Vintage National Geographic Globe
12 inch plastic orb with coated colored gores lithographed by Hoen, Baltimore in traditional NGS map colors. Oceans finished in light blue with many physical geographical features (undersea plate zones, ocean currents, drifts, etc.) Shows the major recent political and exploring dates. Laid into a full mount clear lucite cradle stand above a clear lucite base with the NGS seal and a degree scale around margin. Equator ring shows scales for time and latitude. Fitted with a clear lucite cap (included) giving degrees, statute miles, and kilometers, analemma scale and area scales in miles and kilometers. Shows United Arab Republic. Some surface abrasions, stand plastic yellowed. A highly precise and scientific table globe.
From my research into this globe, it is from 1961 but I did not find the actual date of production on the piece.
Orb is approx 12 inches diameter
Stand is approx 14 inches diameter
This is a beautiful piece of history!