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#168148 Sun Jan 03 2010 05:37 PM
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Pick this globe up today here in Albuquerque,N.M Wondering if this is real? it has made in USA on the bottom and the little notch is on top instead of bottom. Maybe a factory defect??? What to all you globe experts think ?

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I dont think any repos notch there lenses. I would say yours is original. It could of been made to be in a body upside down to hang from a soffit or bay.


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This was the other lens that was in the 15' metal globe body. It measures 14'7/8 wide I don't think they repoped this one in this size. dose this sound right?

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I dont think they did either but I am not 100% on that. I have always liked the look of those Gasoline lenses in green & red.


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FYI - ALL our new 15.0" and 16.5" reproduction lenses are notched at 6:00, Just like the originals.

But . . . ALL our lenses are marked with the year of manufacturee also - so no questions later.

A 12:00 notch would indicate a canopy mounting (up-side-down).

Some original lenses (mainly Ice Cream lenses) were notched at both 6:00 and 12:00.

Also - a 13.5" lense with a notch at 12:00 (and no slots at 3:00 and 9:00) indicates a lens designed for a Banded Body.

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I am sure the originals are notched at bottom and does not have that made in the usa on the back.
Can you post a pic of the back of the lens?


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Just looked in globe book... says most 15" should be dated.

Looking at the original globe in the book the "O" doesn't look right at all.

Not saying it's a repop... yet.


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What do you want a picture of the front or the back? of the lens regarding made in USA? The USA is on front at the bottom.

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Picture of the back of the lens in a lighted area!


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Here is pic of the back of lens

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did not come out good.

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Try it in a very well lighted area. So far, the back of the lens looks good but very hard to tell in the dark. Got a flash on your camera??


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Ok hows this

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Success!! All I can say is that there is nothing on the reverse side that says repop to me?? Anybody else??
Made in USA has me confused tho???

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looks good to me also. Not sure why the notch is at top other than it was meant to hang upside down.
Be careful not to put this in a body with a notch in the bottom as it will break the lens.


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