Vintage Cram's RARE Black 12 Inch Terrestrial Illuminated Floor Globe c. 1940

Description: This is the RARE Black, Illuminated 12 Inch Terrestrial Floor Globe by the George F. Cram Co of Indianapolis IN. We suspect it;s c. 1940 due to names such as Italian East Africa, French West Africa, French Indo China, Belgian Congo, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, an USSR. Wood stand appears to be custom OOAK. Acquired from a Louisville KY estate. ~~~ We'll stop learning when we are 6' under, if you know more please share! Super glad to be back in the saddle again post Covid; thank you for hanging in there with us and for supporting our efforts to rescue historic and still useful items. Don't forget to follow us with a click of the heart to be the first to see our finds. Saving the landfills has never been more fun! ~~~~ To preserve authenticity and original condition we do not make ANY attempts to clean or restore the items we sell. We feel that decision is best left to the buyer and understand that the proper restoration and or cleaning is best done by experts or to the liking of the buyer. We go to great lengths to handle things carefully, including strict attention to detail during packaging and shipping. We are not professional graders. Our descriptions are subjective and based on a critical look at overall condition including wear, age of item, coloration (faded or not), presence of rust, and "eyefeel". We try to include hi-res shots of details and are happy to send additional photographs or field questions to serious buyers. Our statements of provenance come from a combination of oral history from the owners of the estates we buy from and thorough research by our team of professionals. We are not experts, but we fully guarantee all of our items so please bid or buy with confidence.

Price: 375 USD

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

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