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		<title>Lupita4613 le 4 avril 2026 à 04:19</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;Britain’s Pre-War Glow Problem &lt;/del&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Strange but true: while Europe braced for Hitler’s advance, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs&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;demanded answers from &lt;/del&gt;the Postmaster-General. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Were neon installations scrambling &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;airwaves&lt;/del&gt;?  &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;: the Department had received nearly one thousand reports from frustrated licence-payers.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Picture it: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; LED neon signs London &lt;/del&gt;listeners straining to catch news bulletins, drowned out by the hum of glowing adverts on the high street.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Major Tryon confessed the problem was real. The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;snag was this&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;there was &lt;/del&gt;no &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;law compelling interference suppression&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 stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&amp;quot;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In plain English: no fix any time soon&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gallacher pressed harder. 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;Mr. Poole piled in too. &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;From today’s vantage, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://harry.main.jp/mediawiki/index.php/Why_Exterior_Neon_Signs_Still_Rule_City_Streets creative lighting London] &lt;/del&gt;it feels rich with irony. &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;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Fast forward to today and it’s the opposite story: the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;menace of 1939 &lt;/del&gt;is now the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;endangered 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;&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;Neon &lt;/del&gt;has always &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;been political, cultural, disruptive&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;Now it’s dismissed as 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;The Smithers View. &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&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;.  &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;. 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;&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;When Radio Met [https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/view_profile.php?userid=13236073 London Neon Co.] in Parliament &lt;/ins&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Strange but true: while Europe braced for Hitler’s advance, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the House of 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 Postmaster-General &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a peculiar but pressing question&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;nation’s favourite pastime – radio&lt;/ins&gt;?  &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;: the Department had received nearly one thousand reports from frustrated licence-payers.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Picture it: listeners straining to catch news bulletins, drowned out by the hum of glowing adverts on the high street.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Major Tryon confessed the problem was real. The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;difficulty?&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the government had &lt;/ins&gt;no &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;legal power to force neon owners to 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 stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&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 pressed harder. 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;Mr. Poole piled in too. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;What about &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Central Electricity Board and their high-tension cables&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;, 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;From today’s vantage, it feels rich with irony. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Back then, &lt;/ins&gt;neon 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;Fast forward to today and it’s the opposite story: the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;once-feared glow &lt;/ins&gt;is now the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;heritage art form begging for protection&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;First: neon &lt;/ins&gt;has always &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rattled cages&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;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;The Smithers View. &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;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;.  &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;. 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;glow&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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&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;Britain’s Pre-War Glow Problem  &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;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on the eve of the Second World War&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the House of Commons was debating glowing shopfronts&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, 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 &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;reply turned heads&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;Picture it: listeners straining to catch news bulletins, drowned out by the hum of glowing adverts on the high street.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Postmaster-General &lt;/del&gt;Major Tryon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;admitted &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;scale of the headache&lt;/del&gt;. The snag was this: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the government had &lt;/del&gt;no &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;legal power to 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 stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&amp;quot;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;In plain English: no fix any time soon.  &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;. 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;Mr. Poole piled in too. &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;?  &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;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;From today’s vantage, it feels rich with irony. &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;Jump ahead eight decades &lt;/del&gt;and the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roles have flipped&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[http://www.fmrqr.com/comment/html/?124220.html Neon Craft House London] &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;.  &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 &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;never &lt;/del&gt;been &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;neutral&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;In 1939 it was seen &lt;/del&gt;as &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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. 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;That &lt;/del&gt;old &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;debate shows neon has always mattered&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;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 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;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;Britain’s Pre-War Glow Problem  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Strange but true&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;while Europe braced for Hitler’s advance&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs&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;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 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 was astonishing for the time&lt;/ins&gt;: the Department had received nearly one thousand reports from frustrated licence-payers.