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[url=www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Narrow-Body-Gasoline-Gas-Pump-Globe-screw-Base-/192051653589?hash=item2cb72babd5:g:igQAAOSwOtdYTwLQ]globe on ebay [/url]
I see folks selling these on ebay as repro's. and originals too. was told this type with the holes on the face area.. where the lenses would go..is an aftermarket. ( am tending to believe my source is correct ) What purpose are the holes for ? Were there older ones that had these holes way back when too ? If so...how could you tell the diff. between an original and an aftermarket like this?
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Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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Nice job, Bob; of compiling all that information.
Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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very nice site...awesome ! still not clear on the 3 piece glass globes though , are there real and repros. like this and if so, how could I tell the difference?! Mine is 13.5 inch.
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Yes, there are original and repro glass bodies. It can be very difficult to distinguish the repros from some of the originals.
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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The repro's are made from the original molds - so the shape is exactly the same.
Look for obvious wear on the bottom of the base: dirt, paint spatter/drips, chips, etc.
Also, new reproductions are 'whiter' than most originals. Most originals are a bit on the 'blue' side - but you'd need to have one of each side-by-side to really see the difference.
Later . . .
Jim
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