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1939’s Strange Neon vs Wireless Battle
Looking back, it feels surreal: while Europe braced for Hitler’s advance, MPs in Westminster were arguing about neon signs.
the outspoken Mr. Gallacher, demanded answers from the Postmaster-General. How many complaints had rolled in about wireless sets being ruined by neon signage?
The figure was no joke: the Department had received nearly one thousand reports from frustrated licence-payers.
Imagine it: listeners straining to catch news bulletins, drowned out by the hum of glowing adverts on the high street.
Postmaster-General Major Tryon admitted the scale of the headache. The snag was this: there was no law compelling interference suppression.
He spoke of a possible new Wireless Telegraphy Bill, but warned the issue touched too many interests.
In plain English: no fix any time soon.
Gallacher shot back. He said listeners were getting a raw deal.
From the backbenches came another jab. Wasn’t the state itself one of the worst offenders?
Tryon deflected, admitting it made the matter "difficult" but offering no real solution.
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Seen through modern eyes, it’s heritage comedy with a lesson. Neon was once painted as the noisy disruptor.
Fast forward to today and it’s the opposite story: the menace of 1939 is now the endangered beauty of 2025.
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So what’s the takeaway?
First: London wall decor lighting (go to florence.boignard.free.fr) neon has always rattled cages. It’s always forced society to decide what kind of light it wants.
In 1939 it was seen as dangerous noise.
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Our take at Smithers. When we look at that 1939 Hansard record, we don’t just see dusty MPs moaning about static.
That old debate shows neon has always mattered. And it always will.
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Ignore the buzzwords of "LED neon". Authentic glow has history on its side.
If neon could shake Westminster before the war, it can certainly shake your walls now.
Choose the real thing.
Smithers has it.
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