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Re: History Question, Dear Gary
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 5 Feb 2001 22:00:59 GMT
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Gary Istok wrote in message <3A7F1C38.1ED8FAB9@umich.edu>...
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> Rose, I am confused about the 4x windows that you are talking about. I • assume
> that you are not talking about the classic style 1x4x2 window that only • ever
> came in red or white (1957- circa 1990). Are you talking about the ones • that
> can be used as skylights because the match the roofline of regular sloped
> bricks? (1x4x4??) If you mean the newer windows, then I'll have to check • some
> of the ones I have. Please let me know.
I think the person that sold me the Lego just put sets together, so the old
bricks are a mistake. The windows I have are standard vertical windows
1x4x2, but they had the nub on the side that allows the window glass to
tilt. It is really the glass that I am interested in, I have never seen
window glass like this before. The "studs" aren't really studs but circular
marks the size of a brick stud. Newer windows have these but the circular
mark is a smaller diameter and not as pronounced.
Rose
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| (...) Ummmm Rose, I have about 1,000 of the 1x4x2 windows (90% red, 10% white), these are about 1/2 from Europe, 1/2 from the USA. These go back to the earliest varieties from 1957 all the way to the most recent. And I don't have a single one that (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: History Question, Dear Gary
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| (...) You are most welcome! The 1xN bricks without posts were around until around 1968, which is pretty late. There are a lot of late 1960's sets that have a mixture of pieces with and without posts, some are Cellulose Acetate, and some are ABS. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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