A DEJA VIEW: Last of the Neon Mohicans ?..
for half a century the Indian Chief has presided over
the West Taghkanic Diner, and while the landscape
of America and American culture itself has changed,
that big neon Indian Chief has become an admired
landmark of classic American roadside architecture.
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Neon lighting was first introduced in Paris in 1910 by
Georges Claude. Within a mere decade, neon signage
had become a fashionable fixture in many European
cities. Neon signage then made its debut in America in
1923, initially at a Packard dealership in Los Angeles.
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The lettering and the intricate motif design for
The production of neon is labor intensive,
The color of the various neon tubes used
Whenever electrified at a high voltage, the gas
the neon sign was produced from glass tubes
which were shaped by hand over a flame.
and it relies upon the use of materials that
are relatively expensive. The fashioning of
an intricate motif - such as the Indian Chief,
adds to the cost in considerable time & labor.
in constructing the sign is determined by
the coating inside the tube, and also the
type of gas contained within the tubing.
sealed within the glass tubes gives off a color.
Neon gas for example will give-off an orange
or red-ish color, while Argon gas glows blue.
• Route 82 @ Taconic Parkway •
West Taghkanic (Ancram) New York
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