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Subject: 
Variants of Classic Windows and Doors
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Date: 
Sun, 5 Jan 2003 01:04:45 GMT
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I have spent a couple of hours sorting and making some statistics over some
of my Classic Windows and Doors.
See below.

I have come to some conclusions that I wish to have confirmed or confuted.
See http://home.swipnet.se/simlego/pix/compare3.jpg for vocabulary reference.

* I guess LEGO cut off the legde length of the 2x2 windows to make it
possible to close shutters.

* I guess they cut off the other's legdes to match the new style.

* All 6-wide windows have thick walls.

* Most 1- and 2-wide items have thin walls, except the oldest.

* All windows without holes (wide enough to have holes) have short ledges
(if they have ledges).

* All windows with holes have long ledges (if they have ledges).

What more...? Do you own any category or combination not mentioned below? Is
there any "LEGO Doors and Windows History" resources available here on
Lugnet or LDraw.org?

Bricklink sellers may be happy if we officilized all combinations, but yet I
hesitate...

/Tore



*** Classic Windows and Doors ***


Nx(Cwxh)!*: Numberx(ColorWidthxHeight Shutter/Door)!=Thin walls, *=without glass

SOLID STUD, SOLID PINS, HOLES
1x(R6x3), 2x(R6x2s), 2x(R4x2), 4x(R3x2), 1x(R2x3L)
Summary:
10 items
All of acrylacetate, all red, all have holes, all have thick walls.
All parts with legdes have long ledges

OPEN STUD, SOLID PINS, HOLES
5x(R6x3), 3x(W6x3), 4x(R6x2), 3x(W6x2), 3x(R6x2s), 1x(W6x2s),
4x(R4x2), 1x(W4x2), 9x(R3x2), 2x(W3x2), 2x(R2x2)!, 2x(R2x1)!,
10x(R2x3D)!, 1x(W2x3D)!
Summary:
50 items
(!=thin walls)
All of acrylacetate, except following 6: 1x(W6x3), 1x(R6x2), 2x(W6x2),
1x(R2x3), 1x(W2x3)
All 2-wide have thin walls, the rest have thick.
All parts with legdes have long ledges

OPEN STUD, SLOTTED PINS, HOLES
5x(R6x3), 19x(R6x2), 6x(R6x2s), 14x(R4x2), 12x(R3x2), 1x(W3x2),
10x(R2x2)!, 3x(W2x2)!, 6x(R1x2)!, 2x(W1x2)!, 2x(R2x1)!, 2x(R1x1)!,
15x(R2x3D)!, 1x(W2x3D)!
Summary:
98 items
(!=thin walls)
All of ABS
All 1- and 2-wide have thin walls, the rest have thick.
All parts with legdes have long ledges

OPEN STUD, SLOTTED PINS, NO HOLES
3x(R6x3), 2x(Y6x3), 2x(R6x2), 6x(R6x2s)*, 11x(R4x2), 6x(R4x2)!, 10x(W4x2),
6x(W4x2)!, 7x(R3x2), 1x(R3x2)!, 5x(W3x2), 26x(R2x2)!, 1x(W2x2)!, 5x(W2x2)!,
4x(B2x2)!, 9x(Y2x2)!, 1x(W1x2)! 2x(Y1x2)! 1x(R2x1)! 4x(R2x1-G)!,
2x(Y1x1-G)!, 4x(R2x3D)!, 3x(W2x3D)!, 2x(Y2x3D)!
Summary:
(*=6x2 with shutters: have long glass)
(-G=without glass)
123 items
All of ABS
All 1- and 2-wide have thin walls, the 6-wide have thick.
The 3- and 4-wide come with both thin and thick walls.
All parts with legdes have short ledges



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  Re: Variants of Classic Windows and Doors
 
(...) Hi Tore, Gary Istok have made a lot of LEGO history research, among others on windows. Look in newsgroup "Town", at the links in the left is "Gary Istok's History of Lego Series". Arne, Copenhagen (21 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)

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