I am looking for a banded globe body in 13.5, Don't need the bands them self as i have 1... i purchased a 13.5 banded lens and needing a body.
Thanks!

Dig deep... Haha

not too familiar with this globe body,
this is what a banded globe body looks like that John is seeking .. ...

I think I'm still lost and need educating guess pic is looking through open side of body,being the lens reads backwards?.
Any other pics of lens side? I 'd like to grasp how the band works.

I think I'm still lost and need educating guess pic is looking through open side of body,being the lens reads backwards?.
Any other pics of lens side? I 'd like to grasp how the band works. [/quote]

Loyd, picture of lens side .. ...

If the lense is truely for banded it should have a alignment notch at the top....

Yes my lens has an alignment notch at you top. I have had a few banded globes...

Thanks Randy ,see why you posted backside front tells you nothing to the untrained eye like myself.

Didn't mean to high jack Jarvis's post but guess I did.

Jarvis needs a Banded Globe Body 13.5 in. -- Good Luck with your search.

You didn't hijack the thread. If you don't know maybe others don't either and might even have one and not know it! Then they can sell it to me. Haha
It won't be easy to find but when I do I can't wait to put my killer lens on it!

here's what one looks like

Tbirdgas... Is this for sale?

Always nice to see some old photos of my North Star globes. Jarvis, do you know if there were many US brands that used this style of body? I have four different North Star lenses on banded bodies but I am not aware of any other Canadian brand using them. I haven't seen any bodies for sale in a long time. I hope you find one. Cheers, Don.

There are several that used them in states. Champlin, d-x are couple of he bigger companies.

Don if the prices today on the NS globes were like those you quoted above, now that would be sweet (as a buyer not as a seller)!
Hopefully you find your banded body Jarvis.

Sorry Fred, the quoted prices and even the dating information didn't come from me. Most of mine costed me more than that. Thanks Jarvis. You are right about Champlin for I did have one once and it used this body. I forgot about it. Cheers, Don.

Here is a Champlin. I may have another one but not sure, I'll take a look and let you know.

Still looking

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