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Re: Old style clear windshields
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 4 Mar 2000 05:46:13 GMT
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CMASI@CMASI.nomorespamCHEM.TULANE.EDU
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I have several of those windows. Right now I have a Tipper Truck (have two,
rescued one from the collective). All the models I have did not come with clear
plates. My models all had red plates one the bottom of the windshields. I
suspect that you are right; that is, LEGO could not put tubes in the bottom so
they made them shorter, so a plate could go on bottom.
Chris
Troy Cefaratti wrote:
> My collection has a couple of these windshields as well. While i do not
> remember what set these came from, i *believe* that they are a plate short
> so that you could put a 2x4 clear plate on the bottom of them, which would
> be necessary for "stacking" the windshield into a larger vehicle, as they do
> not have interior tubes.
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> Troy
>
> Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message
> news:38BEA810.1F78D70A@umich.edu...
> > Recently there was a discussion about the clear slopes, specifically
> > 2x2x2 steep slopes, which some of you folks call "minifig dress"
> > pieces. I checked my clear parts box, and came across a bunch of
> > those. But in addition I came across some old 1970's LEGO windshields
> > that are very unusual. They are very similar to regular windshields
> > today (2x4x2), but they also have a back to the windshield (just like
> > the 2x2x2 clear sloped bricks have a front and a back to them). The
> > really strange thing about these is that they are 2 x 4 x 1.6666 - they
> > are one plate short (1/3 brick height) of being 2 bricks tall.
> >
> > A very strange piece!
> >
> > Gary Istok
> >
> >
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| My collection has a couple of these windshields as well. While i do not remember what set these came from, i *believe* that they are a plate short so that you could put a 2x4 clear plate on the bottom of them, which would be necessary for "stacking" (...) (27 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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