Whether you are putting up your own bar business or would just like to have your personal bar mimic the ambience of the place you used to go to, you would definitely need to go over a number of bar signs. This is aside from the act that bar signs are a cool addition to your dorm room as well as to your own house. But have you ever wondered how those brightly colored signs came around?

The inert gas Neon which gives the neon sign its distinct color and brightness was discovered in 1898 by Scottish chemist William Ramsay and the English scientist Morris Travers. It occurs naturally in the atmosphere, albeit in minute quantities.

The Geissler tube was the forerunner of modern-day neon light. Although this tube was not intended for commercial use it actually made it possible for scientists to study electrical glow discharge. It was this concept that was used by both Nikolas Tesla’s neon lamp and George Claude’s neon sign. The neon sign that George Claude did was similar to the neon sign that we know today. He allowed a small amount of current to pass through a combination of inert gases to produce vibrant lights in various colors. He also found out that the glass tubing holding the inert gases can be twisted into various positions.