Yes- only a GREAT discussion going on here. Just opinions on the topic and info being shared, hopefully.
If you want to hear/watch a good argument- ask a group of matchbook, some prefer matchCOVER, collectors what they think is more valuable... a nice matchbook w/the book of matches removed or a nice matchbook w/book of matches intact. LOL
Jarvis- I'd say I have never seen nor heard of anyone not buying 13 1/2 lenses/globes because the globe body wasn't original CAPCO, etc... I know of people that take and put the original lenses they are selling into newer bodies and keep the original bodies. Which pretty much proves your point. The next buyer isn't really affected by the body not being old.
One could argue that globe lenses really never have an original body as they are inserted and not manufactured that way. Different story for a one-piece/solid glass globe though.
