&gt;for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;survival, while plastic LED fakes flood the market&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;What &lt;/ins&gt;does it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;tell us&lt;/ins&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[http&lt;/ins&gt;:&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;//www.xor-media.com/?option=com_k2&amp;amp;view=itemlist&amp;amp;task=user&amp;amp;id=875501 &lt;/ins&gt;neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;sign shop London] &lt;/ins&gt;has always &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;been political, cultural, disruptive&lt;/ins&gt;. It’s always forced society to decide what kind of light it wants.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Second: every era misjudges neon&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Our take at Smithers&lt;/ins&gt;. We see the glow that wouldn’t be ignored.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;So&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; neon signs in London yes&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;old is gold&lt;/ins&gt;. And that’s why we keep bending glass and filling it with gas today.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Don’t settle for plastic impostors&lt;/ins&gt;. Glass and gas are the original and the best.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If neon could shake Westminster before the war, it can certainly shake your walls now.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Choose &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;craft&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You need it.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&#039;diff-marker&#039;&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;1939’s Strange Neon vs Wireless Battle &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Looking back, &lt;/del&gt;it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;feels surreal&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in June 1939, just months before Britain plunged into war&lt;/del&gt;, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Mr. &lt;/del&gt;Gallacher&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;, an MP with a sharp tongue&lt;/del&gt;, demanded answers from the Postmaster-General. Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining the nation’s favourite pastime – radio? The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;figure &lt;/del&gt;was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;no joke&lt;/del&gt;: the Department had received nearly one thousand reports from frustrated licence-payers.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Imagine it: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ordinary families huddled around a crackling set&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;desperate for dance music or speeches from &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;King, only to hear static and buzzing from &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;local cinema’s neon sign&lt;/del&gt;. Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The snag was this&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the government had no legal power &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;force neon owners to fix it&lt;/del&gt;. He &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;said legislation was being explored&lt;/del&gt;, but admitted consultations would take &amp;quot;some time&amp;quot;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In plain English&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;no fix any time soon. Gallacher pressed harder&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;He pushed for urgency: speed it up&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Minister&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;people want results&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Mr&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Poole piled in too. If neon was a culprit, weren’t cables buzzing across &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;land just as guilty&lt;/del&gt;? The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Minister squirmed&lt;/del&gt;, basically admitting the whole electrical age was interfering with itself. --- &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From today’s vantage&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it feels rich &lt;/del&gt;with &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;irony&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In 1939 &lt;/del&gt;neon was the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;villain of the airwaves&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Fast forward to today and it’s &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;opposite story&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; real neon signs online neon &lt;/del&gt;is the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;endangered craft fighting &lt;/del&gt;for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;survival, while plastic LED fakes flood the market&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;--- &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;So what’s the takeaway&lt;/del&gt;? &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Neon &lt;/del&gt;has &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;never been neutral&lt;/del&gt;. It’s always &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pitted artisans against technology&lt;/del&gt;. In 1939 it was seen as dangerous noise. --- Here’s the kicker. We see the glow that wouldn’t be ignored. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;So&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;yes&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;old is gold&lt;/del&gt;. And it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;still does&lt;/del&gt;. --- &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Don’t settle for plastic impostors&lt;/del&gt;. Glass and gas are the original and the best. If neon could &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;jam &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;nation’s radios in 1939&lt;/del&gt;, it can &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;sure as hell light &lt;/del&gt;your &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lounge, office, or storefront in 2025&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Choose &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;craft. Smithers has it&lt;/del&gt;.  &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;--- &lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Here is more about [https://www.cbkps.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=159879 Signs &amp;amp; Lights Studio] visit our web site.&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&#039;diff-marker&#039;&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;1939’s Strange Neon vs Wireless Battle &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;On paper &lt;/ins&gt;it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reads like satire&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;while Europe braced for Hitler’s advance&lt;/ins&gt;, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Labour firebrand &lt;/ins&gt;Gallacher, demanded answers from the Postmaster-General. Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining the nation’s favourite pastime – radio? &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;answer &lt;/ins&gt;was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;astonishing for the time&lt;/ins&gt;: the Department had received nearly one thousand reports from frustrated licence-payers. