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Old 04-18-2008, 12:51 PM
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i have had it for mannnny years ,inside the black base there is a colored wheel that turns and a light that makes the globe change colors and it still works,, i want to find out how old and stuff like that on it thanks toad
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Old 04-18-2008, 12:56 PM
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That is very Cool Toad..looks to be old ...Buster...
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Old 04-18-2008, 01:25 PM
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those lamp first appeared in the lare 50's to ealry 60's... i would say yours is from mid 60 because of the plug. the beet knicks and hippys loved them. i had one from 65. if you remove the globe there should be date inside that thing. usually around the socket of the lamp


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Old 04-18-2008, 02:04 PM
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Been a long time since I saw cne of those.
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Old 04-18-2008, 04:21 PM
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Toad, I don't know exactly how old your's is but I had one back in the mid 50's.
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Old 04-18-2008, 04:33 PM
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Never seen one before but it looks pretty cool
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Wow, I haven't seen one of those since I was flyin thru Space without a spaceship . Really Cool, Will trade Ya some Spam from the 60s for it. Thanks for postin that and sendin me down memory lane Toad.
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Old 04-19-2008, 12:55 PM
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Oh man that takes me back to my teens for sure! Nice color ball Toad! Thanks for sharing, Beale.
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Nope never seen one,,,would'nt know what to do with it if i had,,,LOL,,, that takes me back to a time when,,,huh,,,never mind,,,
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