First time I've come across one of these. It's the same size and shape of a 182 globe. Anyone know why these were branded with a different part number?
Many of the 182 globes were made by Pyrex but that still doesn't explain the different number David. Saw this one on eBay and wondered if a CPL member would go for it since it was different.
I also have at least one Pyrex made 182 and dug one out to compare the two side by side. Pretty much identical to look at so I decided to chuck them on the postal scales. The 182 weighed in at 84g whereas the 192 came in at 106g so presumably the 192 is made from thicker glass. Not sure what the advantage is in that. I reckon if I drop them both on my kitchen floor they'll both still break. Not a test I'm willing to try though Sid.
can only go by what I see in the old catalogues, an can only guess that the early 192 pyrex made ones were made when pyrex was still a luxury?? (no clue) the early 182 globes I've found to be me thinner than the later ones
I remember being told many years ago that 182 and 192 were identical but that one was a cheaper version. I can't remember which though. Rare piece because I have only ever seen one example. ::Neil::
from what I have noted down from the aug-1936, 1938 & 1939 price lists the 192 was 2/- and the 182 was 1/6. from the later price lists I have noted no mention of the 192.
They also state that 192 is Pyrex but 182 is not given a brand. Looks like the number 192 was dropped during WW2 and never reinstated so that all globes were 182 as a single standard afterwards. I suppose we have to assume therefore that any globe marked 192 is from the 1930s. ::Neil::
I keep forgetting that I have some old catalogues as well and have just had a look at them. The 1933 one mentions 182 globe and also 183 which had lower half frosted but no mention of a 192. The 182 cost 1/6d and the 183 cost 2/-. My next three catalogues date from 1937, 1938 and 1939 and all list the 182, 183 and 192. In 1937 both 182/3 and 192 cost 4d, by 1939 the 182 and 183 cost 1/6d and the 192 cost 2/- which took them back to the 1933 prices.