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Picture it: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; LED neon signs London &lt;/ins&gt;listeners straining to catch news bulletins, drowned out by the hum of glowing adverts on the high street.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Major Tryon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;confessed &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;problem was real&lt;/ins&gt;. The snag was this: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;there was &lt;/ins&gt;no &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;law compelling interference suppression&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 stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&amp;quot;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;In plain English: no fix any time soon.  &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;. 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;Mr. Poole piled in too. &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;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Tryon deflected&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;From today’s vantage, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://harry.main.jp/mediawiki/index.php/Why_Exterior_Neon_Signs_Still_Rule_City_Streets creative lighting London] &lt;/ins&gt;it feels rich with irony. &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;Fast forward to today &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;Why does it matter?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Neon has &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;always &lt;/ins&gt;been &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;political, cultural, disruptive&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From crashing radios to clashing with LED, 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;Now it’s dismissed &lt;/ins&gt;as &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;The &lt;/ins&gt;Smithers &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;View&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, yes, &lt;/ins&gt;old &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;is gold&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;Don’t settle for plastic impostors. Glass and gas are the original and &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 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;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The Day Westminster Debated Static and Glow On paper it reads like satire&lt;/del&gt;:  &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;buy neon lights while Europe braced for Hitler’s advance, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs&lt;/del&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;. 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 was no joke&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 in 1938 alone&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Imagine &lt;/del&gt;it: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; real neon signs &lt;/del&gt;listeners straining to catch news bulletins, drowned out by the hum of glowing adverts on the high street.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;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 &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;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Translation? Parliament was stalling&lt;/del&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;said listeners were getting a raw deal&lt;/del&gt;. Mr. Poole piled in too. 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 &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Minister squirmed&lt;/del&gt;, saying yes, cables were part of the mess, which only complicated things further. --- From today’s vantage, it feels rich with irony. &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;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;: &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;. --- &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;First: neon &lt;/del&gt;has always &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rattled cages. From crashing radios &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;clashing with LED, it’s always 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;Second: every era misjudges neon&lt;/del&gt;. --- &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The &lt;/del&gt;Smithers &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;. &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 still does. --- &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;neon&amp;quot;&lt;/del&gt;. Authentic glow has history on its side. 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;. Choose craft. Smithers has it. &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;If you have any queries pertaining to exactly where and how to use [https://wiki.lerepair.org/index.php/Neon_Dreams_Flashing_Drama:_A_Glowing_Love_Letter_To_UK%E2%80%99s_Glare_Game neon lights store], you can speak to us at our web page.&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;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Britain’s Pre-War Glow Problem  &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It sounds bizarre today&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on the eve of the Second World War, the House of Commons was debating glowing shopfronts. &lt;/ins&gt; &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;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;. 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;reply turned heads&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the Department had received nearly one &lt;/ins&gt;thousand &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reports from frustrated licence-payers&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Picture &lt;/ins&gt;it: listeners straining to catch news bulletins, drowned out by the hum of glowing adverts on the high street. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;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. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;He said legislation was being explored, 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;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;In plain English: no fix any time soon&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The MP wasn’t satisfied&lt;/ins&gt;. He &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pushed for urgency: speed it up, Minister, people want results&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;Mr. Poole piled in too. If neon was a culprit, weren’t cables buzzing across the land just as guilty? &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Postmaster-General ducked the blow&lt;/ins&gt;, saying yes, cables were part of the mess, which only complicated things further. &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;From today’s vantage, it feels rich with irony. &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;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Jump ahead eight decades &lt;/ins&gt;and the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roles have flipped: [http&lt;/ins&gt;:&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;//www.fmrqr.com/comment/html/?124220.html Neon Craft House London] &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;. &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;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;Neon &lt;/ins&gt;has &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;never been neutral. It’s &lt;/ins&gt;always &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;forced society &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;decide what kind of light it wants&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;In 1939 it was seen as dangerous noise&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;Our take at &lt;/ins&gt;Smithers. 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;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;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 still does. &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 &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;. Authentic glow has history on its side. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&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;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;Choose craft. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;Smithers has it. &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;---&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

