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Re: Antique Electrodes

Posted By: Ben Barocas
Date: Monday, 25 November 2013, at 4:19 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Antique Electrodes (H.Erickson)

> There is a Theater in St Paul that has quite
> a few of those inverted type Electrodes. It
> opened in the spring of 1939, yes 1939 ! Has
> been in continuous operation 7 days a week
> since!

> AR/HG & Neon units. I have repaired a
> few units that were broken, not gassed down.
> I showed them to a retired glass blower and
> he said pre WWII

Cool, thanks for the info. Here's some links to a few pics of the different types of electrodes.
http://imgur.com/ThH58nL,CUWBFUw,7vDsjnq#0
http://imgur.com/ThH58nL,CUWBFUw,7vDsjnq#1
http://imgur.com/ThH58nL,CUWBFUw,7vDsjnq#2

It's really interesting getting a history lesson along with this find :)

Messages In This Thread

• Antique Electrodes -- Ben Barocas -- Saturday, 23 November 2013, at 7:04 a.m.
  • Re: Antique Electrodes -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Saturday, 23 November 2013, at 2:33 p.m.
    • Re: Antique Electrodes -- Ben Barocas -- Saturday, 23 November 2013, at 5:34 p.m.
      • Re: Antique Electrodes -- H.Erickson -- Sunday, 24 November 2013, at 10:16 p.m.
        • Re: Antique Electrodes -- Ben Barocas -- Monday, 25 November 2013, at 4:19 a.m.
          • Re: Antique Electrodes -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Monday, 25 November 2013, at 12:08 p.m.
            • Re: Antique Electrodes -- Ben Barocas -- Monday, 25 November 2013, at 4:13 p.m.
              • Re: Antique Electrodes -- Tom U. -- Tuesday, 26 November 2013, at 7:18 p.m.
                • Re: Antique Electrodes -- Ben Barocas -- Friday, 29 November 2013, at 5:35 a.m.
              • Re: Antique Electrodes -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Wednesday, 27 November 2013, at 12:42 a.m.
                • Re: Antique Electrodes -- Ben Barocas -- Wednesday, 27 November 2013, at 4:07 a.m.
                  • Re: Antique Electrodes -- H.Erickson -- Thursday, 28 November 2013, at 6:49 p.m.
                    • Re: Antique Electrodes -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Friday, 29 November 2013, at 12:25 p.m.
                    • Re: Antique Electrodes -- gavin -- Saturday, 30 November 2013, at 10:43 p.m.
                      • Re: Masonlite Electrodes -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Sunday, 1 December 2013, at 5:02 p.m.
                        • Re: Masonlite Electrodes -- Gavin -- Wednesday, 4 December 2013, at 11:38 a.m.

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