Description: Vintage 1963 Robert Farquhar Earth in Space Globe~Celestial Transparent Globe ****Will deliver within 100 miles of 15501 for a fee, message me for details.**** 1963 Rare Farquhar A vintage transparent celestial globe with internal terrestrial globe made of plexiglass on a base with built-in compass. The globe is dated 1963 and was produced by Robert Farquhar of Philadelphia, PA. Farquhar worked for NASA for a total of 23 years. The Farquhar Artifact is a model with an Earth globe at the center, a surrounding clear globe representing the stars, and a small yellow ball on a movable arm to represent the sun. It is a three dimensional geocentric model with the Earth at the center and stars of varying distance from the Earth projected onto the surrounding plexiglass celestial sphere. The Farquhar Globe is a model that allows you to rotate the Earth, holding the Sun and stars still, or to hold the Earth still and move the Sun and globe of stars around it.The globe is in good condition, intact and appears to have all original parts, needs a mild restoration to bring it back to it's full display qualities including removal of surface tape residue and scratches to the exterior of the Lucite (plexiglass acrylic plastic material), very unique and rare item with plenty of life left in this item for enjoyment of ownership, just needs a little restorative service Made in USA - Philadelphia PA Appr 20" wide Clear tape around the middle is missing.Original standVery nice condition - minor wear. We do not claim to know anything/everything about any given item. Many items are purchased from estate auctions so we do not know past history. Any information given is based on our best guess or limited knowledge. Do your own research on items of interest. Please examine all pictures prior to purchasing, and please let us know if you have any questions. Please leave feedback after you have received your items. If for any reason you cannot leave 5 stars in every category contact us so that we may attempt to resolve the problem.
Price: 2500 USD
Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-01-25T16:09:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Date Range: 1960-1969
Type: Celestial
Year: 1963
Color: Clear
Cartographer/Publisher: Farquhar
Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
Diameter (Inches): 20in.
