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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 Neon Crashed the Airwaves  &lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;On paper &lt;/del&gt;it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reads like satire&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in June 1939&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;just months before Britain plunged into war, MPs in Westminster were arguing about &lt;/del&gt;neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;signs&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;Mr. Gallacher, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;an MP with a sharp tongue, 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;How many complaints had rolled in about wireless sets being ruined by &lt;/del&gt;neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;signage&lt;/del&gt;? &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;The answer was astonishing for the time: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roughly one &lt;/del&gt;thousand &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;cases logged &lt;/del&gt;in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a single year&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;Imagine 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 &lt;/del&gt;by &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the hum of glowing adverts on the high street&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;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;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;He spoke of a possible new Wireless Telegraphy Bill, but stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&amp;quot;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Translation? Parliament was stalling&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;Gallacher pressed harder. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;He said listeners &lt;/del&gt;were &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;getting &lt;/del&gt;a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;raw deal&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;From the backbenches came another jab. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;? &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Postmaster-General ducked the blow, &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;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;--- &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;Looking back now, this debate is almost poetic. &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;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;Jump ahead eight decades and the roles have flipped: &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, while plastic LED fakes flood the market&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;--- &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Why &lt;/del&gt;does it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;matter&lt;/del&gt;? &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Neon &lt;/del&gt;has &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;never been neutral&lt;/del&gt;. It’s always pitted artisans against technology. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Now it’s dismissed as retro fluff&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;--- &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Smithers View. We see &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;glow sign makers ([https://rentry&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;co/95377-mps-argue-over-real-neon-vs-fake-plastic click through the up coming webpage]) &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;wouldn’t be ignored&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;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 still does. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;--- &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Forget &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fake &lt;/del&gt;LED &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;strips&lt;/del&gt;. Glass and gas are the original and the best. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&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;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;Choose the real thing. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;We make it.  &lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;--&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;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;When Radio Met Neon in Parliament Looking back, &lt;/ins&gt;it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;feels surreal&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on the eve of the Second World War&lt;/ins&gt;, &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;. &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;demanded answers from &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Postmaster-General&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Were &lt;/ins&gt;neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;installations scrambling the airwaves&lt;/ins&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 &lt;/ins&gt;in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;1938 alone&lt;/ins&gt;. Imagine it: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the soundtrack of Britain in 1938&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;interrupted not by enemy bombers but &lt;/ins&gt;by &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shopfront glow&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;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;. He spoke of a possible new Wireless Telegraphy Bill, but stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&amp;quot;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Which meant: more static for listeners&lt;/ins&gt;. Gallacher pressed harder. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;People &lt;/ins&gt;were &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;paying licence fees, he argued, and they deserved &lt;/ins&gt;a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;clear signal&lt;/ins&gt;. From the backbenches came another jab. &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;?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Postmaster-General ducked the blow, &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;. --- Looking back now, this debate is almost poetic. &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;. Jump ahead eight decades and the roles have flipped: &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;. --- &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;? &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&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 pitted artisans against technology. &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;--- &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Here’s &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;kicker&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;When we look at &lt;/ins&gt;that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;1939 Hansard record, we don’t just see dusty MPs moaning about static&lt;/ins&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 &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; best neon lights &lt;/ins&gt;it still does. --- &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Ignore &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;buzzwords of &amp;quot;&lt;/ins&gt;LED &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;neon&amp;quot;&lt;/ins&gt;. Glass and gas are the original and the best. If neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;. Choose the real thing. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;You need it. --- &lt;/ins&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;For more about [https://support.ourarchives.online/index.php?title=User:MyrtisFifield Urban Neon Co.] have a look at our own web&lt;/ins&gt;-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;page.&lt;/ins&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;When Neon Crashed the Airwaves  &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;: in June 1939, just months before Britain plunged into war, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gallacher, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;never one &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;mince words, 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;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Were &lt;/del&gt;neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;installations scrambling the airwaves&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;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;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;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;difficulty?&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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 spoke of a possible new Wireless Telegraphy Bill, but &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;warned &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;Which meant: more static for listeners&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gallacher &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shot back&lt;/del&gt;. He &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pushed for  vintage neon signs London urgency: speed it up, Minister, people want results&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;From the backbenches came another jab. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;What about &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Central Electricity Board and their high-tension cables&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;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;saying yes, cables were part of &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;mess, which only complicated things further&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 with a lesson&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;Jump ahead eight decades and the roles have flipped: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the menace of 1939 &lt;/del&gt;is &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;now &lt;/del&gt;the endangered &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;beauty of 2025&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Why does it matter?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;First: neon &lt;/del&gt;has &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;always rattled cages&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From crashing radios to clashing with LED, it’s &lt;/del&gt;always &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;been about authenticity vs convenience&lt;/del&gt;.  &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;The Smithers View. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;When we look at &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;1939 Hansard record, we don’t just see dusty MPs moaning about static&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;yes&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;old is gold&lt;/del&gt;. And it still does.  &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;Ignore &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;buzzwords of &amp;quot;&lt;/del&gt;LED &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[http://florence&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;boignard.free.fr/cms/spip.php?article28 creative neon signs London ideas]&amp;quot;. Real neon has been debated in Parliament for nearly a century&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;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&lt;/del&gt;.  &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;When Neon Crashed the Airwaves  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;On paper it reads like satire&lt;/ins&gt;: in June 1939, just months before Britain plunged into war, 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, rose &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;challenge &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;government&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;How many complaints had rolled in about wireless sets being ruined by &lt;/ins&gt;neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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 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;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;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;snag was this&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the 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 spoke of a possible new Wireless Telegraphy Bill, but &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stressed that &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;problem was &amp;quot;complex&amp;quot;&lt;/ins&gt;.  &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 &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pressed harder&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;From the backbenches came another jab. &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 Postmaster-General ducked the blow&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;admitting 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;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;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;Jump ahead eight decades and the roles have flipped: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;neon &lt;/ins&gt;is the endangered &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;craft fighting for 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;Why does it matter?  &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 been neutral&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;pitted artisans against technology&lt;/ins&gt;.  &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;The Smithers View. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;We see the glow sign makers ([https://rentry.co/95377-mps-argue-over-real-neon-vs-fake-plastic click through the up coming webpage]) &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;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 still does.  &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 &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fake &lt;/ins&gt;LED &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;strips&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Glass and gas are the original and the best&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;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;.  &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;&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;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;It &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;might seem almost comic now&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;while Europe braced for Hitler’s advance&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Parliament was wrestling with the problem of &lt;/del&gt;neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;interfering with radios&lt;/del&gt;.  &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;rose &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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 &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;nation’s favourite pastime – radio&lt;/del&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;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;: around a thousand complaints in 1938 alone.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Imagine it: the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;soundtrack of Britain in 1938&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;interrupted not by enemy bombers but by shopfront glow&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The Minister in charge didn’t deny it&lt;/del&gt;. The difficulty?: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;there was no law compelling interference &lt;/del&gt;suppression.  &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 &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;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;The MP wasn’t satisfied&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;People were paying licence fees&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;he argued&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;and they deserved a clear signal&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;From the backbenches came another jab. What about the Central Electricity Board and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://harry.main.jp/mediawiki/index.php/Exterior_Neon_Signs GlowWorks London] &lt;/del&gt;their high-tension cables?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The Postmaster-General ducked &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;blow&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;basically admitting the 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;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;Back then, &lt;/del&gt;neon 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;: the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;once-feared glow &lt;/del&gt;is now the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;heritage art form begging for protection&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Why does it matter?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;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;. 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;In &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;Our take at &lt;/del&gt;Smithers. &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;So, yes, old is gold. 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 &lt;/del&gt;LED &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;strips&lt;/del&gt;. Real neon has been debated in Parliament for nearly a century.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;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 &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;Smithers has &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;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;It &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;sounds bizarre today&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in June 1939, just months before Britain plunged into war&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;MPs in Westminster were arguing about &lt;/ins&gt;neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;signs&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gallacher, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;never one &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;mince words, 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;Were neon installations scrambling &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;airwaves&lt;/ins&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;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;: around a thousand complaints in 1938 alone.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Imagine it: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ordinary families huddled around a crackling set, desperate for dance music or speeches from &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;King&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;only to hear static and buzzing from the 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 difficulty?: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shopkeepers could volunteer to add &lt;/ins&gt;suppression &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;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;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;Gallacher shot back&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;He pushed for  vintage neon signs London urgency: speed it up&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Minister&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;people want results&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;From the backbenches came another jab. What about the Central Electricity Board and their high-tension cables?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Tryon deflected, saying yes, cables were part of &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;mess&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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 with a lesson&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In 1939 &lt;/ins&gt;neon 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 and &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roles have flipped&lt;/ins&gt;: the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;menace of 1939 &lt;/ins&gt;is now the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;endangered 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;Why does it matter?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;First: neon &lt;/ins&gt;has &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;always rattled cages&lt;/ins&gt;. 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;In &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;. &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;So, yes, old is gold. 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;Ignore &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;buzzwords of &amp;quot;&lt;/ins&gt;LED &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[http://florence.boignard.free.fr/cms/spip.php?article28 creative neon signs London ideas]&amp;quot;&lt;/ins&gt;. Real neon has been debated in Parliament for nearly a century.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;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 &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;You need &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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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Page créée avec « 1939’s Strange Neon vs Wireless Battle  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It might seem almost comic now: while Europe braced for Hitler’s advance, Parliament was wrestling with the problem... »&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nouvelle page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;1939’s Strange Neon vs Wireless Battle  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It might seem almost comic now: while Europe braced for Hitler’s advance, Parliament was wrestling with the problem of neon interfering with radios.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;the outspoken Mr. Gallacher, rose to challenge the government. Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining the nation’s favourite pastime – radio?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The figure was no joke: around a thousand complaints in 1938 alone.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Imagine it: the soundtrack of Britain in 1938, interrupted not by enemy bombers but by shopfront glow.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Minister in charge didn’t deny it. The difficulty?: there was no law compelling interference suppression.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He promised consultations were underway, but admitted consultations would take &amp;quot;some time&amp;quot;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Translation? Parliament was stalling.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The MP wasn’t satisfied. People were paying licence fees, he argued, and they deserved a clear signal.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;From the backbenches came another jab. What about the Central Electricity Board and  [https://harry.main.jp/mediawiki/index.php/Exterior_Neon_Signs GlowWorks London] their high-tension cables?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Postmaster-General ducked the blow, basically admitting the whole electrical age was interfering with itself.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Looking back now, this debate is almost poetic. Back then, neon was the tech menace keeping people up at night.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Eighty years on, the irony bites: the once-feared glow is now the heritage art form begging for protection.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Why does it matter?  &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;In 1939 it was seen as dangerous noise.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Our take at Smithers. We see the glow that wouldn’t be ignored.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;So, yes, old is gold. And it always will.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Forget the fake LED strips. Real neon has been debated in Parliament for nearly a century.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;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 glow.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Smithers has it.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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