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		<title>DeonCoghlan9 le 10 novembre 2025 à 02:01</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;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Day Westminster Debated Static and Glow &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;It sounds bizarre today&lt;/del&gt;: in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the shadow of looming global conflict, the House of Commons was debating glowing shopfronts. Mr&lt;/del&gt;. Gallacher, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;an MP with a sharp tongue&lt;/del&gt;, stood up and asked the Postmaster-General a peculiar but pressing question. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Were neon installations scrambling &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;airwaves&lt;/del&gt;? The figure was no joke: &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;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Think about &lt;/del&gt;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. &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;. 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;stressed that &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;problem &lt;/del&gt;was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;complex&amp;quot;. Which meant: more static for listeners&lt;/del&gt;. Gallacher &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pressed harder&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;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;From the backbenches came another jab&lt;/del&gt;. If neon was a culprit, weren’t cables buzzing across the land just as guilty? &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Tryon deflected&lt;/del&gt;, saying yes, cables were part of the mess, which only complicated things further. --- &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, neon &lt;/del&gt;was the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;tech menace keeping people up at night&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Jump ahead eight decades &lt;/del&gt;and the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roles have flipped&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;.&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;What does it tell us&lt;/del&gt;? &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Neon &lt;/del&gt;has always &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;been political, cultural, disruptive. It’s always pitted artisans against technology&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In truth&lt;/del&gt;, it’s been &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;art all along&lt;/del&gt;. --- The Smithers View. We see proof that neon was powerful enough to shake Britain. So, yes, old is gold. And it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;always will&lt;/del&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;Real neon &lt;/del&gt;has &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;been debated in Parliament for nearly a century&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 &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the real thing&lt;/del&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;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If you have any &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;thoughts relating &lt;/del&gt;to where and how to use &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;glowing light signage (&lt;/del&gt;[&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;http&lt;/del&gt;://&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;www&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shanghaiyurong&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;com&lt;/del&gt;/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;comment&lt;/del&gt;/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;html/?98549.html visit the next website page&lt;/del&gt;]&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;)&lt;/del&gt;, you can &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;get hold of &lt;/del&gt;us at our &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;own &lt;/del&gt;web &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Day Westminster Debated Static and Glow &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;On paper it reads like satire&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; buy neon lights while Europe braced for Hitler’s advance, MPs &lt;/ins&gt;in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Westminster were arguing about neon signs&lt;/ins&gt;. Gallacher, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;never one to mince words&lt;/ins&gt;, stood up and asked the Postmaster-General a peculiar but pressing question. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;nation’s favourite pastime – radio&lt;/ins&gt;? The figure was no joke: &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;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Imagine &lt;/ins&gt;it: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; real neon signs 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. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The snag was this: &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;. 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 &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;issue touched too many interests. Translation? Parliament &lt;/ins&gt;was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stalling&lt;/ins&gt;. Gallacher &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shot back&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. Mr&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Poole piled in too&lt;/ins&gt;. If neon was a culprit, weren’t cables buzzing across the land just as guilty?&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Minister squirmed&lt;/ins&gt;, saying yes, cables were part of the mess, which only complicated things further. --- &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;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Fast forward to today &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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 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;So what’s the takeaway&lt;/ins&gt;? &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;First: neon &lt;/ins&gt;has always &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rattled cages&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From crashing radios to clashing with LED&lt;/ins&gt;, it’s &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;always &lt;/ins&gt;been &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;about authenticity vs convenience.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Second: every era misjudges neon&lt;/ins&gt;. --- The Smithers View. We see proof that neon was powerful enough to shake Britain. So, yes, old is gold. And it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;still does&lt;/ins&gt;. --- &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Ignore the buzzwords of &amp;quot;LED neon&amp;quot;&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Authentic glow &lt;/ins&gt;has &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;history on its side&lt;/ins&gt;. 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 &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;craft&lt;/ins&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;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If you have any &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;queries pertaining &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;exactly &lt;/ins&gt;where and how to use [&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;https&lt;/ins&gt;://&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;wiki&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lerepair&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;org&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;index.php&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Neon_Dreams_Flashing_Drama:_A_Glowing_Love_Letter_To_UK%E2%80%99s_Glare_Game neon lights store&lt;/ins&gt;], you can &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;speak to &lt;/ins&gt;us at our web &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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		<title>DeonCoghlan9 le 9 novembre 2025 à 22:25</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;When [https://wiki.giroudmathias.ch/index.php?title=The_Pre-War_Fight_Over_Neon_Signs_And_Radio Neon sign shop London] Crashed the Airwaves  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It sounds bizarre today: in the shadow of looming global conflict, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;the outspoken &lt;/del&gt;Mr. Gallacher, stood up and asked the Postmaster-General a peculiar but pressing question. &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;? &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;The figure was no joke: &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;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;Think about 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;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Major &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; neon signs in London &lt;/del&gt;Tryon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;confessed &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;problem was real&lt;/del&gt;. &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;The MP wasn’t satisfied&lt;/del&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; &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;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;? &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Postmaster-General ducked the blow&lt;/del&gt;, saying yes, cables were part of the mess, which only complicated things further. &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. Back then, neon was the tech menace keeping people up at night. &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;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;. &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;&lt;/del&gt;What does it tell us? &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;Neon has always been political, cultural, disruptive. It’s always &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;forced society to decide what kind of light it wants&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Now &lt;/del&gt;it’s &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;dismissed as retro fluff&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;Here’s the kicker&lt;/del&gt;. We see proof that neon was powerful enough to shake Britain. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;That &lt;/del&gt;old &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;debate shows neon has always mattered&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; &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;Don’t settle for plastic impostors. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Glass and gas are the original and the best&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;If neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;got MPs shouting in 1939&lt;/del&gt;, it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;deserves a place in &lt;/del&gt;your &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;space today&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;Choose &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;glow&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;Smithers has it.  &lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;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;The Day Westminster Debated Static and Glow &lt;/ins&gt;It sounds bizarre today: in the shadow of looming global conflict, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the House of Commons was debating glowing shopfronts&lt;/ins&gt;. Mr. Gallacher&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;, an MP with a sharp tongue&lt;/ins&gt;, stood up and asked the Postmaster-General a peculiar but pressing question. &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;? The figure was no joke: &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;. Think about 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 &lt;/ins&gt;Major Tryon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;admitted the scale of &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;headache&lt;/ins&gt;. &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;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Gallacher pressed harder&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;.&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;? &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Tryon deflected&lt;/ins&gt;, saying yes, cables were part of the mess, which only complicated things further. --- Looking back now, this debate is almost poetic. Back then, neon was the tech menace keeping people up at night. Jump ahead eight decades and the roles have flipped: &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;--- What does it tell us? Neon has always been political, cultural, disruptive. It’s always &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pitted artisans against technology&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In truth, &lt;/ins&gt;it’s &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;been art all along&lt;/ins&gt;. --- &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The Smithers View&lt;/ins&gt;. We see proof that neon was powerful enough to shake Britain. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;So, yes, &lt;/ins&gt;old &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;is gold&lt;/ins&gt;. And it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;always will&lt;/ins&gt;. --- Don’t settle for plastic impostors. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Real neon has been debated in Parliament for nearly a century&lt;/ins&gt;. If neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;could shake Westminster before the war&lt;/ins&gt;, it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;can 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. You need it&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;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;If you have any thoughts relating to where and how to use glowing light signage ([http://www.shanghaiyurong.com/comment/html/?98549.html visit the next website page]), you can get hold of us at our own web site.&lt;/ins&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;&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;Looking back, it feels surreal&lt;/del&gt;: in the shadow of looming global conflict, &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;Mr. Gallacher, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;an MP with a sharp tongue,  LED neon signs London &lt;/del&gt;stood up and asked the Postmaster-General a peculiar but pressing question. 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 &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reply turned heads&lt;/del&gt;: &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;Picture &lt;/del&gt;it: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ordinary families huddled around a crackling set, desperate for dance music or speeches from &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;King&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;only to hear static and buzzing from the 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;The Minister &lt;/del&gt;in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;charge didn’t deny it&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;But here’s the rub&lt;/del&gt;: the government had no legal power to force neon owners to fix it.  &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 stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&amp;quot;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In plain English: no fix any time soon&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The MP wasn’t satisfied. &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;&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;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Minister squirmed&lt;/del&gt;, saying yes, cables were part of the mess, which only complicated things further.  &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;. Back then, neon was the tech menace keeping people up at night.  &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;: 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;What does it tell us?  &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 always &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rattled cages&lt;/del&gt;. It’s always &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pitted artisans against technology&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In 1939 it was seen &lt;/del&gt;as &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;The Smithers View&lt;/del&gt;. &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;That old debate shows neon has always mattered. 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;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Ignore the buzzwords of &amp;quot;LED [https://www.realmsofthedragon.org/w/index.php?title=User:ShantellFeliz personalised neon signs London]&amp;quot;&lt;/del&gt;. 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;the real thing&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;When [https://wiki.giroudmathias.ch/index.php?title=The_Pre-War_Fight_Over_Neon_Signs_And_Radio &lt;/ins&gt;Neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;sign shop London] 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 sounds bizarre today&lt;/ins&gt;: in the shadow of looming global conflict, &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;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the outspoken &lt;/ins&gt;Mr. Gallacher, stood up and asked the Postmaster-General a peculiar but pressing question. 