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Some of you have probably seen the old LEGO flip-top garage kits from the era 1955-70. These were made for those old metal wheeled cars. The sets that had these were #235 (3 piece garage door kit), #236 (entire garage), #310 Esso Service Station, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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Gary Istok wrote in message <3A662B46.ADAE1206@u...ch.edu>... (...) I have one of these 3-piece garage doors from my childhood in the UK: red door, white frame, and white base. However, the red door does not have any kind of separate counterweight (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) actually 2 separate pieces that attach to the back of the door. Many times these pieces, once inserted, never come out again. It is possible that these were sometimes sold with the pieces already inserted, but I cannot confirm that. I (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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Gary Istok wrote in message <3A670ACA.1C76E1F2@u...ch.edu>... (...) these (...) Aha! Now I see - each arm is a separate piece but it's so firmly joined (not the slightest wiggle in mine) that I didn't realise. I have no idea whether this came with (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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Gary, I noticed a variation in the Garage doors that I have. Knowing how you like variations, I thought I'd share. I have a red one with red weights & a red one with clear weights. The R/R has a back with a X pattern; the R/C has a smooth back. (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)
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