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<br>1939’s Strange Neon vs Wireless Battle It might seem almost comic now: in the shadow of looming global conflict, Parliament was wrestling with the problem of neon interfering with radios. the outspoken Mr. Gallacher, best neon signs demanded answers from the Postmaster-General. Were neon installations scrambling the airwaves? The figure was no joke: roughly one thousand cases logged in a single year. Picture it: the soundtrack of Britain in 1938, interrupted not by enemy bombers but by shopfront glow.<br><br>The Minister in charge didn’t deny it. The snag was this: shopkeepers could volunteer to add suppression devices, but they couldn’t be forced. He said legislation was being explored, but warned the issue touched too many interests. Translation? Parliament was stalling. Gallacher pressed harder. He pushed for urgency: speed it up, Minister, people want results. Mr. Poole piled in too. Wasn’t the state itself one of the worst offenders? Tryon deflected, admitting it made the matter "difficult" but offering no real solution.<br><br>--- From today’s vantage, it feels rich with irony. Back then, neon was the tech menace keeping people up at night. Jump ahead eight decades and the roles have flipped: the menace of 1939 is now the endangered beauty of 2025. --- What does it tell us? Neon has never been neutral. From crashing radios to clashing with LED, it’s always been about authenticity vs convenience. Second: every era misjudges neon. --- Here’s the kicker.<br><br>When we look at that 1939 Hansard record, we don’t just see dusty MPs moaning about static. So, yes, old is gold. And that’s why we keep bending glass and filling it with gas today. --- Forget the fake LED strips. Real neon has been debated in Parliament for nearly a century. If neon got MPs shouting in 1939, it deserves a place in your space today. Choose glow. You need it. --- <br><br><br>If you adored this article and you would certainly like to receive more information regarding [http://Hu.Feng.Ku.Angn.I.Ub.I.Xn%26Mdash,.Xn%26Mdash,.U.K37@Cgi.Members.Interq.Or.jp/ox/shogo/ONEE/g_book/g_book.cgi Urban Neon Co.] kindly go to the internet site.
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