The above lot of artifacts were recently sent to me by a lady who had found them while doing some cleaning. They belonged to her father, Caryl Johnson, who had briefly been a neon tubebender prior to WWII. These items had been stored away in an old cigar box and long forgotten. To many, such… Continue reading Cigar Box Neon
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Tiny Roots.
Today, most neon shops use the regenerative style or “ring compressor” type of blower to supply air to their torches. Depending upon the size, these may be relatively quiet–or roar like a jet engine. They work well, have an output free of pulsations, and do not require oil. In the past, however, the Roots blower… Continue reading Tiny Roots.