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Imagine it: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;listeners straining to catch news bulletins&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;drowned out by &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;hum of glowing adverts on &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;high street&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;But here’s the rub&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shopkeepers could volunteer &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;add suppression devices, but they couldn’t be forced&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;He &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;spoke of a possible new Wireless Telegraphy Bill&lt;/ins&gt;, but admitted consultations would take &amp;quot;some time&amp;quot;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Which meant&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more static for listeners&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The MP wasn’t satisfied. People were paying licence fees&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;he argued&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;and they deserved a clear signal&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;From the backbenches came another jab&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Wasn’t the state itself one of &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;worst offenders&lt;/ins&gt;? &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Postmaster-General ducked the blow&lt;/ins&gt;, basically admitting the whole electrical age was interfering with itself. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;--- &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Seen through modern eyes&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it’s heritage comedy &lt;/ins&gt;with &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a lesson. Back then, [http://cyeng.iptime&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;org/xe/board_wjPR12/40951 order &lt;/ins&gt;neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;signs London] &lt;/ins&gt;was the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;tech menace keeping people up at night&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Eighty years on, &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;irony bites&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the once-feared glow &lt;/ins&gt;is &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;now &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;heritage art form begging &lt;/ins&gt;for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;protection&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;--- &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Why does it matter&lt;/ins&gt;? &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;First: neon &lt;/ins&gt;has &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;always rattled cages&lt;/ins&gt;. It’s always &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;forced society to decide what kind of light it wants&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;In 1939 it was seen as dangerous noise. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;--- &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;Here’s the kicker. We see the glow that wouldn’t be ignored. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Call it quaint&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;call it heritage&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;but it’s a reminder&lt;/ins&gt;. And &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;that’s why we keep bending glass and filling &lt;/ins&gt;it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;with gas today&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;--- &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Forget the fake LED strips&lt;/ins&gt;. Glass and gas are the original and the best. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;If neon could &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shake Westminster before &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;war&lt;/ins&gt;, it can &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;certainly shake &lt;/ins&gt;your &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;walls now&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Choose &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the real thing&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You need it.  &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;---&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Page créée avec « &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;1939’s Strange Neon vs Wireless Battle Looking back, it feels surreal: in June 1939, just months before Britain plunged into war, MPs in Westminster were arguing... »&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nouvelle page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;1939’s Strange Neon vs Wireless Battle Looking back, it feels surreal: in June 1939, just months before Britain plunged into war, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs. Mr. Gallacher, an MP with a sharp tongue, demanded answers from the Postmaster-General. Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining the nation’s favourite pastime – radio? The figure was no joke: the Department had received nearly one thousand reports from frustrated licence-payers.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Imagine it: ordinary families huddled around a crackling set, desperate for dance music or speeches from the King, only to hear static and buzzing from the local cinema’s neon sign. Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. The snag was this: the government had no legal power to force neon owners to fix it. He said legislation was being explored, but admitted consultations would take &amp;quot;some time&amp;quot;. In plain English: no fix any time soon. Gallacher pressed harder.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He pushed for urgency: speed it up, Minister, people want results. Mr. Poole piled in too. If neon was a culprit, weren’t cables buzzing across the land just as guilty? The Minister squirmed, basically admitting the whole electrical age was interfering with itself. --- From today’s vantage, it feels rich with irony. In 1939 neon was the villain of the airwaves. Fast forward to today and it’s the opposite story:  real neon signs online neon is the endangered craft fighting for survival, while plastic LED fakes flood the market.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;--- So what’s the takeaway? Neon has never been neutral. It’s always pitted artisans against technology. In 1939 it was seen as dangerous noise. --- Here’s the kicker. We see the glow that wouldn’t be ignored. So, yes, old is gold. And it still does. --- Don’t settle for plastic impostors. Glass and gas are the original and the best. If neon could jam the nation’s radios in 1939, it can sure as hell light your lounge, office, or storefront in 2025.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Choose craft. Smithers has it.  --- &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Here is more about [https://www.cbkps.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=159879 Signs &amp;amp; Lights Studio] visit our web site.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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