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I was asked to take a look at this globe. There is no doubt it is different than most "Standard Gasoline" globes. In this hobby one must realized there were many different glass manufacturers of gas globes. Though they tried to make them all look identical, that rarely worked. "Made in USA" appears on many gas globes. Some have it, some do not and it does not raise a red flag on any globe. Sometimes when a gas globe was used outside our borders they had "Made in USA" on them but again not always the case. I have many Sinclair globes, among others, most all say, "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF" and I have one dated 1928 that has "Made in USA" on it so there shoots that theory...I went through several photos of "Standard Gasoline" globes I have personally owned and collectors that had sent me photos and I found one exactly like this one. I know that one was real because it had faint "paper marks" in the insert on the one side those are impossible to fake. I don't have the one on eBay in my hands. As long as the inserts are fired the globe should be fine. The color is right on. I don't know anyone that made this globe undated as a phony and the Canadian ones from decades ago well they did not make one of these...The globe should be fine just another variation from a different glass company. Scott Benjamin

So glad you chimed in on this Scott!! However, your comments sure make things more confusing for this novice. Wow, so not all authentic globes are identical when it comes to portraying the company logo? That sure changes things a bit.
Well thanks for the clarification!!!

We have identified at least 7 different colors of green in Sinclair H-C globes!!! It would drive anyone crazy. I chose to keep a later capco version in light green and an early glass version in very very dark green looks black. That's all I need...Scott B.

The phrase "Made in USA" that appears on a globe lens OFTEN but NOT ALWAYS indicates a globe lens that was used in Canada. The Standard lens that started the discussion was used by Standard of British Columbia, a subsidiary of Standard of California. Standard of BC had stations in BC and Yukon, and had close ties with the So Cal marketing in Alaska. Standard of BC had some "different" items. Pump plates. Slightly different Chevron lens, etc. I have not been able to distinguish between some of the versions, so they've not been specifically assigned in the book to Standard BC. This lens will be added, and specifically to a new Standard BC subsection.