, 1935-09-09
Neon Co. Gives
Quality Work,
Rapid Service

Purchasers Of Neon signs from
the Tex-State Neon company, sit
uated at 608 West Harrison street,
Harrington, r assured Of mainten-
ance and efficient service any
where in the Valley. Centralized
manufacturing and service opera
ton from Harrington, the center OF
the Valley makes possible the guar
antee that backs every product
Quilt by this firm. 1t Is only neces-
sary to buy your sign from the Tex
State company with factory and Of
flee in Harlingen to be sure Of re-
ceiving that service and satisfac-
ton you demand.
The materials embodied in the
Neon sign the equipment used in
processing, and the skill Of the Neon
craftsman are the most important
factors determining the longevity
Of the necn tube. and the sustained
operation Of the entire sign. These
factors are given prime conSidera-
ton by this firm. The materials used
are the best that modern research
laboratories have found. The exter-
tcr finish selected for their signs
Is particularly adapted TO local cli-
matte conditions. Special attention
Is given to structural details and to
design, adding beauty and strength
alike TO their signs.
Under normal operating ccndi-
tons Of the neon tube, sufficient
electromotive force Is applied to the
tube to cause a flew Of 189, 000. 000,-
O00,000.00 electronS past q given
point between the cathode and the
anode each second. This furious
bombardment Of electronS will in
time break down inferior metal,
therefore, q Swedish metal process
ed under several million pounds
pressure and chemically treated to
occlude foreign gases are employed
IN the manufacture Of tubes by this
firm.
The rare gases are chemically in
ert and cannot combine with any of
the materials of the tube TO form
chemical compounds, and the gas
does not d~etericrate: yet. the pres
sure viii gradually decrease in the
inferior tube. What actually hap
pens is this: The average tube is
filled with q gas pressure Of about
ten millimetreS. When inferior
metal is used in the electrodes, the
electrical stress causes minute par
ticles Of the electrode to be thrown
off and slowly form q metal ccat-
ing on the walls Of the blaSs at the
base Of the electrode. Free cleo
irons and even atoms Of the gas
are in this manner trapped against
the walls of the glass, thereby lew
ering the gas pressure and causing
the electrical formation Of the atoms
Of gas to become unbalanced and
increase the electrical resistance
Of the tube. This action is slow,
but continued operation over a per-
iod OF months causes the pressure
IN the tube to become 50 low that
the coated portion Of the tube be-
gins to heat and a small hole will
be sucked In the tube, allowing air
60 enter. Almost all neon tube fall
ures can be traced TO this cause.
The system Of processing employed
by the Tex-State Neon company
and the high quality electrodes
used by them eliminate this dan
ger.
Though the name "Neon" Is gen.
orally applied 10 all luminous tubes.
there are five gases used In their
manufacture. These are Neon, Ar
gon, Helium, Krypton and Xenon.
The colorS which can be obtained
from these gases are limited &c red,
blue. white. tan and purple. A color
filter In the form Of colored glass
Is used to obtain other cclors. BY
this means q colors and shades
can be obtained. Due to the absorp-
ton Of light. especially by the dark
er glass. all these colcrs are not
practical for outdoor advertising.
but are very beautiful for novel win
dow lighting effects.