Reploge Globe: An upgrade from 110 (115/120) to 220 (230/240) Volt

I recently became the proud owner of a Replogle Livingston globe. Unfortunately, it was originally intended for a U.S.-American audience and was equipped for 110 V. Getting it to work in a region favoring 230 V turned out to require more than changing plug and bulb, as the bulb socket itself was incompatible.

Some research showed that the hollow off-white cylinder that guides the power cable, holds the bulb socket, and functions as the rotational axis of the globe, is not glued to the socket, is it first seemed. The process of converting the globe takes the following easy steps:

1. Open the globe and remove the axis/socket/bulb as described in the manual for bulb changes.
2. Unscrew the black socket from the white axle. To get enough leverage while turning the axle, insert a screwdriver or similar tool into the side of the axle (grey spot in the image), sticking out perpendicular to the axis. In my case, this hole had still been partly covered.
3. Cut the power cord and remove it.
4. Obtain a power cord (with switch, if desired) for the appropriate local voltage, an E-14 socket, and a 25 Watt E14 bulb (stretched, see image).
5. Connect the power cord to the socket, after putting the cord through the axle and the base holder ring (similar to how it was with the 110 Volt cord).
6. Screw in the bulb and reassemble the globe.