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Re: History of the Oldest LEGO Garages
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Thu, 18 Jan 2001 15:24:58 GMT
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Kevin Wilson wrote:
> Gary Istok wrote in message <3A662B46.ADAE1206@umich.edu>...
> > These old garages are pretty neat. They utilize a counterbalance to
> > open the garage door after you have pressed down on the door pad in
> > front of the door. Unfortunately, the door frames (a square cornered
> > upside down "U") often broke easily. The same can be said for the
> > garage doors themselves. The couterweight came separate, and I have
> > more than a few of these that have the counterweight broken off with a
> > piece stuck inside the two slots on the doors. (Check out #235 in
> > LUGNET database to see the pieces that I am referring to.)
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> 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 attached to it, nor is there any evidence
> that it ever did have. The back "L" parts of the door moulding itself are
> just large enough to give enough weight for the door to open. Are we talking
> about the same thing, Gary? The one I have looks exactly like the #235
> picture.
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> Kevin
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That back "L" part you are talking about is the counterweight. They are
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 remember the one I had from my childhood, exactly as you described
Kevin, also didn't come loose out of the slot.
Also, I forgot to mention, when they baseplate and frame went from being white
to being gray (circa 1966), the counterweights changed from red to clear. I
assume this was so that it was more difficult to see the couterweight when the
door was open, if these parts were clear.
One last item, there were very few if any white doors sold in North America. I
can never remember having seen any on this side of the Atlantic.
Gary Istok
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 | | Re: History of the Oldest LEGO Garages
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: History of the Oldest LEGO Garages
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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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| | Re: History of the Oldest LEGO Garages
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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