He quickly and deftly moves the glass arc from the flame to check it against a paper pattern for a neon clock face. It's right on the money. "I'll let it sit for about 10 or 12 seconds," he explains.

Signmakers L.A. makes all kinds of signs, but they have become the go-to folks to fix and make vintage neon signs. These sign makers are restoring LA to its neon glory, one display at a time | LAist ...

"Neon really hit the U.S. in the late 1920s," Swormstedt says. "By the early to mid-1930s, every small town had at least one neon sign." Keeping the trade alive. By the late 1960s, the introduction of ...

The owners of Glasgow's famous Barrowland Ballroom are set to alter its iconic star-clad façade. The famous neon signage of the beloved music venue, which has hosted some of the biggest musicians in ...

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RIO VISTA >> The neon sign over the Raul’s Striper Cafe has lost some of its shine over the past few years, but the 80-year-old icon is about to get a face-lift that will not only help… ...

Neon lights have been beacons of industry and modernity since they were introduced, en masse, in the early 20th century. One hundred years later, though, their method of production can still be ...

Projecting neon signs face the direction of travel, so the pedestrian can look straight up, not sideways. Author Christoph Ribbat Photo courtesy of A. Rutenburges.

The saying goes, “Bright Lights, Big City” — and classic neon signs are a shining beacon of that legacy. But due to rent increases that are shuttering old-school establishments and cheap LED ...

The red neon sign atop the Rio Grande Depot, a landmark in downtown Salt Lake City since the mid-1950s, is coming down. The sign will be removed starting Aug. 1, officials at the Utah Department ...

A neon tour is a way to "make people aware of what we're doing to preserve these signs," says Museum of History and Industry deputy director Feliks Banel.