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 &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;figure was no joke&lt;/ins&gt;: &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: the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;soundtrack of Britain in 1938&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;interrupted not by enemy bombers but by shopfront glow&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Major  neon signs &lt;/ins&gt;in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;London Tryon confessed the problem was real&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The snag was this&lt;/ins&gt;: the government had no legal power to force neon owners to fix it.  &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 stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&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;The MP wasn’t satisfied. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;He pushed for 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;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&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;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Postmaster-General ducked the blow&lt;/ins&gt;, saying yes, cables were part of the mess, which only complicated things further.  &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;. Back then, neon was the tech menace keeping people up at night.  &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;: 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;What does it tell us?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Neon &lt;/ins&gt;has always &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;been political, cultural, disruptive&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;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Now it’s dismissed &lt;/ins&gt;as &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;We see 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;That old debate shows neon has always mattered. 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&lt;/ins&gt;. Glass and gas are the original and the best.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;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;.  &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;&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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		<title>EllieHodges le 24 septembre 2025 à 03:44</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;The Day Westminster Debated Static and Glow &lt;/del&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Strange but true&lt;/del&gt;: in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the outspoken &lt;/del&gt;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;Were neon installations scrambling &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;airwaves&lt;/del&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The reply turned heads: the Department had received nearly one thousand reports from frustrated licence-payers.  &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: 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;Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache&lt;/del&gt;. But here’s the rub: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;there was &lt;/del&gt;no &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;law compelling interference suppression&lt;/del&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He said legislation was being explored, but stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&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;. &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;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;From the backbenches came another jab&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;The Minister squirmed, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;basically admitting &lt;/del&gt;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;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;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;Fast forward to today and it’s the opposite story: 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;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;So what’s the takeaway&lt;/del&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;First: neon has always rattled cages. It’s always pitted artisans against technology.  &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;&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;That old debate shows neon has always mattered. And it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;still does&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;[https://&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;harry&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;main&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;jp&lt;/del&gt;/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;mediawiki&lt;/del&gt;/index.php&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;/Exterior_Neon_Signs led &lt;/del&gt;neon signs &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;london&lt;/del&gt;] &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;strips&lt;/del&gt;. Glass and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; vintage neon signs London &lt;/del&gt;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 the real thing.  &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 Neon vs Wireless Battle &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;: in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the shadow of looming global conflict&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;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Mr. Gallacher, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;an MP with a sharp tongue,  LED neon signs London 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;Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;nation’s favourite pastime – radio&lt;/ins&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The reply turned heads: the Department had received nearly one thousand reports from frustrated licence-payers.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Picture &lt;/ins&gt;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;The Minister in charge didn’t deny it&lt;/ins&gt;. But here’s the rub: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the government had &lt;/ins&gt;no &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;legal power to force neon owners to fix it&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He said legislation was being explored, but stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&amp;quot;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In plain English: 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;The MP wasn’t satisfied&lt;/ins&gt;. &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;.  &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;. &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;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;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;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;Fast forward to today and it’s the opposite story: 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;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;What does it tell us&lt;/ins&gt;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;First: neon has always rattled cages. It’s always pitted artisans against technology.  &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;&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;That old debate shows neon has always mattered. 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;.  &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;LED &lt;/ins&gt;[https://&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;www&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;realmsofthedragon&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;org&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;w&lt;/ins&gt;/index.php&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;?title=User:ShantellFeliz personalised &lt;/ins&gt;neon signs &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;London&lt;/ins&gt;]&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;&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 the real thing.  &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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		<title>MalissaSantana1 le 23 septembre 2025 à 06:31</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;Britain’s Pre-War &lt;/del&gt;Glow &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Problem &lt;/del&gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Strange but true: 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;Mr. Gallacher&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;, an MP with a sharp tongue&lt;/del&gt;, rose to challenge the government. &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;answer was astonishing for &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;time: 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;Think about 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;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Major Tryon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;confessed &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;problem was real&lt;/del&gt;. But here’s the rub: &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the government had &lt;/del&gt;no &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;legal power to 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 stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&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 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;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;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Minister squirmed, admitting &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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 with irony&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Back then, neon &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;Fast forward to today and it’s the opposite story: 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;So what’s the takeaway?  &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;. &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;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;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The &lt;/del&gt;Smithers &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;View&lt;/del&gt;. &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;Call it quaint, call it heritage, but it’s a reminder&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;Ignore &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;buzzwords of &amp;quot;LED &lt;/del&gt;[&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;http&lt;/del&gt;://&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;florence&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;boignard&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;free.fr&lt;/del&gt;/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;cms&lt;/del&gt;/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;spip&lt;/del&gt;.php&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;?article28 Vivid Neon London&lt;/del&gt;]&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Real &lt;/del&gt;neon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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 the real thing.  &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;The Day Westminster Debated Static and &lt;/ins&gt;Glow  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Strange but true: 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;the outspoken &lt;/ins&gt;Mr. Gallacher, rose to challenge the government. &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;reply turned heads: &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;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;Think about 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 &lt;/ins&gt;by &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;enemy bombers but by shopfront glow&lt;/ins&gt;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Postmaster-General &lt;/ins&gt;Major Tryon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;admitted the scale of &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;headache&lt;/ins&gt;. But here’s the rub: &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;there was &lt;/ins&gt;no &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;law compelling interference suppression&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 stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&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 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 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;?  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Minister squirmed, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;basically &lt;/ins&gt;admitting the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;whole electrical age was interfering with itself&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;Fast forward to today and it’s the opposite story: 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;So what’s the takeaway?  &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;. &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;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;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Our take at &lt;/ins&gt;Smithers. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;We see 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;That old 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;Forget &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fake &lt;/ins&gt;[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;https&lt;/ins&gt;://&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;harry&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;main&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;jp&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;mediawiki&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;index&lt;/ins&gt;.php&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;/Exterior_Neon_Signs led neon signs london&lt;/ins&gt;] &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;strips&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Glass and  vintage &lt;/ins&gt;neon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;signs London 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 the real thing.  &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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		<title>HershelMccrory : Page créée avec « Britain’s Pre-War Glow Problem  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Strange but true: in June 1939, just months before Britain plunged into war, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs... »</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Page créée avec « Britain’s Pre-War Glow Problem  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Strange but true: in June 1939, just months before Britain plunged into war, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs... »&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nouvelle page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;Britain’s Pre-War Glow Problem  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Strange but true: 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;Mr. Gallacher, an MP with a sharp tongue, 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 answer was astonishing for the time: roughly one thousand cases logged in a single year.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Think about it: listeners straining to catch news bulletins, drowned out by the hum of glowing adverts on the high street.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Major Tryon confessed the problem was real. But here’s the rub: the government had no legal power to force neon owners to fix it.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;He promised consultations were underway, but stressed that the problem was &amp;quot;complex&amp;quot;.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Which meant: more static for listeners.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gallacher shot back. He said listeners were getting a raw deal.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Mr. Poole piled in too. 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;From today’s vantage, it feels rich with irony. Back then, neon was the tech menace keeping people up at night.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Fast forward to today and it’s the opposite story: 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;So what’s the takeaway?  &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;Now it’s dismissed as retro fluff.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Smithers View. When we look at that 1939 Hansard record, we don’t just see dusty MPs moaning about static.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Call it quaint, call it heritage, but it’s a reminder. And it always will.  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;---  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Ignore the buzzwords of &amp;quot;LED [http://florence.boignard.free.fr/cms/spip.php?article28 Vivid Neon London]&amp;quot;. 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 the real thing.  &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;</summary>
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