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1910 Georges Claude demonstrated the first commercially practicable neon tube and took out the first patents on them<ref>The Times, 26 May 1960</ref>. | |||
1913 Claude erected the first neon advertising sign<ref>The Times, 26 May 1960</ref>. | |||
1914 '''Claude''' neon lamps were widely in use on the Continent<ref>The Times, 13 April 1914</ref>. | |||
1930 [[GEC]] invited Stephen Dickson Moyse, an American, to become manager of [[Claude-General Neon Lights]] Ltd, a company being formed in partnership with Georges Claude to manufacture neon signs<ref>The Times, 9 November 1973</ref>. Moyse helped improve the design and reliability of these lights and make them acceptable for urban use. | |||
1931 [[GEC]] had established its [[Claude-General Neon Lights|Claude-General]] associate, in which it had "a considerable interest". It had already received orders from the Air Ministry for neon beacons for aerodromes for safe landing in fog<ref>The Times, 1 July 1931</ref>. | |||
1933 A "fusion of interests" had taken place between '''David Allen Neon Displays''' Ltd and [[Claude-General Neon Lights]] Ltd<ref>The Times 26 April 1933</ref>. | |||
1937 Neon lighting. "Claudegen" Neon signs. "Cleora" Neon tubes.<ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | |||
Claude Neon companies existed in many countries<ref>The Times, 26 May 1960</ref>. | |||
1969 '''ITT''''s subsidiary in France '''CGCT''' owned a majority of the shares in '''Claude''', manufacturer of incandescent bulbs, fluorescent tubes, lamp fixtures and neon signs<ref>The Times, 27 May 1969</ref>. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 2 March 2021
of Pitman House, Parker Street, Kingsway, London, WC2
1910 Georges Claude demonstrated the first commercially practicable neon tube and took out the first patents on them[1].
1913 Claude erected the first neon advertising sign[2].
1914 Claude neon lamps were widely in use on the Continent[3].
1930 GEC invited Stephen Dickson Moyse, an American, to become manager of Claude-General Neon Lights Ltd, a company being formed in partnership with Georges Claude to manufacture neon signs[4]. Moyse helped improve the design and reliability of these lights and make them acceptable for urban use.
1931 GEC had established its Claude-General associate, in which it had "a considerable interest". It had already received orders from the Air Ministry for neon beacons for aerodromes for safe landing in fog[5].
1933 A "fusion of interests" had taken place between David Allen Neon Displays Ltd and Claude-General Neon Lights Ltd[6].
1937 Neon lighting. "Claudegen" Neon signs. "Cleora" Neon tubes.[7]
Claude Neon companies existed in many countries[8].
1969 ITT's subsidiary in France CGCT owned a majority of the shares in Claude, manufacturer of incandescent bulbs, fluorescent tubes, lamp fixtures and neon signs[9].