 | | Re: Old style clear windshields —Gary R. Istok
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| | | (...) I don't think they are all that rare, but they are just an interesting item. Gary Istok (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: Old style clear windshields —Eric Joslin
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| | | | (...) I used one in a model of a butcher's shop (as a part of the refrigerated counter) and was mildly surprised when people asked about the piece. It must have been in one of the first sets I ever got, because I've had it as long as I can remember. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: Old style clear windshields —Frank Filz
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| | | | | (...) I've got several of them in clear lots. The more unusual and interesting one I have is a 1.something x 4 x 1 clear windshield with curved front. (24 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: Old style clear windshields —John D. Forinash
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| | | | (...) I had a couple in my collection, as well-- They came from a Universal Building Set (if that gives you an idea as to the ancientness of the set) that was largely blue... One of the featured models was a blue helicopter that used three of these (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: Old style clear windshields —Matthew Wilkins
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| | | | | I suspect that the pieces in question were 'a plate shy of full height' (so to speak; the same might be said of me) so that models could be made that had windshields and came out to an even number of bricks in height, as one of these pieces with a (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: Old style clear windshields —Gary R. Istok
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| | | | (...) J.D. Are you thinking about set Universal set #733? That had a lot of blue slopes and other blue pieces (along with a lot of red bricks). That set had the 2x2x2 "minifig dress" type clear slopes. Gary Istok (24 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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