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#2412
Thu Mar 25 2004 07:29 AM
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Quick question for your all.
How many of you have ever ACTUALLY viewed an original jeweled globe body? I've only seen them in books.
Do they look as Kewl all lit up as I think they would?
Lastly, if anyone has one, I'd sure appreciate a digital shot or two of it for reference. Thanks in advance.
Later . . .
Jim
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#2413
Thu Mar 25 2004 07:41 AM
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I've seen a few and they are very kewl lit. Even when not lit they are kewl.
Someone repos this body and it's very easy to spot once you have seen an original.
Sorry, I don't have a digital pic.
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#2414
Thu Mar 25 2004 07:48 AM
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Thanks for the info Morgan.
Anyone have a link to the people that repro these? And how about the costs?
later . . .
Jim
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Thu Mar 25 2004 03:28 PM
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Ive seen a few & when they are lit up they remind me of a carnival ride, of course I think old carnival rides look kewl when lit up
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Thu Mar 25 2004 11:00 PM
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Aaron Hop sent this picture and had this to say:  ...to my knowledge there are somewhere around a dozen of them out there, tops. They do look great lit up, and are quite time consuming to restore.
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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#2417
Fri Mar 26 2004 06:13 AM
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There are 13 now.....a guy I know just found one two weeks ago in a antique store...he called me and asked what the deal was with the "jewels" and was wondering if it was very special. I clued him in and he was really surprised as he paid just what a regular body was going for. He's calling people now and has been offered $2000 for it so far. It is missing two jewels.Anybody have a couple laying around?
Jim
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Fri Mar 26 2004 09:40 AM
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I would be looking real hard under bicycle reflectors, many styles will probably find right ones eventually.
BTW a buddy had a neon ringed globe holder. was originally used for GE electric lenses...how rare are the neon ones??
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Fri Mar 26 2004 05:06 PM
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Dodogas,
What size lenses did that body hold? Most of the globes with internal neon take 18" lenses. They are very rare.
I have seen a couple of 15" bodies with neon in them too. Neither body had lenses and the sellers didn't know if they were originally for gas or other advertising lenses.
Bob
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Fri Mar 26 2004 05:44 PM
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I think they were 15 inch, pretty sure General electric used them.
[This message has been edited by dodogas (edited 03-26-2004).]
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