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After many back and forth emails with an Ebay seller, I secured the purchase of this Purol globe. The item didn't sell when listed, which kind of suprised me since the single lens came with an original wide body holder and didn't even garner its opening bid.
I received the box today, and knew right away the seller didn't read PCM's guide to shipping globes! I don't think these Purol's are all that common, and yet another was almost lost due to poor packaging. The box was all beat up, and I could press the top of the box down about 5 inches at least. I'm sure other globe collectors could relate to my horror when I opened the box and could see the lens through the TWO layers of bubble wrap. I was sure it would be damaged. The lens was not even taped in the wrapping and had shifted all the way to one side, almost wedged into the side of the box. But low and behold, this one made it somehow, as did the wide body. It too was barely 3 or 4 inches from the bottom of the box, with a bit of bubble wrap to "protect" it from bottom blows. Like my header says, it was a miracle this thing made it in one piece, and boy am I glad it did!
Have a good one all,
Darin
P.S. BUT HEY, at least it was marked FRAGILE!! LOL!

one of my favorite globes. glad it didnt get broke

You must be living clean! Yikes, that thing was almost a goner.

some folks don't realize they might throw one of my computers on top of that weak box with the globe in it!!!!35-45 lbs
1 wall cardboard will not hold up, 3-4 is better for vertical strength. I have had computers come in and the box look like an accordian, from heavier stuff being thrown on top.
Glad to see the go-rillas didn't get that one.

Darin:

I'm glad it made it. Losing either the body or the lens would not have made for a good day.

Does that lens have any 'white' on the back? It does not appear to.

Some lenses were produced without the white if they were intended to only be used on a milkglass body. (You would not have needed to go to the trouble of adding the white if the body was going to provide the white background necessary.)

Later . . .

Jim

Hi Jim,
No, it doesn't really have the white as heavy as some of my other lenses. One of the first things I noticed about it was how light the background "film" was on this one. I could see my fingers quite well through the back when holding it. A lot of lenses you really can't see through this well.
I had asked my friend and dealer Roger Winchell about the globe and he said the globe book says wide body holder was the original issue, which is what it came with. Now that I'm on my 12th globe, I guess I better buy the books!
Darin

Man I would say the Gods where on your side for sure. Nice globe one I still have to get someday

i remember when i had only 12 globes!!LOL glad it got home in one piece!

...."get me the Glue".

When you look at what it cost to send.......$18.19 you see what it was. It should cost over $35 to send any globe USPS or any shipper.