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I recently inherited my fathers Sunlit World Globe in prime
condition but there is no instruction booklet to be found. Is there some
way to obtain an instruction booklet for this item so I can put it to
use. It rotates and lights up but I can not figure out how to set the
time on the ring so it is correct for my location, right now it shows 5
AM and should be 10 AM. Any help you could provide me would be
appreciated. The globe is discontinued and have googled for a manual or
instruction book but no results.
http://www.1worldglobes.com/1WorldGlobes/gcsunlit.htm I have tried to
contact the company by email but so far no reply.
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On 08/24/2014 08:18 PM, JAS wrote:
I recently inherited my fathers Sunlit World Globe in prime
condition but there is no instruction booklet to be found. Is there some
way to obtain an instruction booklet for this item so I can put it to
use. It rotates and lights up but I can not figure out how to set the
time on the ring so it is correct for my location, right now it shows 5
AM and should be 10 AM. Any help you could provide me would be
appreciated. The globe is discontinued and have googled for a manual or
instruction book but no results.
http://www.1worldglobes.com/1WorldGlobes/gcsunlit.htm I have tried to
contact the company by email but so far no reply.




I have no idea how it works but (just as an example) when it shows 10AM
unplug it...then at 10AM tomorrow, plug it in.
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Just locate your city on the globe, then slowly move your finger toward the equator. Lightly mark that spot with a pencil point, then align that point with current time on the time ring. Plug in and turn on.

It looks like the globe has a pointer on the side to correctly set the tilt for this time of year. April & August: 12 degrees toward the sun. May & July: 20 degrees. June, full tilt(23.5deg). For winter months, tilt the north pole away from the sun(so it is in shaded part of lit globe) by same amounts.

Remember during Daylight Stupid Time(!) you must set the globe BACK one hour, to correspond with setting clocks ahead one hour.

You can confirm correct adjustment by checking local sunrise or set with your local newspaper.
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JAS,

These folks list your globe and offer free literature.
https://www.herffjonesnystrom.com/in...RODUCT_ID=1017
George Cram invented this globe.

Dave M.

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