House of Commons 1939: Neon Interference on Trial
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Britain’s Pre-War Glow Problem
It might seem almost comic now: on the eve of the Second World War, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs.
Mr. Gallacher, an MP with a sharp tongue, demanded answers from the Postmaster-General. Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining the nation’s favourite pastime – radio?
The answer was astonishing for the time: roughly one thousand cases logged in a single year.
Picture it: ordinary families huddled around a crackling set, desperate for dance music or speeches from the King, only to hear static and buzzing from the local cinema’s neon sign.
Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. The snag was this: shopkeepers could volunteer to add suppression devices, but they couldn’t be forced.
He promised consultations were underway, but warned the issue touched too many interests.
Which meant: more static for listeners.
Gallacher pressed harder. He said listeners were getting a raw deal.
Another MP raised the stakes. What about the Central Electricity Board and their high-tension cables?
Tryon deflected, saying yes, cables were part of the mess, which only complicated things further.
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Seen through modern eyes, it’s heritage comedy with a lesson. custom neon signs London was once painted as the noisy disruptor.
Jump ahead eight decades and the roles have flipped: the menace of 1939 is now the endangered beauty of 2025.
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What does it tell us?
Neon has never been neutral. It’s always pitted artisans against technology.
In 1939 it was seen as dangerous noise.
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Our take at Smithers. We see proof that neon was powerful enough to shake Britain.
Call it quaint, call it heritage, but it’s a reminder. And that’s why we keep bending glass and filling it with gas today.
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Forget the fake LED strips. Glass and gas are the original and the best.
If neon could shake Westminster before the war, it can certainly shake your walls now.
Choose craft.
We make it.
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It might seem almost comic now: on the eve of the Second World War, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs.
Mr. Gallacher, an MP with a sharp tongue, demanded answers from the Postmaster-General. Was Britain’s brand-new glow tech ruining the nation’s favourite pastime – radio?
The answer was astonishing for the time: roughly one thousand cases logged in a single year.
Picture it: ordinary families huddled around a crackling set, desperate for dance music or speeches from the King, only to hear static and buzzing from the local cinema’s neon sign.
Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. The snag was this: shopkeepers could volunteer to add suppression devices, but they couldn’t be forced.
He promised consultations were underway, but warned the issue touched too many interests.
Which meant: more static for listeners.
Gallacher pressed harder. He said listeners were getting a raw deal.
Another MP raised the stakes. What about the Central Electricity Board and their high-tension cables?
Tryon deflected, saying yes, cables were part of the mess, which only complicated things further.
---
Seen through modern eyes, it’s heritage comedy with a lesson. custom neon signs London was once painted as the noisy disruptor.
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. It’s always pitted artisans against technology.
In 1939 it was seen as dangerous noise.
---
Our take at Smithers. We see proof that neon was powerful enough to shake Britain.
Call it quaint, call it heritage, but it’s a reminder. And that’s why we keep bending glass and filling it with gas today.
---
Forget the fake LED strips. Glass and gas are the original and the best.
If neon could shake Westminster before the war, it can certainly shake your walls now.
Choose craft.
We make it.
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