Why don't they make big neon indicator lamps anymore?

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Why don't they make big neon indicator lamps anymore?

Postby sodium » Tue Apr 14, 2026 9:02 pm

I kinda wish they still made them.
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Re: Why don't they make big neon indicator lamps anymore?

Postby sodium » Fri Apr 17, 2026 9:55 pm

I want to use one as a little night light.
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Re: Why don't they make big neon indicator lamps anymore?

Postby Slyspark » Sat Apr 18, 2026 10:40 am

Likely because technology improved, neon indicator lamps got smaller until ultimately LED took over anyway. Not all progress is an improvement.

Some of those big decorative neon lamps are still available on places like eBay, but they're usually just decorative and Chinese made
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