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I bought this globe today with a bunch of other stuff, and I'm not sure if it's orignal, foreign, or reporduction. Any help would be greatly appriciated. Thanks Anthony

foreign

Looks foreign as db says.

Love the snap on clock!

French Shell globe.. Could be OK but I understand they did make some repros but I have no idea how to tell. Normally very heavy glass neat globes. Scott B.

Thanks for all the help, And yes Scott it's very heavy. About twice as heavy as a regular shell globe.

I have one on a pump. Now, I know it's origins.

Heard that a guy up in Canada was making them along with the blue-ish ones also. Was told this buy several Canadian guys, and evidently they are very very good. I would not know how to tell though.

I got mine out of Washington on a pump that was bought in California.

Anthony. ..
that looks like a pre-war2 Australian version...that's if it's a 7" collar. .
Cheers

Australia Lost an Inch after the WW2?

Dick... we all lost more than an inch... but I think its like the Australian early gravity (visible) pumps... I'll see if I can find any pics

I bought this one a long time ago. I was told that it was a repo of a French globe, by the seller. Very heavy glass.

every milk glass globe are now reproduced, a french guy bought the original molds and reproduce them as many as he can and produced them without marking, it's impossible to see the difference between oiriginal and reproduction

60wayne, do you have a photo of just the collar of your globe? It appears that yours has a squared off edge on the collar were mine has a tapered collar, also your white seems to be a little transparent.