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Neon Signs & Neon Lights
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History of Neon in America
The word neon originates from the Greek term "neos," meaning "the new gas." In 1902
the French inventor Georges Claude was the first to apply an electrical discharge
to a sealed tube of neon gas to create a light. After displaying the first neon light
at an auto convention in Paris in 1910, Georges Claude and his French company Claude
Neon, introduced neon signs to the United States in 1923, by selling two to a Packard
car dealership in Los Angeles. It attracted so much attention, that the benefits for
outdoor advertising signage were undeniable. Visible even in daylight, people would
stop and stare at the first neon signs dubbed "liquid fire." Neon lights took off in
1933 with the repeal of prohibition, which created a need for eye-catching advertising
signs above bars. In the 30's and 40's, neon became synonymous with Art Deco and
dominated the American urban landscape. By the 50's, neon lights had become inextricably
linked with drive-ins, diners, and the glamour of Las Vegas. Nothing catches the eye like
neon, and it has been the most effective medium for signs all over the world ever since.
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How Neon works
A neon sign is a very simple device. It consists of a vacuum-tight glass tube that has been
bent to resemble either a letter or graphic design fitted at each end with an electrode.
Inside the tube is a small amount of rare gas. Connected to the two electrodes is a source
of high-voltage electrical power. When the current is turned on, the tube glows with a
steady piercing light. Even though neon lights operate at a higher voltage, the transformer
does all the work, thus keeping your electrical cost low. The rare gases, neon, argon, helium,
xenon and krypton, are ideally suited for use in neon signs. The two most common gases used in
neon signs are neon and argon. While neon is very bright, argon's light is weak due to its
low resistance. Neon gas gives off a red glow. Almost everything else is filled with argon gas.
When you see yellow, blue, green, white or any of several other shades, these tubes are filled
with argon gas. The tube may be clear, colored or phosphor coated. Various combinations of gas,
glass and phosphor produce over 200 neon colors. The diameter of the tubing and the kind of
transformer used to power the neon lights also create subtle variations in hue and intensity.
Many neon tubes are coated on the inside with fluorescent powders that filter out different
colors from the light spectrum. In combination with the different gasses, an even greater
number of neon colors are achieved. For instance, a green tube, filled with argon/mercury
(blue gas) will light up green. Fill the same tube with neon (red gas) and it lights up orange.
Likewise a blue tube, filled with blue gas will light up blue, and the same blue tube filled
with red gas will light up pink. Unlike an incandescent bulb, which has a filament that can
burn out, neon lights have no filament, and have a typical life span of 7 to 10 years, and
some neon lights have been known to last over 20 years. Neon is the brightest, most versatile,
cost-effective, and eye-catching way to write in light.
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