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Posted By: 75pickerupper White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 12:24 AM
Hello to all, I am brand new here and needed help on trying to confirm if my globe I just purchased a repop or original please help?
Posted By: Tankar Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 12:55 AM
Have to have a picture will be glad to help.
Posted By: SKomatinsky Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 01:15 AM
If the globe mount is made of steel or copper and threaded on it is real. If the metal ring is missing and you see threads on the base it is real
Posted By: 75pickerupper Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 01:33 AM
Here is a picture

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Description: Milk white globe
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Posted By: 75pickerupper Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 02:30 AM
A couple more pics

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Posted By: Stevo Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 02:33 AM
It's real
Posted By: 75pickerupper Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 02:40 AM
Thanks Stevo, so when I was reading from other sites and forums, they stated that if it's 6" at the base then it's not real and it is 6" at base when measured. Unless I'm not measuring correctly.
Posted By: cggas Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 08:32 AM
Your not measuring correctly, measurements would be with the ring on. It's real. Chris
Posted By: 75pickerupper Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 12:12 PM
Thanks cggas! Oh, and another thing, how to tell what era or year it was made?
Posted By: Stevo Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 12:34 PM
In the style of crown that you have If the glass is flanged(not threaded like yours) and measures 6" it is a repro. Any of the crowns are threaded and have a steel/copper/aluminum "fitter" are real. But, with that being said, and if memory serves me correctly, there are older versions that have a script or arrows around the bottom band(where yours has "marbles") that have a 6" flanged bottom and are real. Also, you can do a search on this topic as it has been discussed many times in the past.
Posted By: BryceG Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 02:32 PM
Originally Posted By SKomatinsky
If the globe mount is made of steel or copper and threaded on it is real. If the metal ring is missing and you see threads on the base it is real


this is not always the case... they did repo white crowns with threaded bases. they should be stamped in the glass at the very top of the crown.
Posted By: 75pickerupper Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 04:11 PM
I definitely tried looking for this discussion because I knew it had been talked about just could not find it. Thanks again tho. Btw, what year you think this one was made?
Posted By: Oldgas Moderator Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 10:21 PM
Use the Google Custom Search form at the top right corner of this page.
Search for:

White crown globe

You find a lot of info in older topics
Posted By: Speedracer Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 10:39 PM
Lastgas contributed a lot of information that I refer to a lot in this thread:

http://www.oldgas.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=251499
Posted By: 75pickerupper Re: White crown globe real? - Tue Aug 29 2017 11:18 PM
Thanks!
Posted By: BryceG Re: White crown globe real? - Wed Aug 30 2017 10:43 AM
the white crown with threaded base that is repro, the one i had was date stamped in the glass at the top 1998

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Posted By: 75pickerupper Re: White crown globe real? - Thu Aug 31 2017 05:37 AM
I am totally convinced that it is real now, I definitely don't have a stamp date on top among all other points that would make it a repop so thanks again to you and all the other guys that have me there input on this particular globe.
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